satellite
To transmit by satelliteTo transmit by satellite.
» The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
Der Satellit ist in einer Umlaufbahn um den Mond. — Esperantostern
Спутник находится на окололунной орбите. — al_ex_an_der
Супутник знаходиться на навколомісячній орбіті. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To transmit by satellite.
broadcast or disseminate via satellite
To orbit, like a satellite
Examples
137 sentencesThe satellite is in orbit around the moon.
Супутник знаходиться на навколомісячній орбіті. — deniko
ruСпутник находится на окололунной орбите. — al_ex_an_der
deDer Satellit ist in einer Umlaufbahn um den Mond. — Esperantostern
The satellite is now in orbit.
ruСпутник сейчас на орбите. — ae5s
deDer Satellit befindet sich jetzt in seiner Umlaufbahn. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The moon is the earth's only satellite.
Місяць — єдиний супутник Землі. — deniko
ruЛуна - единственный спутник Земли. — Tonari
Today our artificial satellites are revolving around the earth.
Сьогодні наші штучні супутники обертаються навколо Землі. — ascolto
ruСегодня наши искусственные спутники вращаются вокруг Земли. — Hellerick
deHeute umkreisen unsere künstlichen Satelliten die Erde. — Yorwba
A large number of satellites orbit Earth.
Origin
From Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles (“attendant”). Ultimately perhaps of EtrFrom Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles (“attendant”). Ultimately perhaps of Etruscan origin.
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Forms
satellites, satelliting, satellited, satellited| Base form | satellite · to satellite |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | satellites |
| Present participle | satelliting |
| Past simple | satellited |
| Past participle | satellited |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle