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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestelecomando
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te-le-co-man-do
"Non riesco a trovare il telecomando della televisione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A handheld device used to operate an electronic apparatus, such as a television, from a distance; a remote control.
"He picked up the zapper to switch the channel to the evening news." - 2
An electrical device designed to kill insects, such as a bug zapper.
"The patio light included a built-in zapper to keep mosquitoes away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English onomatopoeic verb 'zap' (originating in the mid-20th century to imitate the sound of a sudden burst of energy or a gunshot) with the agent suffix '-er'. Originally denoting something that zaps, it evolved in the late 20th century to colloquially refer to a remote control, particularly for a television.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zapper" is said worldwide
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télécommande
Transliteration: teh-leh-ko-mawnd
"Il a cherché la télécommande sous le canapé."
Fernbedienung
Transliteration: fern-buh-dee-nung
"Gib mir bitte die Fernbedienung."
telecomando
Transliteration: te-le-co-man-do
"Non riesco a trovare il telecomando della televisione."
mando a distancia
Transliteration: man-do a dis-tan-cia
"Usa el mando a distancia para cambiar de canal."
controle remoto
Transliteration: kõ-tro-le re-mo-to
"Deixe o controle remoto sobre a mesa."
रिमोट कंट्रोल
Transliteration: rimot kontrol
"टीवी का रिमोट कंट्रोल कहाँ है?"
遥控器
Transliteration: yáo kòng qì
"请把遥控器递给我。"
리모컨
Transliteration: rimokon
"소파 위에 리모컨이 있어요."
リモコン
Transliteration: rimokon
"テレビのリモコンを取ってください。"
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