antenna

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ænˈtɛnə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ænˈtɛnə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(an ten′ə)

Inflections of 'antenna' (n):
antennas
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antennae
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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InglésEspañol
antenna,
plural: antennae n		 (insect: sense organ)antena nf
 The bug lay on its back, totally still except for its twitching antennae.
 El insecto estaba de espaldas, completamente inmóvil excepto por sus antenas, que se retorcían.
antenna,
plural: antennas n		 (aerial)antena nf
 We took the antenna off our house and put up a satellite dish.
 Sacamos la vieja antena de nuestra casa y pusimos una antena parabólica.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
antenna array (directional antenna)sistema de antenas nf + loc adj
antenna tower n (pylon)torre de la antena grupo nom
 The inexperienced young pilot flew her plane into the antenna tower.
 La joven piloto, que tenía poca experiencia, estrelló el avión en la torre de la antena.
directional antenna n (for wireless communication)antena direccional nf + adj
 He was caught using a directional antenna to eavesdrop on his neighbour.
 Lo agarraron usando una antena direccional para escuchar a escondidas a su vecino.
satellite dish,
also US: dish antenna n		 (antenna for satellite signals)antena parabólica loc nom f
 You'll need to have a satellite dish installed to receive this TV channel.
 Necesitas una antena parabólica instalada para recibir este canal.
transmitting antenna n (aerial)antena de transmisión nf
  antena transmisora nf
  antena nf
 La antena necesita un amplificador porque no recibe bien las señales.
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'antenna' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aerial - antenna array - cone of silence - dish - feeler - radio telescope - satellite dish
Spanish:
antena - antena de alta ganancia - antena repetidora de telefonía móvil - antenista - parabólica


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