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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.
audio file
An audio file or a device used to play back sound.
Kannst du mir das Audio von dem Interview als MP3-Datei schicken?
Can you send me the audio from the interview as an MP3 file?
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?
recording / admission / uptake
Both words can work for a stored piece of audio. Aufnahme emphasizes that the sound was recorded and is available as a result, while Audio mainly refers to the audible content or the audio format. Use Aufnahme for the recording and Audio when you mean the soundtrack or file.
Das Audio des Interviews ist trotz des Windes gut verständlich.
The audio from the interview is easy to understand despite the wind.
Die Aufnahme des Interviews ist trotz des Windes gut verständlich.
The recording of the interview is easy to understand despite the wind.
