French Conversation · Level 43
75 words
French word
autoradio
Pronunciation
IPA/otoʁadjo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncar radio
Example
Il a réglé le volume de son autoradio.
He adjusted the volume of his car radio.
More examples
Avant de partir, mets l'autoradio.
Before leaving, turn on the car radio.
Core concept
The control-panel device in a car that turns broadcasts or stored audio into cabin sound.
Common phrases
mettre l'autoradio
turn on the car radio
éteindre l'autoradio
turn off the car radio
Similar words
radio: Spoken content or music transmitted as a radio broadcast by a station.
Definition in French
Appareil sonore installé dans une voiture, destiné principalement à recevoir la radio et à diffuser de la musique depuis diverses sources.
Word origin
French created autoradio by joining the clipped form auto with radio, a transparent compound naming a radio designed for a car.
Usage tips
- French uses autoradio for the installed device, while une radio or la radio usually refers to radio reception, a station, or broadcasting.