No. 1,981 in French
télé
"Télé" means "TV" or "television."
In a sentence
Je regarde la télé tous les soirs.
I watch TV every evening.
The word 'télé' is used as a colloquial abbreviation of 'télévision' referring to the device or medium used to watch programs.
La télé est cassée, donc nous allons la réparer.
The TV is broken, so we will fix it.
Here, 'télé' refers specifically to the physical television set that is damaged.
Elle adore les émissions qu'elle voit à la télé.
She loves the shows she watches on TV.
In this context, 'télé' is used to denote the broadcasting medium where television programs are displayed.
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