Also means
television
Usage Note
TV is a loanword abbreviation used universally across Spanish-speaking countries, pronounced as two letters te-ve. It is feminine in agreement with televisión (la TV). In informal speech la tele is more common; la TV appears mainly in written and broadcast contexts.
Examples
"El partido se transmitió por TV nacional."
Natural Translation
The match was broadcast on national TV.
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