Tele Meaning in English
word
ˈtɛɫə/, /ˈtɛɫi
TEL-uh or TEL-ee
ˈtɛli
TEL-ee
Definición
An informal, short form for 'television' or, less commonly, 'telephone', mostly used in British English.
Uso & Matices
'Tele' is informal and far more common in British than American English. Most often refers to 'television' (“watching tele”); rarely, to 'telephone'. Less common in formal writing. Similar to 'telly', but 'tele' is shorter.
Spanish: tele (televisión) - tele (teléfono, coloquial)Portuguese (BR): tele (televisão) - tele (telefone, informal)Portuguese (PT): tele (televisão) - tele (telefone, informal)Chinese (Simplified): 电视（口语） - 电话（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 電視（口語） - 電話（口語）Hindi: टीवी (बोलचाल) - टेलीफोन (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: تلفزيون (عامية) - تليفون (عامية)Bengali: টেলে (টেলিভিশনের জন্য)Russian: теле (разг. телевидение)Japanese: テレ (テレビの略)Vietnamese: tivi (thường cho 'television')Korean: 텔레 (텔레비전의 줄임말)Turkish: tele (televizyon için)Urdu: ٹیلے (ٹیلی ویژن کے لیے، غیر رسمی)Indonesian: tele (televi/telepon, biasanya televisi)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I watched a movie on the tele last night.
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Can you turn down the tele?
basic
The football match is on the tele tonight.
basic
Let's just relax and watch some tele after dinner.
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Have you seen the news on the tele today?
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My grandma still calls to chat on the tele sometimes.
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