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tel·e·graph
(tĕl′ĭ-grăf′)n.
1. A communications system that transmits and receives simple unmodulated electric impulses, especially one in which the transmission and reception stations are directly connected by wires.
2. A message transmitted by telegraph; a telegram.
v. tel·e·graphed, tel·e·graph·ing, tel·e·graphs
v.tr.
1. To transmit (a message) by telegraph.
2. To send or convey a message to (a recipient) by telegraph.
3.
a. To make known (a feeling or an attitude, for example) by nonverbal means: telegraphed her derision with a smirk.
b. To make known (an intended action, for example) in advance or unintentionally: By massing troops on the border, the enemy telegraphed its intended invasion to the target country.
v.intr.
To send or transmit a telegram.
te·leg′ra·pher (tə-lĕg′rə-fər), te·leg′ra·phist (-fĭst) n.
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telegraph
(ˈtɛlɪˌɡræf; -ˌɡrɑːf)n
1. (Telecommunications)
a. a device, system, or process by which information can be transmitted over a distance, esp using radio signals or coded electrical signals sent along a transmission line connected to a transmitting and a receiving instrument
b. (as modifier): telegraph pole.
2. (Telecommunications) a message transmitted by such a device, system, or process; telegram
vb
3. (Telecommunications) to send a telegram to (a person or place); wire
4. (Telecommunications) (tr) to transmit or send by telegraph
5. (Boxing) (tr) boxing informal to prepare to deliver (a punch) so obviously that one's opponent has ample time to avoid it
6. (tr) to give advance notice of (anything), esp unintentionally
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) informal Canadian to cast (votes) illegally by impersonating registered voters
telegraphist, teˈlegrapher n
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tel•e•graph
(ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)n.
1. a system or apparatus for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, esp. between two electric devices connected by a conducting wire or other communications channel.
v.t. 2. to transmit (a message) by telegraph.
3. to send a message to (a person) by telegraph.
4. to divulge unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience.
v.i. 5. to send a message by telegraph.
te•leg•ra•pher (təˈlɛg rə fər) ; esp. Brit., te•leg′ra•phist, n.
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tel·e·graph
(tĕl′ĭ-grăf′) A communications system in which a message in the form of electric impulses is sent, either by wire or radio, to a receiving station.
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telegraph
Past participle: telegraphed
Gerund: telegraphing
| Imperative |
|---|
| telegraph |
| telegraph |
| Present |
|---|
| I telegraph |
| you telegraph |
| he/she/it telegraphs |
| we telegraph |
| you telegraph |
| they telegraph |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I telegraphed |
| you telegraphed |
| he/she/it telegraphed |
| we telegraphed |
| you telegraphed |
| they telegraphed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am telegraphing |
| you are telegraphing |
| he/she/it is telegraphing |
| we are telegraphing |
| you are telegraphing |
| they are telegraphing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have telegraphed |
| you have telegraphed |
| he/she/it has telegraphed |
| we have telegraphed |
| you have telegraphed |
| they have telegraphed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was telegraphing |
| you were telegraphing |
| he/she/it was telegraphing |
| we were telegraphing |
| you were telegraphing |
| they were telegraphing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had telegraphed |
| you had telegraphed |
| he/she/it had telegraphed |
| we had telegraphed |
| you had telegraphed |
| they had telegraphed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will telegraph |
| you will telegraph |
| he/she/it will telegraph |
| we will telegraph |
| you will telegraph |
| they will telegraph |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have telegraphed |
| you will have telegraphed |
| he/she/it will have telegraphed |
| we will have telegraphed |
| you will have telegraphed |
| they will have telegraphed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be telegraphing |
| you will be telegraphing |
| he/she/it will be telegraphing |
| we will be telegraphing |
| you will be telegraphing |
| they will be telegraphing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been telegraphing |
| you have been telegraphing |
| he/she/it has been telegraphing |
| we have been telegraphing |
| you have been telegraphing |
| they have been telegraphing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been telegraphing |
| you will have been telegraphing |
| he/she/it will have been telegraphing |
| we will have been telegraphing |
| you will have been telegraphing |
| they will have been telegraphing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been telegraphing |
| you had been telegraphing |
| he/she/it had been telegraphing |
| we had been telegraphing |
| you had been telegraphing |
| they had been telegraphing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would telegraph |
| you would telegraph |
| he/she/it would telegraph |
| we would telegraph |
| you would telegraph |
| they would telegraph |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have telegraphed |
| you would have telegraphed |
| he/she/it would have telegraphed |
| we would have telegraphed |
| you would have telegraphed |
| they would have telegraphed |
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Noun 1. [画像:telegraph - apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)]telegraph - apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
Verb 1. telegraph - send cables, wires, or telegrams
telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
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Translations
تِلغراف: نِظام إرْسال البَرقِيّاتمِبْرَقَه، جِهاز إرْسال البَرْقِيّاتيُبْرِق، يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةًيُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً
telegraftelegrafovat
telegraftelegrafere
távírótávírókészülék
ritsímisenda símskeytisenda um ritsíma
nusiųsti telegrafupranešti telegrafutelegrafastelegrafavimastelegrafija
telegrafēttelegrafēt, sūtīt pa telegrāfutelegrāfs
telgraf telgraf çekmektelgrafla bildirmek
telegraph
[ˈtelɪgrɑːf]A. N (= message) → telegrama m; (= apparatus) → aparato m telegráfico
B. VT, VI → telegrafiar
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telegraph
vt → telegrafisch übermitteln ; message also → telegrafieren ; person → telegrafieren (+dat); (fig) one’s intentions, plans etc → offenlegen
vi → telegrafieren
telegraph
:telegraph pole
n (Brit) → Telegrafenmast m → or -stange f
telegraph wire
n → Telegrafendraht m → or -leitung f; (under ground) → Telegrafenkabel nt
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telegraph
(ˈteligraːf) noun1. a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio. Send it by telegraph. telegraaf تِلغراف: نِظام إرْسال البَرقِيّات телеграф telégrafo telegraf der Telegraph telegraf τηλέγραφος telégrafo telegraaf تلگراف sähkötys télégraphe טֶלֶגרָף तार यंत्र telegraf távíró telegrap ritsími telegrafo 電信 전심 시스템 telegrafas telegrāfs telegraf telegraaf telegraf telegraf telégrafo telegraf телеграф telegraf telegraf telegraf telegraf, telegram ระบบการส่งโทรเลข telgraf 電報機 телеграф پيغام رساني کا ايک نظام، تار điện báo 电报机
2. an instrument for this. Send the message on the telegraph. telegraaf مِبْرَقَه، جِهاز إرْسال البَرْقِيّات телеграф telégrafo telegraf der Telegraph telegraf τηλέγραφος telégrafo telegraaf دستگاه تلگراف lennätin télégraphe מַכשִׁיר טֶלֶגרָף तारयंत्र telegraf távíró(készülék) pesawat telegrap ritsími telegrafo 電信機 전신 기계 telegrafas telegrāfs telegraf telegraaf telegraf telegraf telégrafo telegraf телеграф telegraf brzojav telegraf telegraf เครื่องส่งโทรเลข telgraf 信號機 телеграф پيغام رساني کا آلہ máy điện báo 信号机
verb1. to send by telegraph. He telegraphed the time of his arrival. telegrafeer يُبْرِق، يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً телеграфирам telegrafar telegrafovat telegraphieren telegrafere τηλεγραφώ telegrafiar telegrammi saatma تلگراف زدن sähköttää télégraphier לִשלוֹחַ טֶלֶגרָף तार से समाचार भेज telegrafirati, poslati telegrafom megtáviratoz mengirim telegram senda um ritsíma telegrafare 電報を打つ 전신을 보내다 nusiųsti telegrafu telegrafēt, sūtīt pa telegrāfu menghantar sst melalui telegraf telegraferen sende telegram, telegrafere przetelegrafować telegrafar a telegrafia передавать по телеграфу telegrafovať brzojaviti poslati telegrafom telegrafera ส่งโทรเลข telgraf çekmek 打電報 телеграфувати ٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ ارسال کرنا gửi điện báo 打电报
2. to inform by telegraph. He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive. telegrafeer يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً телеграфирам telegrafar telegrafovat telegraphieren sende et telegram τηλεγραφώ telegrafiar telegrammiga teatama با تلگراف خبر دادن sähköttää télégraphier לְהוֹדִיע בְּטֶלֶגרָף तार करना, तार भेजना, तार से सूचित करना telegrafirati, brzojaviti táviratozik menelegram senda símskeyti telegrafare 電報で知らせる 전신으로 통보하다 telegrafuoti, pranešti telegrafu telegrafēt memaklumkan melalui telegraf telegraferen telegrafere zatelegrafować telegrafar a telegrafia телеграфировать telegrafovať brzojaviti obavestiti telegrafom telegrafera till แจ้งข่าวทางโทรเลข telgrafla bildirmek 用電報通知 телеграфувати ٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ اطلاع کرنا gửi chỉ thị bằng điện báo 用电报通知
teˈlegrapher (-ˈle-) , teˈlegraphist (-ˈle-) nouns a person who operates a telegraph. telegrafis عامِل التِّلغراف телеграфист telegrafista telegrafista der/die Telegraphist(in) telegrafist τηλεγραφητής telegrafista telegrafist تلگراف چی sähköttäjä télégraphiste מַפעִיל טֶלֶגרָף तार यांत्रिक telegrafist távirdász operator telegrap símritari, loftskeytamaður telegrafista 電信係 전신 기사 telegrafistas telegrāfists penghantar telegram telegrafist telegrafist telegrafista telegrafista telegrafist телеграфист telegrafista telegrafist telegrafist telegrafist ผู้ส่งโทรเลข telgraf operatörü 報務員 телеграфіст ٹيلي گراف آپريٹر nhân viên điện báo 报务员
teˈlegraphy (-ˈle-) noun the process, science or skill of sending messages by telegraph. telegrafie إبْراق، إرْسال البَرْقِيّات телеграфия telegrafia telegrafie die Telegraphie telegrafi τηλεγραφία telegrafía telegraafia فن و دانش کاربرد دستگاه تلگراف sähkötys télégraphie טֶכנוֹלוֹגיַת הַטֶלֶגרָף तार संचार telegrafija távírás telegrafi símritun telegrafia 電信 전신(술) telegrafija, telegrafavimas telegrāfija telegrafi telegrafie telegrafering; telegrafi telegrafia telegrafia telegrafie телеграфия telegrafia telegrafija telegrafija telegrafi เทคนิคการส่งโทรเลข telgraf sistemi 電報(術,學) телеграфія ٹيلي گراف سے پيغام رساني کا فن، يا عمل thuật điện báo 电报(术,学)
ˌteleˈgraphic (-ˈgrӕ-) adjective telegrafies بَرْقي، تلغرافي телеграфски telegráfico telegrafický telegraphisch telegrafisk τηλεγραφικός telegráfico telegraafiline تلگرافی lennätin- télégraphique טֶלֶגרָפִי तार का, तार योग्य telegrafski távirati telegrafis ritsíma- telegrafico 電信の 전신가의, 전신의, (문장이) 간결한 telegrafinis telegrāfisks telegraf telegrafisch telegrafisk telegraficzny telegráfico telegrafic телеграфный telegrafický brzojaven telegrafski telegrafisk เกี่ยวกับเครื่องหรือระบบส่งโทรเลข telgrafla ilgili 電報的 телеграфний ٹيلي گرافي سے متعلق thuộc điện báo 电报的
telegraph pole a high, wooden pole which supports telegraph wires. telegraafpaal عَمود تلغراف телеграфен стълб poste telegráfico telegrafní sloup der Telegraphenmast telefonpæl τηλεγραφικός στύλος poste telegráfico telefonipost تیر نگهدارنده سیم های تلگراف sähköpylväs poteau télégraphique עמוד טֶלֶגרָף तार प्रेषण खम्भा telegrafski stup sürgönypózna tiang telegrap símastaur palo del telegrafo 電柱 전신주 telegrafo stulpas telegrāfa stabs tiang telegraf telegraafpaal telefonstolpe słup telegraficzny poste telegráfico stâlp de telegraf телеграфный столб telegrafný stĺp brzojavni drog telegrafski stub telegraf- telefonstolpe เสาโทรเลข telgraf direği 電線杆 телеграфний стовп ٹيلي گراف کا کھمبا cột đỡ dây điện báo 电线杆
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