No. 1,249 in Portuguese
rádio
"Rádio" in Portuguese means "radio," referring to a device or system for receiving or transmitting sound signals via electromagnetic waves.
In a sentence
Eu gosto de ouvir rádio todas as manhãs.
I like to listen to the radio every morning.
Here, 'rádio' refers to the medium or broadcast system of radio programs.
Ele comprou um rádio novo para escutar música.
He bought a new radio to listen to music.
In this sentence, 'rádio' refers to the physical device used for receiving radio broadcasts.
A transmissão de rádio foi interrompida pelo mau tempo.
The radio transmission was interrupted by bad weather.
Here, 'rádio' signifies the wave system used for broadcasting signals, often disrupted under certain conditions.
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