Radiate

/ˈreɪdiˌeɪt/ verb

Definition

To spread out in all directions from a center point, like light or heat from a source.

Etymology

From Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare (to shine), derived from radius meaning ray or spoke of a wheel. The meaning evolved from the physical spreading of rays to describe any energy or quality spreading outward.

Kelly Says

The word 'radius' and 'radiate' share the same Latin root—when you radiate, you're essentially becoming a center point sending out rays in all directions, which is why radio transmitters 'radiate' signals across vast distances.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
straal
STRAAL
AMአማርኛ
ማብራት
ma-brat
ARالعربية
يشع
yush-'i
BGБългарски
излъчвам
iz-LACH-vam
BNবাংলা
বিকিরণ করা
bi-ki-ron ko-ra
CACatalà
radiar
ra-di-AR
CSČeština
zářit
ZA-rzhit
DADansk
stråle
STRO-le
DEDeutsch
strahlen
SHTRAH-len
ELΕλληνικά
ακτινοβολώ
ak-ti-no-vo-LO
ESEspañol
radiar
ra-DYAR
ETEesti
kiirgama
KIIR-ga-ma
EUEuskara
irradiatu
i-rra-di-A-tu
FAفارسی
تابش کردن
taa-besh kar-dan
FISuomi
säteillä
SAE-teil-lae
FRFrançais
rayonner
ray-o-NAY
GLGalego
radiar
ra-DYAR
HEעברית
להקרין
le-hak-RIN
HIहिन्दी
विकिरण करना
vik-i-ran ka-ra-na
HRHrvatski
zračiti
ZRA-chi-ti
HUMagyar
sugároz
SHU-ga-roz
IDBahasa Indonesia
memancarkan
me-man-CHAR-kan
ITItaliano
irradiare
ir-ra-DYA-re
JA日本語
放射する
hou-sha su-ru
KO한국어
방사하다
bang-sa-ha-da
LTLietuvių
spinduliuoti
spin-du-LYU-o-ti
LVLatviešu
starot
STA-rot
MNМонгол
цацруулах
tsats-ruu-lakh
MSBahasa Melayu
memancarkan
me-man-CHAR-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဖြန့်ထုတ်
pyant-htoke
NLNederlands
stralen
STRA-len
NONorsk
stråle
STRO-le
PLPolski
promieniować
pro-mye-NYO-vach
PTPortuguês
radiar
ra-DYAR
RORomână
a radia
a ra-DYA
RUРусский
излучать
iz-lu-CHAT
SKSlovenčina
žiariť
ZHI-a-rit
SLSlovenščina
sevati
SE-va-ti
SRСрпски
зрачити
ZRA-chi-ti
SVSvenska
stråla
STRO-la
SWKiswahili
toa mwanga
to-a mwa-nga
TAதமிழ்
வீசு
vee-su
TEతెలుగు
వికిరణం చేయు
vi-ki-ra-nam che-yu
THไทย
แผ่รังสี
phae rang-see
TRTürkçe
yaymak
ya-y-MAK
UKУкраїнська
випромінювати
vy-pro-MI-nu-va-ty
URاردو
پھیلانا
phai-la-na
VITiếng Việt
tỏa ra
toa ra
ZH中文
辐射
fú shè

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