🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

antena parabólica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈtena paɾaˈβolika

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Satellite dish/ˈsæt.əl.aɪt dɪʃ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Compraron una antena parabólica para captar más canales."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A bowl-shaped antenna designed to transmit or receive information to and from a communication satellite.

    "A large satellite dish was installed on the roof to receive international television channels."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'satellite', originating from Latin 'satelles' (attendant or guard), combined with 'dish', from Old English 'disc' meaning a plate or round vessel. The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of telecommunications satellites and television broadcasting technology.

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