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Acoustic signals that are recorded, transmitted, or played back; the sound track of a recording.
Bei dem Video ist das Audio leider sehr leise und von schlechter Qualität.
Unfortunately, the audio in the video is very quiet and of poor quality.
The word 'Audio' comes from Latin and means 'I hear'. It is the basis for many German words from the area of technology and media, such as 'Audiodatei' (audio file), 'Audiosignal' (audio signal), or 'Audioaufnahme' (audio recording).
Bitte schicken Sie mir die Audiodatei per E-Mail.
Please send me the audio file by email.
'Audio' can be countable or uncountable. When it refers to sound quality, it is uncountable. When it refers to individual files or recordings, it is countable and can have a plural.
Das Audio dieses alten Films wurde digital verbessert.
The audio of this old film was digitally improved.
When referring to the sound track, 'Audio' is often combined with adjectives that describe quality. Typical phrases are 'gutes/schlechtes Audio' (good/bad audio), 'klares/verzerrtes Audio' (clear/distorted audio), or 'lautes/leises Audio' (loud/quiet audio).
Wegen des starken Windes war das Audio der Aufnahme sehr schlecht.
Because of the strong wind, the audio of the recording was very bad.
When an audio file is meant, 'Audio' is often used with verbs that describe an action involving a file. Common ones are 'ein Audio aufnehmen' (to record an audio file), 'abspielen' (to play it), 'senden' (to send it), or 'herunterladen' (to download it).
Kannst du das Audio von der Vorlesung später hochladen?
Can you upload the audio from the lecture later?
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'Video' and 'Audio' both belong to digital media and recordings. The clear difference is: a video has moving images, usually with sound. Audio is only sound, for example a voice recording, music, or the sound track. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear with files, courses, or technology. If you can see something, you say 'Video'. If you only hear it, you say 'Audio'.
Am Morgen hört die Klasse ein Audio mit neuen Dialogen.
In the morning, the class listens to an audio recording with new dialogues.
Frau Braun schaut im Zug ein kurzes Video für den Kurs an.
Mrs. Braun watches a short video for the course on the train.