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transponder

transponder

noun trahn-SPOHN-dehr Less Common

Origin: English loanword

Also means

toll tag

Usage Note

Transponder is an English loanword and stays invariable in the plural: i transponder. In Italy it most often refers to the small toll device on a motorway windscreen (the Telepass), as well as to aviation or radio gear.

Examples

"Il transponder apre il casello."

Natural Translation

The transponder opens the toll gate.

Literal Translation

The transponder opens the toll-gate.

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