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telegraph
UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
telegraphs
pl
UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
Translations
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention that transformed communication in the 19th century.
Le télégraphe a été une invention révolutionnaire qui a transformé la communication au XIXe siècle.
The operator tapped out a message on the telegraph, sending it across the country in seconds.
L'opérateur a tapé un message sur le télégraphe, l'envoyant à travers le pays en quelques secondes.
Definitions
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention that transformed communication in the 19th century.
The operator tapped out a message on the telegraph, sending it across the country in seconds.
Synonyms
telegraphed
Past Simple
telegraphed
Past Participle
telegraphing
ing-form
UK
/ˈtelɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtelɪɡræf/
Translations
In the 19th century, people would telegraph important news across long distances.
Au XIXe siècle, on télégraphiait les nouvelles importantes sur de longues distances.
Additional translations
Definitions
In the 19th century, people would telegraph important news across long distances.
His nervous glance telegraphed his lack of confidence to the audience.
Used attributively to describe things relating to the telegraph or telegraphy.
Translations
Telegraph cables once spanned thousands of miles across the continent.
Des câbles télégraphiques traversaient autrefois des milliers de kilomètres à travers le continent.
Definitions
Telegraph cables once spanned thousands of miles across the continent.
Definitions
She subscribes to the Telegraph for its political coverage.