la
feminine
/teleβiˈsjon/
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Translation
television
Word origin
A modern compound of Greek tele ('far, distant') and Latin visio ('sight'). The tele- element also gives English telephone and telescope.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tele
- English cognates
- telephone, telescope, vision
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltelevisiones
Examples
¿ ?
What is on television tonight?
mucha .
We do not watch much television at home.
.
Colour television changed society.
Apaga , .
Turn the television off, the children have to sleep.
.
She works at a local television channel in the town.
prima .
My cousin appears on a local television channel every night.
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