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TV

noun tee-VOO Less Common

Origin: abbreviation of 'televisione'

Also means

television

Usage Note

Tv is an invariable feminine noun (from televisione), so it never changes form: le tv. The letters are spelled out as ti-vu. The fuller word televisore refers specifically to the set itself, which is masculine.

Examples

"Guardo la tv ogni sera."

Natural Translation

I watch TV every evening.

Literal Translation

I-watch the TV every evening.

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