telly
Inclined to telling, instead of showingInclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).
» The telly's on the blink again.
Der Fernseher hat wieder den Geist aufgegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Телевізор знову не працює. — deniko
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1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, informal)Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).
Examples
102 sentencesThe telly's on the blink again.
Телевізор знову не працює. — deniko
deDer Fernseher hat wieder den Geist aufgegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Watch some telly if you like.
Подивись телевізор, якщо хочеш. — deniko
ruХочешь, посмотри телевизор. — Ooneykcall
deSieh ruhig fern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is watching the telly right now.
Просто зараз Том дивиться телевізор. — deniko
I forgot to turn off the telly.
Я забув вимкнути телевізор. — deniko
ruЯ забыл выключить телек. — Ooneykcall
"Telly" is short for "television."
Origin
From tell + -y, related to the writing advice show, don't tell.From tell + -y, related to the writing advice show, don't tell.
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Forms
more telly, most telly| Comparative | more telly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most telly Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.