Telly
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Meaning: Television.
电视
Televisión.
テレビ
텔레비전
Affectionate British diminutive for television.
英国人对电视的亲昵缩略语。
Diminutivo cariñoso británico para la televisión.
テレビを指すイギリスの親しみのある略語。
television의 영국식 애칭 표현이다.
Examples
- What's on telly tonight? 今晚电视上放什么?¿Qué echan en la tele esta noche?今夜テレビで何やってる?오늘 밤 TV에서 뭐 해?
- Turn the telly off. 把电视关了。Apaga la tele.テレビを消して。TV 꺼.
Pronunciation
/ˈteli/
Usage Guide
Context: home
Tone: informal
✓ Do Say
- On the telly在电视上en la teleテレビでTV에서
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say TV美国人说 TVEn Estados Unidos se dice TVアメリカでは TV と言う미국에서는 TV라고 한다
Common Mistakes
- British only
Origin & History
British shortening of television with -y diminutive.
Cultural Context
Era: 1940s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Variations
TellyThe box
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