Translation
TV, telly
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Word origin
A colloquial shortening of televisión, itself from the Greek prefix tele- ('far') and Latin visio ('sight'). Literally 'seeing at a distance'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tele-
- English cognates
- television, telephone
Grammar
Examples
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In the evening we watch the telly in the living room.
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What is on the telly tonight?
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Turn off the TV, it is time to sleep.
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My grandmother spends hours watching the telly.
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We bought a new TV for the bedroom.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 3: tele, alimento, custodia and 7 more words.