telegraph
gb/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/ us/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 5900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
make intentions or plans obvious
To show clearly what you will do or how you feel, often without wanting to, so other people can guess it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to telegraph [intention/plan/move]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think this verb always involves old communication technology. In modern English it is often used figuratively, especially in sports or business, to mean 'make your plan obvious.' Also, do not say *'telegraph about your plans'*; instead say 'telegraph your plans' or 'telegraph what you plan to do.'
Συνώνυμα
signal (Suggests giving a clear sign on purpose; 'telegraph' often implies you do it without meaning to.)
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give away (More informal and emotional; 'telegraph' sounds slightly more careful or analytical.)
Αντώνυμα
conceal (Focuses on hiding plans or feelings so that others cannot guess them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
telegraph his intentions
|telegraph your next move
|telegraph a pass
|telegraph their plans
|telegraph your punches
Θέματα
communication
|social
|sports
Παραδείγματα
- The coach warned the boxer not to telegraph his punches before throwing them.
- She practically telegraphed her decision by praising only one candidate in the meeting.
- If you stare at the corner, you’ll telegraph where you’re going to pass the ball.
- The company telegraphed its strategy months in advance through a series of small policy changes.
- He tried not to telegraph his disappointment when he heard the news.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Do not telegraph your next move in the game.
- Her face telegraphed her anger before she spoke.
- The president telegraphed a big change in his speech.
- He telegraphed his plan by asking very direct questions.
- The team did not want to telegraph their strategy to their rivals.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
old electrical long‑distance message system
An old way to send written messages far away using electric signals and wires.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
send [a message] by telegraph
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'telegraph' (the system or technology) with 'telegram' (a single message). You send a telegram by telegraph. Do not say *'I sent a telegraph'* when you mean 'I sent a telegram,' unless you are clearly talking about the historical system and not just one message.
Συνώνυμα
telegram system (More explicit; clearly refers to the service and technology for sending telegrams.)
Αντώνυμα
telephone (A later technology that carries real-time voice instead of coded written messages.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
send by telegraph
|telegraph office
|electric telegraph
|railway telegraph system
|telegraph lines
|telegraph wires
Θέματα
technology
|history
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- Before the telephone, the telegraph connected cities across the country.
- News of the victory arrived by telegraph the same day.
- The expansion of the telegraph transformed business and politics in the nineteenth century.
- Railway companies relied on the telegraph to manage train movements safely.
- A network of telegraph wires stretched from the port to the inland towns.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- People once used the telegraph to send long messages.
- The telegraph was very important before phones and email.
- Messages sent by telegraph moved faster than letters.
- They built telegraph lines between the two cities.
- The story takes place when the telegraph was new.
Ουσιαστικό
archaic
C1
entity
3
a message sent by telegraph
A written message that people in the past sent using the telegraph system.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
receive [a] telegraph [from someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Modern English normally uses 'telegram' rather than 'telegraph' for the message. Learners may overuse this sense in modern contexts. For current or general explanations, prefer 'telegram' for the message and 'telegraph' for the system.
Συνώνυμα
telegram (The standard, more common word for a single telegraph message.)
Αντώνυμα
letter (A written message sent physically by post, taking much longer to arrive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
receive a telegraph
|an urgent telegraph
|a short telegraph
|a coded telegraph
|a wedding telegraph
Θέματα
communication
|history
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- A telegraph arrived from London late that night.
- They sent a brief telegraph to announce the safe birth of their son.
- In the novel, a mysterious telegraph changes the hero’s plans.
- The captain received a telegraph ordering the ship to return to port.
- She kept the faded telegraph folded inside her diary for decades.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He got a telegraph with bad news.
- They sent a telegraph to tell the family they were safe.
- In old movies, a man brings a telegraph to the door.
- The telegraph said, “WELCOME HOME”.
- She cried when she read the telegraph from the army.
Ρήμα
C1
action
4
send a message via telegraph
To send a written message in the old way using the telegraph system.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to telegraph [a message] [to someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use this verb for modern communication, for example *'I telegraphed him yesterday'* instead of 'I texted him' or 'I emailed him.' In modern life, the telegraph is almost never used; this verb appears mainly in historical or literary contexts.
Συνώνυμα
wire (Older, informal term used especially in American English, e.g. 'wire me the details.')
Αντώνυμα
phone (To call someone by telephone instead of sending a written telegraph message.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
telegraph the news
|telegraph ahead
|telegraph the results
|telegraph a message
|telegraph orders
Θέματα
communication
|history
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- They agreed to telegraph the final results to the capital.
- The commander telegraphed new orders to the front line.
- Merchants would telegraph prices between distant markets.
- He promised to telegraph as soon as the ship reached New York.
- The office telegraphed the news of the accident to the family.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In the story, he telegraphs a message to his wife.
- People used to telegraph important news.
- The company would telegraph prices to other cities.
- She said she would telegraph when she arrived.
- They telegraphed the winner’s name to the newspaper.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
telegraph
IPA
GB/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
US/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
tele - graph (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (tele)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: telegraph
- Plural: telegraph, telegraphs
Verb
- Base: telegraph
- 3rd Person Singular: telegraphs
- Present Participle: telegraphing
- Past: telegraphed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
telegraphs
noun
telegraphing
verb
telegraphed
verb
Core family
telegram
noun B2
telegraphic
adjective
Related words
telegraphy
noun
telegrapher
noun
Εκφράσεις
telegraph one's punches
1/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf wˈʌnz pˈʌnt͡ʃɪz/
idiom
make a planned move obvious early
To make it clear what you are going to do before you do it, especially in a fight, sport, or competition, so the other side can easily react.
Παραδείγματα
- The fighter keeps telegraphing his punches, so his opponent can dodge them easily.
- In negotiations, you should not telegraph your punches by revealing your bottom line too soon.
- The team telegraphed their punches by talking openly about their draft plans on social media.