telegram

BrE /ˈteɡ.rəm/ AmE /ˈtɛɡ.rəm/

noun en → es

1 MESSAGE [singular] B2

a short message sent by telegraph, usually for a fee

telegrama, mensaje por telégrafo

  • send/receive a telegram

Collocations telegrams sent by telegraph · urgent telegrams

  • She received an urgent telegram from her brother.

    Ella recibió un telegrama urgente de su hermano.

2 SERVICE [singular] C1

the telegraph service for sending messages

servicio de telégrafo, servicio de telegramas

  • use the telegram service

Collocations telegram service · telegraph office

  • The telegram service was used to send urgent news.

    El servicio de telegramas se utilizaba para enviar noticias urgentes.