No. 899 in Dutch
radio
A device for receiving or transmitting sound via electromagnetic waves.
In a sentence
Ik luister graag naar de radio in de ochtend.
I enjoy listening to the radio in the morning.
In this sentence, 'radio' refers to the medium or the device for broadcasting and receiving audio content.
Mijn oude radio doet het niet meer.
My old radio no longer works.
Here, 'radio' is used to denote a physical electronic device used to receive broadcasts.
De politie communiceerde via de radio om de situatie te coördineren.
The police communicated via the radio to coordinate the situation.
In this sentence, 'radio' refers to the communication system that uses radio frequencies.
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