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Italian

telecomando

/telekoˈman.do/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,378

Meaning

remote control

  • a device used to control a television or other machine from a distance

In a sentence

Il telecomando è sul tavolo.

The remote control is on the table.

Hai visto il telecomando della TV?

Have you seen the TV remote control?

Non funziona il telecomando senza batterie.

The remote control doesn't work without batteries.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
telecomandomasculine · singular
telecomandimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine: il telecomando.
  • Often shortened in speech to telecomando della TV when needed for clarity.
  • Common with verbs like prendere, usare, perdere, trovare.
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