telegraph
gb/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/ us/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
B2
Anh
~ 5900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to telegraph [intention/plan/move]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.'
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conceal (Focuses on hiding plans or feelings so that others cannot guess them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
telegraph his intentions
|telegraph your next move
|telegraph a pass
|telegraph their plans
|telegraph your punches
Chủ đề
communication
|social
|sports
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
old electrical long‑distance message system
An old way to send written messages far away using electric signals and wires.
Mẫu sử dụng:
send [a message] by telegraph
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
telegram system (More explicit; clearly refers to the service and technology for sending telegrams.)
Từ trái nghĩa
telephone (A later technology that carries real-time voice instead of coded written messages.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
send by telegraph
|telegraph office
|electric telegraph
|railway telegraph system
|telegraph lines
|telegraph wires
Chủ đề
technology
|history
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
archaic
C1
entity
3
a message sent by telegraph
A written message that people in the past sent using the telegraph system.
Mẫu sử dụng:
receive [a] telegraph [from someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
telegram (The standard, more common word for a single telegraph message.)
Từ trái nghĩa
letter (A written message sent physically by post, taking much longer to arrive.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
receive a telegraph
|an urgent telegraph
|a short telegraph
|a coded telegraph
|a wedding telegraph
Chủ đề
communication
|history
|technology
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
C1
action
4
send a message via telegraph
To send a written message in the old way using the telegraph system.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to telegraph [a message] [to someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
wire (Older, informal term used especially in American English, e.g. 'wire me the details.')
Từ trái nghĩa
phone (To call someone by telephone instead of sending a written telegraph message.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
telegraph the news
|telegraph ahead
|telegraph the results
|telegraph a message
|telegraph orders
Chủ đề
communication
|history
|technology
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
telegraph
IPA
GB/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
US/tˈɛləɡɹˌæf/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
tele - graph (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (tele)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: telegraph
- Plural: telegraph, telegraphs
Verb
- Base: telegraph
- 3rd Person Singular: telegraphs
- Present Participle: telegraphing
- Past: telegraphed
Họ từ
Forms
telegraphs
noun
telegraphing
verb
telegraphed
verb
Core family
telegram
noun B2
telegraphic
adjective
Related words
telegraphy
noun
telegrapher
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.