funken
Translation
to radio, to transmit, to spark, to click (with someone)
Examples
Der Pilot hat um Hilfe gefunkt.
The pilot radioed for help.
Zwischen den beiden hat es sofort gefunkt.
They clicked with each other immediately.
Grammar Patterns
to radio to sb./sth. to radio sb./sth. The pilot radioed the base.
es funkt ((zwischen+3)) to click between sb. They clicked with each other immediately.
Similar Words
senden (to send), übertragen (to transmit)
Etymology
Derived from 'der Funke' (the spark). The idea connects the spark of electricity in early radio to the spark of attraction.
Memory Tips
Think of a radio sending out 'sparks' of information, or the 'spark' between two people.