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phone 1  (fn)
n.
A telephone.
v. phoned, phon·ing, phones
v.intr.
To telephone.
v.tr.
1. To get in touch with by telephone.
2. To impart (information or news, for example) by telephone.
3. To make a telephone call to (a specific number): Phone 411 for directory assistance.

[Short for telephone.]

phone 2  (fn)
n.
A speech sound considered without reference to its status as a phoneme or an allophone in a language.

[Greek phn, sound, voice; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]

phone1
n & vb
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) short for telephone

phone2
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound
[from Greek phōnē sound, voice]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.phonephone - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
desk phone - a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
dial phone, dial telephone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
extension phone, telephone extension, extension - an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
French telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
mouthpiece - an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
pay-phone, pay-station - a coin-operated telephone
radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone - a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
speakerphone - a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time
telephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
2.phone - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
phoneme - (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
glide, semivowel - a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
orinasal, orinasal phone - a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
sonant, voiced sound - a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
3.phonephone - electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
earplug - an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
telephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
Verb1.phone - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
telephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distance
cell phone - call up by using a cellular phone; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"
call in - make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
call - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

phone
noun
1. telephone, blower (informal), dog and bone (slang) I spoke to her on the phone only yesterday.
2. call, ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), bell (Brit. slang), buzz (informal), tinkle (Brit. informal) If you need anything, give me a phone.
verb
call, telephone, ring (up) (informal, chiefly Brit.), give someone a call, give someone a ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), make a call, give someone a buzz (informal), give someone a bell (Brit. slang), give someone a tinkle (Brit. informal), get on the blower (informal) I got more and more angry as I waited for her to phone.
Translations
phone [fəʊn]
A. Nteléfono m
the phone hasn't stopped ringing all afternoonel teléfono no ha dejado de sonar toda la tarde
he can't come to the phone just nowahora no puede ponerse or venir al teléfono
by phonepor teléfono
to get off the phonecolgar(el teléfono)
to be on the phone (Brit) (= have a telephone) → tener teléfono; (= be in conversation) → estar hablando por teléfono
who was that on the phone?¿con quién estabas hablando por teléfono?
there's someone on the phone for youte llama alguien por teléfono, hay alguien al teléfono que quiere hablar contigo
I spent an hour on the phone trying to sort things outme pasé una hora al teléfono intentando resolver las cosas
Dennis sounded very excited on the phoneDennis parecía muy entusiasmado por teléfono
he immediately got on the phone to his solicitorllamó por teléfono a su abogado inmediatamente
I can't talk about it over the phoneno puedo hablar de ello por teléfono
public phoneteléfono m público
to put down the phonecolgar el teléfono
see also car B
see also mobile, pay D
B. VT [+ person] → llamar(por teléfono); [+ number] → llamar a
to phone the hospital/officellamar al hospital/a la oficina
I have to phone Helsinki againtengo que hablar con Helsinki otra vez
I tried phoning the emergency numberintenté llamar al número de emergencia
write to us or phone 0171 586 4034escríbanos o llámenos al 0171 586 4034
C. VIllamar(por teléfono)
she phoned to say she would be latellamó para decir que llegaría tarde
shall I phone for a taxi?¿llamo a un taxi?, ¿quieres que llame a or pida un taxi?
D. CPD phone bill Ncuenta f del teléfono, factura f del teléfono
he ran up a £240 phone billgastó 240 libras de teléfono
phone book Nguía f (telefónica)
she's not in the phone booksu número no viene en la guía
phone booth Ncabina f (telefónica)
phone box N (Brit) → cabina f (telefónica)
phone call Nllamada f (telefónica)
there's a phone call for youtienes una llamada(telefónica)
to make a phone callhacer una llamada(telefónica)
phone company Ncompañía f telefónica
phone line Nlínea f de teléfono
the phone lines are busylas líneas de telefóno están ocupadas
phone number Nnúmero m de teléfono
we need your daytime phone numbernos hace falta un número de teléfono en el que se lo pueda contactar durante el día
phone tapping Nintervención f telefónica, pinchazo m de teléfono
phone back
A. VT + ADV (= return call) → llamar; (= call again) → volver a llamar
B. VI + ADV (return call) → llamar; (= call again) → volver a llamar
they asked you to phone back - urgentlyte pidieron que llamaras - urgentemente
he's not here, could you phone back tomorrow?no está aquí, ¿podría volver a llamar mañana?
phone down VI + ADV just wait while I phone down to receptionespere un momento mientras llamo(abajo)a la recepción
phone in
A. VI + ADVllamar
listeners can phone in with their viewslos oyentes pueden llamar para expresar sus puntos de vista
phone in to base if you change your planssi cambia de planes, llame por teléfono para comunicárselo a la base
you could always phone in sicksiempre podrías llamar diciendo que estás enfermo
B. VT + ADV she had phoned in a message for Wade to call herhabía llamado dejando un mensaje para Wade de que la llamara
our reporter phoned in this account of what had happenednuestro reportero nos mandó por teléfono esta versión de lo ocurrido
you can phone in your order on 0898 060606puede hacer su pedido llamando al 0898 060606
phone out VI + ADVllamar al exterior
phone round
A. VI + ADVllamar a varios sitios
B. VI + PREP he phoned round all his friendsllamó a todos sus amigos
phone through
A. VT + ADV phone through your order on our special credit card linehaga su pedido por teléfono a través de nuestra línea especial para tarjetas de crédito
B. VI + ADVllamar
I still haven't managed to phone through to my wifeaún no he conseguido llamar a mi esposa
phone up
A. VT + ADVllamar
I must phone her up tonightdebo llamarla esta noche
B. VI + ADVllamar

phone [ˈfəʊn]
ntéléphone m
Where's the phone? → est le téléphone?
Is there a phone here? → Est-ce qu'il y a un téléphone ici?
by phone → par téléphone
over the phone → au téléphone
to use the phone → se servir du téléphone, téléphoner
Can I use the phone, please? → Est-ce que je peux me servir du téléphone, s'il vous plaît?, Est-ce que je peux téléphoner, s'il vous plaît?
to be on the phone (= be calling) → être au téléphone
She's on the phone at the moment → Elle est au téléphone en ce moment.
I was on the phone for two hours last night → Je suis resté au téléphone pendant deux heures hier soir. (= have a phone) → avoir le téléphone
They weren't on the phone → Ils n'avaient pas le téléphone.
vt [+ person, organization] → téléphoner à
I'll phone the station → Je vais téléphoner à la gare.
to phone to say sth → téléphoner pour dire qch
He phoned me to say he was on his way → Il m'a téléphoné pour dire qu'il était en chemin.
vitéléphoner
I waited for her to phone → J'attendais qu'elle téléphone.
I'll phone and ask them → Je vais téléphoner et leur demander.
modif [conversation, interview, poll] → téléphonique; [charge] → téléphonique
phone back
vt seprappeler
I'll ask him to phone you back as soon as he gets in → Je lui demanderai de vous rappeler dès qu'il arrivera.
virappeler
phone in
vi
to phone in sick → téléphoner pour dire qu'on est malade
to phone in to a radio programme → téléphoner à une émission de radio
phone up
vt septéléphoner à
vitéléphoner
Phone up and ask to speak to the Director → Téléphonez et demandez à parler au directeur.
phone bill nfacture f de téléphone
phone book nannuaire m téléphonique
phone booth n
(in station, hotel)téléphone m public
(US) (in street)cabine f téléphonique
phone box phone booth ncabine f téléphonique
phone call nappel m, appel m téléphonique
There's a phone call for you → Il y a un appel pour vous.
to make a phone call → téléphoner
Can I make a phone call? → Est-ce que je peux téléphoner?

phone:
phone bill
phone book
nTelefonbuch nt
phone booth
n
(in station, hotel etc) → Fernsprechhaube f
(US: = call box) → Telefonzelle f
phonecard
nTelefonkarte f
phone dialer
n (Comput: program) → Wählhilfe(programm nt) f
phone-in
n Rundfunkprogramm, an dem sich Hörer per Telefon beteiligen können, → Phone-in nt

phone1
nTelefon nt; to be on the phone (= be a subscriber)Telefon haben; (= be speaking)am Telefon sein; I’ll give you a phone (inf)ich ruf dich an
vt personanrufen; messagetelefonisch übermitteln

phone2
n (Ling) → Phon nt

phone [fəʊn]
1. ntelefono
to be on the phone → avere il telefono (be calling) → essere al telefono
2. vttelefonare a
3. vitelefonare
phone back vt + adv & vi + advrichiamare
phone up vt + adv to phone sb updare un colpo di telefono a qn

phone [fəʊn]
1. ntelefono
to be on the phone → avere il telefono (be calling) → essere al telefono
2. vttelefonare a
3. vitelefonare
phone back vt + adv & vi + advrichiamare
phone up vt + adv to phone sb updare un colpo di telefono a qn

phone
n phone [fəun]
a telephone We were talking on the phone. foon هاتِف телефон telefon telefon das Telefon τηλέφωνο teléfono telefon تلفن puhelin téléphone טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन telefon telefon telepon sími telefono 電話 전화기 telefonas telefons telefon telefoon telefon(apparat) telefon telefone telefon телефон telefón telefon telefon telefon โทรศัพท์ telefon 電話機 телефон فون điện thoại
v
to telephone (a person, message or place) I'll phone you this evening. bel, skakel يُهاتِف، يَتَّصِل هاتِفيّا телефонирам telefonovat ringe til; telefonere telefonieren τηλεφωνώ telefonear, llamar por teléfono helistama تلفن زدن soittaa téléphoner לְטַלפֵּן फोन करना telefonirati telefonál menelepon hringja í telefonare 電話をかける 전화 걸다 (pa)skambinti (telefonu) zvanīt pa telefonu menelefon telefoneren telefonere, ringe (opp) telefonować do telefonar a telefona звонить по телефону telefonovať telefonirati pozvati telefonom telefonera, ringa โทร telefon etmek 打電話 телефонувати فون کرنا gọi điện thoại
n phone book
a telephone directory Look up his number in the phone book. foonboek دَليل الهاتِف телефонен указател telefonní seznam telefonbog das Telefonbuch τηλεφωνικός κατάλογος lista/guía de teléfonos telefoniraamat کتاب راهنمای تلفن puhelinluettelo annuaire téléphonique סֵפֶר טֶלֶפוֹניִם टेलीफोन पुस्तिका imenik telefonkönyv buku telepon elenco telefonico 전화번호부 telefono abonentų knyga telefona uzziņu grāmata buku panduan telefon telefonkatalog książka telefoniczna телефонный справочник telefónny zoznam telefonski imenik telefonski imenik telefonkatalog สมุดโทรศัพท์ telefon rehberi 電話簿 телефонний довідник فون کي ڈائري danh bạ điện thoại 簿
n phone booth
= telephone booth. foonhokkie كُشْك الهاتِف العُمومي телефонна кабина telefonní budka telefonboks die Telefonzelle τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος cabina telefónica telefoniputka باجه تلفن puhelinkoppi cabine téléphonique תָא טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन बूथ्‍ा telefonska kabina felefonfülke telepon umum cabina telefonica 전화 박스 telefono kabina telefona kabīne pondok telefon telefonkiosk телефонная будка telefónna búdka telefonska govorilnica telefonska govornica telefonkiosk ตู้โทรศัพท์ telefon kulübesi/kabini 電話亭 телефон-автомат ٹيلي فون کرنے کي جگہ bốt điện thoại
n phone box
= telephone box. foonhokkie صُنْدوق الهاتِف телефонна кабина telefonní budka telefonboks die Telefonzelle τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος cabina telefónica telefoniputka کیوسک تلفن yleisöpuhelin cabine téléphonique תָא טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन बॉक्स telefonska kutija telefonfülke telepon umum cabina telefonica 전화 박스 telefono būdelė telefona kabīne pondok telefon telefonkiosk, myntapparat, korttelefon budka telefoniczna телефонная будка telefónna búdka telefonska govorilnica telefonska govornica telefonhytt ตู้โทรศัพท์สาธารณะ telefon kulübesi/kabini 電話亭 телефонна будка ٹيلي فون باکس trạm điện thoại
n phone call
a telephone call I need to make a phone call; You had a (phone) call from Ron. foonoproep إتِّصال هاتِفي، مُكالَمَه телефонно обаждане telefonní hovor opringning der Anruf τηλεφώνημα llamada de teléfono (telefoni)kõne تماس تلفنی puhelu appel téléphonique שִׂיחָת-טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन काल telefonski poziv telefonhívás panggilan telepon telefonata 전화 pokalbis telefonu, telefono skambutis telefona zvans/saruna panggilan telefon telefonsamtale rozmowa telefoniczna (телефонный) звонок telefonický (roz)hovor telefonski klic telefonski poziv telefonsamtal โทรศัพท์ telefon konuşması 電話 телефонна розмова ٹيلي فون کي کال cuộc điện thoại
n phonecard
a plastic card for making calls from a public telephone box. foonkaart بِطاقَة مُكالمات фонокарта telefonní karta ringekort die Telefonkarte τηλεκάρτα tarjeta telefónica telefonikaart کارت تلفن puhelinkortti télécarte כַּרטִיס חִיוּג टेलीफोन कार्ड telefonska kartica telefonkártya kartu telepon carta telefonica 전화카드 telefono kortelė telekarte kad telefon telekort karta telefoniczna телефонная карточка telefónna karta telefonska magnetna kartica telefonska kartica telefonkort บัตรโทรศัพท์ telefon kartı 電話卡 телефонна картка فون کارڈ thẻ điện thoại ...
phone up
to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone I'll phone (him) up and ask about it. telefoneer يَتَّصِل هاتِفِيّاً звъня zavolat ringe op anrufen τηλεφωνώ llamar por teléfono helistama با تلفن تماس گرفتن soittaa téléphoner לְטַלפֵּן टेलीफोन से किसी से वार्ता करना telefonirati,nazvati felhív (telefonon) menelepon hringja í telefonare 電話をかける 전화하다 (pa)skambinti (telefonu) []zvanīt pa telefonu menelefon opbellen ringe til/opp telefonować, dzwonić telefonar a da un telefon позвонить по телефону zavolať poklicati po telefonu pozvati telefonom ringa upp โทรศัพท์ถึง telefonla konuşmak 給...打電話 зателефонувати فون سے گفتگو کرنا gọi điện ...

phone هاتف, يَتَصِل تليفونيا, يُسجِل في آلة تسجيل الحسابات telefon, zatelefonovat, zavolat ringe, ringe op, telefon anrufen, Telefon κάνω τηλεφώνημα, τηλέφωνο, τηλεφωνώ llamar por teléfono, telefonear, teléfono puhelin, soittaa, soittaa puhelimella appeler, téléphone, téléphoner nazvati, telefon, telefonirati chiamare, telefonare, telefono 電話, 電話をかける 전화, 전화하다 bellen, opbellen, telefoon ringe, ringe opp, telefon telefon, zadzwonić, zatelefonować telefonar, telefone звонить по телефону, телефон ringa, ringa upp, telefon โทร, โทรศัพท์, โทรศัพท์หา telefon, telefon etmek, telefonla aramak điện thoại, gọi điện, gọi điện thoại 打电话, 电话


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The first time she heard that form of salute used at the telephone she was surprised, and not pleased; but I told her I had given order for it: that henceforth and forever the tele- phone must always be invoked with that reverent for- mality, in perpetual honor and remembrance of my lost friend and her small namesake.
Later in the day he called me up on the phone and said that, though he realized that a man's place was the home, he declined to cross the threshold again until I had got rid of Eustace and Clarence.
I'll phone him to bring a police dress when he comes.
 
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