Synonymer

  • (amerikansk engelska)wire

Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • UK:
    • IPA: /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/
    • IPA: /ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡɹæf/

Förkortningar

ÖversättningKontext
Substantiv
1.telgrafhistorisk

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (historical) An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

Verb

  1. To send a message by telegraph
  2. To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
  3. To show one's intended action unintentionally.

Exempel

  • The Bat—they called him the Bat.. He[...]played a lone hand,. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.
  • Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticiptelegraphed
Imperfekttelegraphed
Presensparticiptelegraphing
Pluraltelegraphs
Tredje person singular indicativ presenstelegraphs

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