televisore
/te.le.viˈzo.re/masculine
The English word television is translated into Italian as televisore or tivù.
Meaning: device for receiving television signals (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| televisore | /te.le.viˈzo.re/ | masculine |
| tivù | /tiˈvu/ | feminine |
The term refers to the device used for receiving television signals. You can use the phrase guardare la televisione to say 'to watch television' and il programma televisivo to refer to a 'TV program'.
Which one should you use?
televisore refers specifically to the physical television set or device.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
tivù is an informal, colloquial shortening used in everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
televisore is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/te.le.viˈzo.re/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- The word tivù is a phonetic adaptation of the English letters 'T' and 'V' written out as they sound in Italian.
- In Italian, saying accendere la televisione means 'to turn on the television', using a verb that also applies to lighting a fire.
- The word televisore is a relatively modern construction, created by combining Greek and Latin roots to describe a brand-new 20th-century technology.
Examples in context
- Il televisore è rotto.The television is broken.This sentence is useful for describing the state of a televisore.Tatoeba #2801309 by Guybrush88, translation #2167911 by morgyn
- Questo è un televisore.This is a television.This sentence is useful for identifying a televisore.Tatoeba #3581308 by Guybrush88, translation #3581303 by Jesse
- Il televisore è spento.The television is turned off.This sentence is useful for describing whether a televisore is turned on or off.Tatoeba #4503896 by Guybrush88, translation #4502709 by CK
- Sto cercando un nuovo televisore per la mia casa.I am looking for a new television for my house.
- Stasera rimango a casa a guardare la tele.Tonight, I'm staying at home to watch TV.
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Example conversation
A couple is looking at an electronics store window.
- MatteoQuel televisore è molto moderno.That television is very modern.
- ChiaraSì, ma costa troppo.Yes, but it costs too much.
- MatteoPossiamo vedere un altro televisore in quel negozio.We can look at another television in that shop.
- ChiaraAndiamo, Matteo.Let's go, Matteo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “television” translations and entries televisore, tivù, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries televisore, tivù, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
