radiator

BrE /ˈreɪ.di.ətər/ AmE /ˈreɪ.di.ə.t̬ɚ/

noun en → es

1 HEAT [noun] B1

a device for heating a room or space by circulating hot water through metal pipes and fins

radiador, calefactor

Collocations central heating radiator · wall-mounted radiator

  • The radiators in the house are old and inefficient.

    Los radiadores de la casa son viejos e ineficientes.

2 VEHICLE [noun] B2

a device for cooling an engine by circulating water or another coolant through it and then passing the heated liquid over a radiator to cool it down before returning it to the engine

radiador del motor, sistema de enfriamiento

Collocations car radiator · engine cooling system

  • The car's radiator was damaged by a rock thrown from another vehicle.

    El radiador del coche se dañó por una piedra lanzada desde otro vehículo.