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单词 telly
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(teli)
Word forms: plural tellies
variable noun
A telly is a television.
[British, informal]
After a hard day's work most people want to relax in front of the telly.
regional note: in AM, use TV

telly in British English

(ˈtɛlɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -lies
informal, mainly British short for television

telly in American English

(ˈtɛli)
nounWord forms: plural ˈtellies
British, Informal
television
Word origin
altered < television

Examples of 'telly' in a sentence
telly

He remains the most reliable chef on telly.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the telly favourite is mulling over a career change.
The Sun (2017)
But the telly host is in need of her own matchmaker now she is single again.
The Sun (2017)
But the reality telly favourite has finally decided to bow out, leaving producers struggling to find stars for another series.
The Sun (2016)
 People on telly are always weird about that, but how hard is it to just say hello to people and be polite?
The Sun (2017)
The five robbers fled with nearly 9million in cash and gems along with the telly favourite 's mobile phones.
The Sun (2016)
While he watches telly, I work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can snap your friends and family or photograph people off the telly or magazines.
The Sun (2014)
What are your favourite catchphrases from telly you watched as a youth?
The Sun (2011)
The remote control for the telly not working.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Telly bosses gave the spinster a mobile but she was nervous about using it.
The Sun (2009)
What the hell are nice people doing on telly?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One of those suspected is an executive who has worked in telly production for decades.
The Sun (2015)
The telly chef prides himself in serving fresh produce cooked on the spot.
The Sun (2009)
What else went wrong for telly people?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Anyone looking for a new telly chef?
The Sun (2008)
The telly favourite has penned a script for the movie and is in talks with a production company.
The Sun (2015)
And watchdogs warned telly bosses they would call in police if evidence of viewers being knowingly ripped off was found.
The Sun (2007)
How will that work my telly?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You'd think being a successful pop star and telly presenter would help.
The Sun (2012)
The telly presenter is turning into an unofficial ambassador for British style.
The Sun (2012)
Being a telly presenter doesn't change the basics about being a human being.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Squash doesn't really work on telly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And he is the boss of telly firm Syco.
The Sun (2009)
All the more amazing then that he's also attached to one of my favourite shows on telly.
The Sun (2016)
We don't like being pinned down at the same hour each week to watch our favourite telly shows.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And the telly presenter must feel glad she's done the graft when she steps into the studio for photoshoots like this.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
telly

British English: telly /ˈtɛlɪ/ NOUN
A telly is a piece of equipment consisting of a box with a glass screen on it on which you can watch programmes with pictures and sounds.
After a hard day's work most people want to relax in front of the telly.
  • American English: TV
  • Arabic: تِلِفِزْيُون
  • Brazilian Portuguese: televisão
  • Chinese: 电视
  • Croatian: televizor
  • Czech: telka
  • Danish: fjernsyn
  • Dutch: tv
  • European Spanish: tele
  • Finnish: telkkari
  • French: télé
  • German: Fernseher
  • Greek: τηλεόραση
  • Italian: televisione
  • Japanese: テレビ
  • Korean: 텔레비전
  • Norwegian: TV
  • Polish: telewizja
  • European Portuguese: televisão
  • Romanian: televizor
  • Russian: телевизор
  • Latin American Spanish: tele
  • Swedish: tv
  • Thai: ทีวี
  • Turkish: televizyon
  • Ukrainian: телевізор
  • Vietnamese: tivi

Chinese translation of 'telly'

telly

(ˈtɛlɪ) (Brit) (inf)

n (c/u)

  1. 电(電)视(視) (diànshì) (台, tái)
    on telly 在电(電)视(視)上播放 (zài diànshì shang bōfàng)
    to watch telly 看电(電)视(視) (kàn diànshì)
    美 = TV
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