rai

RAI

noun RAH-ee Rare

Origin: Acronym for 'Radiotelevisione Italiana', Italy's public broadcaster.

Usage Note

RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) is Italy's national public broadcasting service, founded in 1954. It operates three main TV channels (Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3) and multiple radio networks. In Italian conversation, guardare la Rai means to watch public television. The noun is treated as masculine in most contexts: il canale Rai.

Examples

"Il documentario andrà in onda sulla Rai."

Natural Translation

The documentary will air on RAI.

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