phone 1 (f n)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 ph n , sound, voice; see bh -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
phone
Noun, vb
[phoning, phoned] short for telephone
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| Noun | 1. |  phone - 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 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. |  phone - 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" 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
Translations
phone [fəun] n → téléphone m
vt → téléphoner à
vi → téléphoner;
phone back vt, vi → rappeler
phone up vt → téléphoner à
vi → téléphoner
phone [fəun] n → Telefon nt
vt → anrufen
vi → anrufen, telefonieren;
to be on the phone (= possess a phone) → Telefon haben (= be calling); telefonieren
phone back phone vt, vi → zurückrufen
phone up phone vt, vi → anrufen
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 전화 telefonas telefons telefon telefoon telefon(apparat) telefon telefone telefon телефон telefón telefon telefon telefon โทรศัพท์ telefon 電話機 телефон فون điện thoại 电话机
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 ...에게 전화를 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 打电话
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 annuaire téléphonique סֵפֶר טֶלֶפוֹניִם टेलीफोन पुस्तिका imenik telefonkönyv buku telepon elenco telefonico 전화 번호부 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 电话簿
n phone booth
= telephone booth. foonhokkie كُشْك الهاتِف العُمومي телефонна кабина telefonní budka telefonboks die Telefonzelle τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος cabina telefónica telefoniputka باجه تلفن cabine téléphonique תָא טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन बूथ्ा telefonska kabina felefonfülke telepon umum cabina telefonica 공중 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 电话亭
n phone box
= telephone box. foonhokkie صُنْدوق الهاتِف телефонна кабина telefonní budka telefonboks die Telefonzelle τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος cabina telefónica telefoniputka کیوسک تلفن cabine téléphonique תָא טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन बॉक्स telefonska kutija telefonfülke telepon umum cabina telefonica 공중 전화 카드 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 电话亭
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 appel téléphonique שִׂיחָת-טֶלֶפוֹן टेलीफोन काल telefonski poziv telefonhívás panggilan telepon telefonata 전화(를 걺) 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 电话
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 télécarte כַּרטִיס חִיוּג टेलीफोन कार्ड telefonska kartica telefonkártya kartu telepon carta telefonica 공중 전화 카드 telefono kortelė telekarte kad telefon telekort karta telefoniczna телефонная карточка telefónna karta telefonska magnetna kartica telefonska kartica telefonkort บัตรโทรศัพท์ telefon kartı телефонна картка فون کارڈ thẻ điện thoại 给...打电话
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 ...을 전화로 불러내다 (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 给...打电话
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