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phone

UK
/fəʊn/
US
/foʊn/

Translations

phonenoun
phones
pl
UK
/fəʊn/
US
/foʊn/
She picked up the phone to call her friend.
Elle a décroché le téléphone pour appeler son amie.
Additional translations
phoneEn linguistique.
téléphone portablePour un appareil mobile.
coup de téléphoneSens de l'appel téléphonique.
Synonyms
telephone
cell phone
mobile
smartphone
handset
receiver
telecommunication device
phoneverb
phoned
Past Simple
phoned
Past Participle
phoning
Gerund
UK
/fəʊn/
US
/foʊn/
She decided to phone her friend to discuss the weekend plans.
Elle a décidé de téléphoner à son amie pour discuter des plans du week-end.
Additional translations
appelerUsage courant.
Synonyms
reach out to
dial
contact
ring
call
phoneadjective
UK
/fəʊn/
US
/foʊn/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to telephones’ (e.g., phone line, phone bill).
She bought a new phone charger for her trip.
Elle a acheté un nouveau chargeur téléphonique pour son voyage.
Additional translations
pour téléphoneQuand il s'agit d'un accessoire ou d'un usage destiné au téléphone.
Synonyms
mobile
cellular
phone-related
telephony-related
telecommunications
telecom
telephonic
telephone

Definitions

phonenoun
A device used for voice communication over a distance, typically by converting sound into electrical signals and transmitting them over a network.
She picked up the phone to call her friend.
A handheld device that combines a mobile telephone with a computer, typically offering internet access, data storage, and other features.
He used his phone to check his emails while on the train.
(linguistics) A speech sound considered as a physical event, without regard to its function within a particular phonological system.
The two allophones represent the same phoneme but are different phones.
The system or medium of telephonic communication considered as a service or means of contact.
You can send the documents by email or discuss the details by phone.
An act of calling someone by telephone.
I'll give you a phone later this afternoon.
phoneverb
To call someone on the telephone.
She decided to phone her friend to discuss the weekend plans.
phoneadjective
Relating to telephones or designed for use with them.
She bought a new phone charger for her trip.
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