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Meanings of telly in English

Portuguese
televisão
Catalan
aparell de televisió
Spanish
televisión
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An electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen.

televisão
Usage of telly in English
1
She said something about wanting to watch some programme on the telly.
Under orders
2
Will there indeed be any such thing as telly, or indeed music?
Independent.ie
3
All those action shows on the telly and people being blown up.
Evan and elle
4
But at least it works on telly, because it's short and snappy.
The Irish Times
5
Basically, they can all be used on telly without frightening your gran.
The Guardian
6
Donald has been using his telly to watch: The much-talked about Louis.
The Irish Times
7
TV VIEW: Spend a day in front of the telly watching sport?
The Irish Times
8
If I saw my picture on the telly, that's what I'd do.
The cold room
9
And Escada, who know me - on the telly screen and off.
The Guardian
10
Of those, only one carried the consolation of being free-to-air on telly.
The Guardian
11
No, not literally, Maggie, it's an expression I heard on the telly.'
White corridor
12
I was doing bit parts in London and the odd telly piece.
Report for Murder
13
In telly a lot of that can be done with facial expressions.
The Guardian
14
If you can't make it along don't miss it on the telly.
The Irish Times
15
Hang on, I was supposed to have stopped doing this telly reviewing.
The Guardian
16
Surely that's better than letting them sit in front of the telly.
The Guardian
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Translations for telly
Telly through the time
Telly across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare
United States of America
Rare