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/transmit), übertragen (to transmit)
Etymology
Comes from the noun 'der Funke', meaning 'spark'. This relates both to the electrical sparks in early radio technology and the metaphorical 'spark' of a relationship.
Memory Tips
Picture sparks flying: either from a radio transmitter or between two people who 'click'.