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telegraph

/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/

Meanings
noun

Telégrafo

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.

Examples :

"The telegraph allowed the farmer to send a message to the city about the harvest. "
El telégrafo permitió al granjero enviar un mensaje a la ciudad sobre la cosecha.
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noun

Indicio, señal

A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.

Examples :

"The basketball player's wide eyes and slight shoulder movement before shooting were a clear telegraph to the defender, who easily blocked the shot. "
Los ojos muy abiertos y el ligero movimiento del hombro del jugador de baloncesto antes de lanzar fueron una clara señal para el defensor, que bloqueó fácilmente el tiro.
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

Representar, simbolizar, personificar

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

El estudiante está representando a Francia en la presentación de la clase.

Illustration apparatus

apparatus noun

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

Aparato, dispositivo

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

Todo el aparato para construir una pajarera, desde la sierra hasta los clavos, estaba cuidadosamente dispuesto sobre el banco de trabajo.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration unintentionally

unintentionally adverb

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

Involuntariamente, sin intención

"I unintentionally deleted the important document from my computer. "

Borré involuntariamente el documento importante de mi computadora.

Illustration communicating

communicating verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

Comunicar, transmitir

"The teacher is communicating the assignment details to the students. "

El profesor está comunicando los detalles de la tarea a los estudiantes.

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Baloncesto

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

A mi hermano menor le encanta jugar al baloncesto después de la escuela.

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

Establecer, confirmar

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

La empresa estableció una nueva política para mejorar la seguridad de los empleados.

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

Ingeniero eléctrico

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Mi hermano es un talentoso ingeniero eléctrico.

Illustration telegraphed

telegraphed verb

/ˈtɛləˌɡræft/ /ˈtɛləˌɡrɑːft/

Telegrafiar

"During the war, families telegraphed short messages to loved ones at the front. "

Durante la guerra, las familias telegrafiaban mensajes cortos a sus seres queridos en el frente.

Illustration displeasure

displeasure noun

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/ /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/

Disgusto, descontento, desaprobación

"My mother expressed her displeasure with my poor grades. "

Mi madre expresó su disgusto por mis malas notas.

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

Transmitir, enviar

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

El profesor transmitió la tarea a los estudiantes por correo electrónico.