ON / OFF THE RADAR SCREEN

Meaning of ON / OFF THE RADAR SCREEN in English

( NAmE ) used to say that people's attention is on or not on sth :

The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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RADAR — n [Radio] radar, radiolocator
Interlingua English vocab
RADAR — System that uses electromagnetic echoes to detect and locate objects. It can also measure precisely the distance (range) to an …
Английский словарь Британика
SCREEN — I. ˈskrēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English screne, from Middle French escren, escran, from Middle Dutch scherm screen, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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SCREEN — — screenable , adj. — screener , n. — screenless , adj. — screenlike , adj. /skreen/ , n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADAR — /ray"dahr/ , n. 1. Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
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SCREEN — I. ˈskrēn noun Etymology: Middle English screne, from Anglo-French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm; akin to Old High German skirm …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RADAR — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: ra dio d etecting a nd r anging Date: 1941 1. : a device or …
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SCREEN — add. ·noun an erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to enable him to …
Webster English vocab
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
SCREEN — [screen] n [ME screne, fr. MF escren, fr. MD scherm; akin to OHG skirm shield; prob. akin to Skt carman …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RADAR — (from radio detecting and ranging), electromagnetic device used to detect and locate objects at distances and under conditions of lighting …
Britannica English vocabulary
RADAR — radar BrE AmE ˈreɪd ɑː AmE \ -ɑːr ▷ radar|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCREEN — / skriːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OF TV / COMPUTER 1. [ C ] the flat surface …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADAR — / ˈreɪdɑː(r); NAmE / noun [ U ] a system that uses radio waves to find the position and movement …
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OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
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SCREEN — I. screen 1 S2 W2 /skriːn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: escren , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RADAR — ra ‧ dar /ˈreɪdɑː $ -ɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: radio detection and ranging ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RADAR — n. 1 a system for detecting the direction, range, or presence of aircraft, ships, and other (usu. moving) objects, by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCREEN — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed or movable upright partition for separating, concealing, or sheltering from draughts or excessive …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RADAR — n. 1 a system for detecting the direction, range, or presence of aircraft, ships, and other (usu. moving) objects, by …
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OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RADAR — n.1 a system for detecting the direction, range, or presence of aircraft, ships, and other (usu. moving) objects, by sending …
Oxford English vocab
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SCREEN — ( screens, screening, screened) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A screen …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADAR — ( radars) Radar is a way of discovering the position or speed of objects such as aircraft or ships when …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
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RADAR — (~s) Radar is a way of discovering the position or speed of objects such as aircraft or ships when they …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RADAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a radio/electrical/radar signal ▪ A transmitter connected to the door bell sends radio signals to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RADAR — [noun] [U] - a system which uses radio waves to find the position of objects which cannot be seenEven small …
Cambridge English vocab
RADAR — n. System that uses electromagnetic echoes to detect and locate objects. It can also measure precisely the distance (range) to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RADAR — Synonyms and related words : AA radar, AFC, AFC mixer, CRT, CW oscillator, MAD radar, Navaglobe, Oboe, TR switch, TR …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SCREEN — I. noun 1 on a TV, computer, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big , giant , huge , large ▪ small , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RADAR — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enemy , police ▪ airborne , ground , ground-based ▪ long-range VERB + RADAR ▪ be equipped …
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SCREEN — n. 1 partition, (room) divider, paravent, wall In their one-room flat a bookcase serves as a screen to separate the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RADAR — Acronym for radio detection and ranging. 1. A radio detection system that transmits short bursts (pulses) of rf energy and …
Telecommunication Standard Terms English vocab
RADAR — Radio Detection And Ranging Retrieve Assess Decide Action Review (decision making process) For more possible definitions for RADAR , click …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RADAR — сущ. 1) радиолокатор, радар; радиолокационная установка early-warning radar ≈ радиолокационная установка дальнего обнаружения 2) радиолокация Syn : radiolocation радиолокатор, радар …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OFF — 1. нареч. 1) указывает на отдаление, удаление от чего-л. He had to be off. ≈ Ему нужно было уйти. to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCREEN — screen.ogg _I 1. skri:n n 1. 1> ширма, экран embroidered Japanese, folding screen - вышитая японская, складная ширма fire screen …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RADAR — radar.ogg 1. ʹreıdɑ: n 1. радиолокатор, радар sound radar - а) звукометрическая станция; б) акустическая локационная станция 2. радиолокация 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OFF — 1. ɒf n 1. положение «выключено» ( у приборов, выключателей и т. п. ) to be set at off - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SCREEN — 1) грохот; сито; решето || просеивать; отсеивать; сортировать; разделять на ситах ( см. тж sieve ) 2) (защитный) экран || …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RADAR — 1) радиолокация 2) радиолокационная станция, РЛС, радиолокатор • - acquisition radar - acquisition-and-tracking radar - active radar - aerodrome control …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SCREEN — 1) грохот; сито; решето || просеивать; отсеивать; сортировать; разделять на ситах (см. тж sieve) 2) (защитный) экран || экранировать, защищать экраном 3) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RADAR — 1) радиолокация 2) радиолокационная станция, РЛС, радиолокатор • - acquisition radar - acquisition-and-tracking radar - active radar - aerodrome control radar - air surveillance radar - air traffic …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SCREEN — 1) грохот 2) грохотить 3) завеса 4) заслон 5) заслонять 6) защита 7) защищать 8) маска 9) отбирать 10) отсевать 11) показывать на экране 12) просеивать 13) просеять 14) машиностр. растр 15) полигр. растрировать 16) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RADAR — 1) радар 2) радарный 3) радиолокатор 4) радиолокационный 5) тех. радиолокация 6) радионавигационный 7) тех. радиофизический 8) тех. станция радиолокационная • coherent pulse radar — тех. локатор когерентно-импульсный early warning …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OFF — 1) второстепенный 2) выключенный 3) дальний 4) дальше отстоящий 5) незначительный 6) низкосортный 7) разъединенный 8) свободный • cast off the mooring rope — отдать причальный конец cut off a …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RADAR — radar сущ.1) радиолокатор, радар; радиолокационная установка early-warning radar — радиолокационная установка дальнего обнаружения 2) радиолокация Syn:radiolocation
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