Telly Meaning in English
word
/ˈtɛɫi/
TEL-ee
/tˈɛli/
TEL-ee
Definición
An informal British English word for television; it means the TV set or the programs shown on it.
Uso & Matices
Strictly informal and mainly used in British English. Rare in American English, where 'TV' is preferred. Common collocations: 'watch the telly,' 'on the telly.' Can mean either the device or the content.
Spanish: televisión (informal) - telePortuguese (BR): televisão (informal) - TVPortuguese (PT): televisão (informal) - TVChinese (Simplified): 电视（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 電視（口語）Hindi: टीवी (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: تليفزيون (عامية)Bengali: টেলিভিশন - টেলিRussian: телик - телевизор (разг.)Japanese: テレビVietnamese: tiviKorean: 텔레비전 - 티비Turkish: televizyon - TVUrdu: ٹیلی (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: tivi - televisi
Oraciones de Ejemplo
My grandparents still call it the telly.
natural
I like watching telly after dinner.
basic
The telly is broken.
basic
Turn off the telly before you leave.
basic
There's nothing good on telly tonight.
natural
Let's just chill and watch some telly.
natural