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telegram

UK
/ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræm/
US
/ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræm/

Translations

telegramnoun
telegrams
pl
UK
/ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræm/
US
/ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræm/
She received a telegram informing her of the urgent news.
Elle a reçu un télégramme l’informant de la nouvelle urgente.
Synonyms
message
dispatch
communication
note
cable
telegramverb
telegrammed
Past Simple
telegrammed
Past Participle
telegramming
Gerund
UK
/ˈtelɪɡræm/
US
/ˈtɛləˌɡræm/
télégraphierEmploi rare; surtout dans un registre historique ou littéraire.
He decided to telegram his family about the change in plans.
Il a décidé de télégraphier à sa famille le changement de plans.
Synonyms
message
transmit
dispatch
send
cable
wire
telegraph
telegramadjective
Used attributively before a noun, e.g., 'telegram office'.
télégraphiqueRelatif au télégramme ou à la communication par télégraphe.
He worked at the telegram office during the war.
Il travaillait au bureau télégraphique pendant la guerre.
Synonyms
telegraphic
concise
brief
terse
succinct
laconic
abbreviated
compressed
pithy
short

Definitions

telegramnoun
A message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form.
She received a telegram informing her of the urgent news.
telegramverb
To send a message or communication via a telegram.
He decided to telegram his family about the change in plans.
telegramadjective
Relating to telegrams or telegraphic communication; of or pertaining to telegrams.
He worked at the telegram office during the war.
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