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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