tele

telly

noun TEH-leh Less Common

Origin: Short form of televisión.

Also means

Usage Note

Tele is the informal, everyday shortening of televisión used throughout Spain and Latin America (poner la tele = to switch on the telly). It is feminine because televisión is feminine. In more formal writing televisión or TV is preferred. Do not confuse with the prefix tele- (meaning 'at a distance') in words like teléfono or telefonear.

Examples

"Los niños se duermen viendo la tele."

Natural Translation

The children fall asleep watching TV.

Literal Translation

The children themselves fall-asleep watching the TV.

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