satellite

satellite, satellite artificiale

Apparecchio inviato nello spazio per orbitare attorno a un pianeta e raccogliere o trasmettere informazioni.

In inglese semplice: A machine sent into space to circle a planet and collect or send information.

• The satellite sends pictures to Earth.
• A rocket launched three satellites yesterday.
• We receive television signals by satellite.

Espressioni comuni: weather satellite, satellite television, launch a satellite

satellite, satellite naturale

Corpo naturale che ruota attorno a un corpo celeste più grande, come una luna attorno a un pianeta.

In inglese semplice: A natural object in space that moves around a larger object, such as a moon around a planet.

• The Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
• Astronomers discovered another satellite of the planet.
• Jupiter has many satellites.

Come si usa: a satellite of something (The telescope tracked a satellite of Saturn.)

Sinonimi: moon

Espressioni comuni: natural satellite, satellite of something, planetary satellite

televisione satellitare

Servizio televisivo che riceve programmi trasmessi da satelliti in orbita attorno alla Terra.

In inglese semplice: A television service that receives programmes sent from equipment moving around the Earth.

• We have satellite at home.
• Does satellite offer more sports channels?
• They chose satellite because cable was unavailable.

Sinonimi: satellite TV

Espressioni comuni: satellite tv, have satellite, watch satellite