Telly

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: Television

电视
Televisión, tele
テレビ
텔레비전

British colloquial term for television. Used universally across Britain in casual speech.

英国口语中对电视的称呼。在英国各地的日常会话中普遍使用。
Término coloquial británico para televisión. Se usa de forma universal en toda Gran Bretaña en el habla informal.
テレビのイギリス口語表現。イギリス全土でカジュアルな会話に広く使われる。
텔레비전을 가리키는 영국 구어 표현으로, 일상 대화에서 널리 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. What's on the telly tonight?
    今晚电视上有什么?
    ¿Qué echan en la tele esta noche?
    今夜テレビで何やってる?
    오늘 밤 TV에서 뭐 해?
  2. Spent all day watching telly.
    看了一整天电视
    Me pasé todo el día viendo la tele
    一日中テレビを見て過ごした
    하루 종일 TV만 봤다.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛli/

Usage Guide

Context: home, entertainment

Tone: informal

✓ Do Say

  • British casual
    英式日常用语
    Inglés británico informal
    イギリスのカジュアルな会話
    영국식 구어

✗ Don't Say

  • Formal writing
    不适合用于正式写作
    No se usa en escritura formal
    フォーマルな文章には不向き
    격식체 문서

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Origin & History

British abbreviation of television, mid-20th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Mid 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British TV

Regional notes: Very British.

Variations

TellyThe telly

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