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telegraph
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
noun
telegraf
Definition
An apparatus used to send messages over a distance by means of electric signals.
Examples
The invention of the telegraph revolutionized communication.
Wynalezienie telegrafu zrewolucjonizowało komunikację.
Messages were sent across continents by telegraph.
Wiadomości były wysyłane przez kontynenty za pomocą telegrafu.
Synonyms
Collocations
electric telegraphsend by telegraphtelegraph office
verb
telegrafować
Also
zdradzać
Definition
To send a message by telegraph, or to unintentionally reveal one's intentions or feelings.
Examples
He telegraphed his intentions with a subtle glance.
Zdradził swoje intencje subtelnym spojrzeniem.
The news was telegraphed across the country.
Wiadomość została telegraficznie przekazana w całym kraju.
Collocations
telegraph intentionstelegraph a messagetelegraph a punch
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