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phone

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

phonenoun

phones

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

Translations

téléphone

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

cell phone

telecommunication device

phoneverb

phoned

Past Simple

phoned

Past Participle

phoning

ing-form

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

Translations

téléphoner

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.

Definitions

To call someone on the telephone.

She decided to phone her friend to discuss the weekend plans.

Synonyms

reach out to

phoneadjective

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to telephones’ (e.g., phone line, phone bill).

Translations

téléphonique

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.

Definitions

Relating to telephones or designed for use with them.

She bought a new phone charger for her trip.

Synonyms