telephone directory
n
(Telecommunications) a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area
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| Noun | 1. |  telephone directory - a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbersdirectory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses white pages - a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers yellow pages - a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising |
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Translations
دَليل التِّلفوندَلِيلُ الهَاتِف
telefonní seznam
telefonbog
puhelinluettelo
telefonski imenik
símaskrá
電話帳
전화번호부
telefonski imenik
telefonkatalog
สมุดโทรศัพท์
danh bạ điện thoại
telephone directory
telephone book n → guida del telefono, elenco telefonicoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
telephone
(ˈtelifəun) noun (often abbreviated to phone) (foun) an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves. He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; (also adjective) a telephone number/operator.
(often abbreviated to phone (foun) ) verb1. to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone. I'll telephone you tomorrow.
2. to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone. I'll telephone for a taxi.
3. to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone. Can one telephone England from Australia?
teˈlephonist (-ˈle-) noun a person who operates a telephone switchboard in a telephone exchange.
telephone booth, telephone box (also ˈcall-box) a small room or compartment containing a telephone for public use.
telephone directory a book containing a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the people with telephones in a particular area. Look them up in the telephone directory.
telephone exchange a central control through which telephone calls are directed.
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telephone directory
→ دَلِيلُ الهَاتِف telefonní seznam telefonbog Telefonbuch τηλεφωνικός κατάλογος guía telefónica puhelinluettelo annuaire téléphonique telefonski imenik elenco telefonico 電話帳 전화번호부 telefoonboek telefonkatalog książka telefoniczna lista telefónica, lista telefônica телефонная книга telefonkatalog สมุดโทรศัพท์ telefon rehberi danh bạ điện thoại 电话簿Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009