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"La tele" is a form of "tele", a noun which is often translated as "TV". "Celular" is a noun which is often translated as "cellphone". Learn more about the difference between "celular" and "la tele" below.
el celular, celular(
seh
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loo
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lahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (telephone) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. cellphone (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Se me cayó el celular al agua y ya no funciona.I dropped my cellphone in water and now it's not working.
b. mobile (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No me puedo creer que algunos alumnos no apaguen sus celulares durante la clase.I can't believe that some students don't turn off their mobiles in class.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (biology)
a. cellular
Estoy estudiando la función y la estructura celular de la insulina.I'm studying the function and cellular structure of insulin.
b. cell
En la clase de biología, aprendimos sobre la membrana celular de los organismos unicelulares.In biology class, we learned about the cellular membrane of single-celled organisms.
la tele(
teh
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leh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (medium)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. TV (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Miren! Mi hermana sale en la tele.Guys, look! My sister is on TV.
b. telly (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Quiero sentarme en el sillón y mirar la tele todo el día.I want to sit on my couch, and watch telly all day.
