No. 4,328 in Turkish
tele
"Tele" means "wire" or "string" in English, often referring to thin metal strands or strings on musical instruments.
In a sentence
Telefonla iletişim kurmak önemlidir.
Communicating via telephone is important.
Here, 'tele' is part of the word 'telefon,' referring to the device used for telecommunication.
Teleferik ile dağa çıkmayı çok seviyorum.
I love ascending the mountain using the cable car.
In this sentence, 'tele' is part of the word 'teleferik,' which means cable car in Turkish and relates to transport system using cables.
Sanatçı tele üzerine gizemli dokular işledi.
The artist engraved mysterious textures on the wire.
'Tele' in this sentence means 'wire,' showing its use as a standalone noun in Turkish indicating a metallic thread.
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