earphone

UK
/ˈɪəfəʊn/
US
/ˈɪrfoʊn/

Translations

earphonenoun
earphones
pl
UK
/ˈɪəfəʊn/
US
/ˈɪrfoʊn/
I lost one of my earphones yesterday.
Я вчера потерял один из своих наушников.
The earphone has a built-in microphone.
Гарнитура имеет встроенный микрофон.
Additional translations
ушной вкладыш
Synonyms
listening device
audio device
earphoneadjective
UK
/ˈɪəfəʊn/
US
/ˈɪrfoʊn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "earphone jack").

Definitions

earphonenoun
A small speaker that is worn inside or over the ear to listen to audio without disturbing others.
She plugged in her earphones to listen to music on the bus.
An individual small loudspeaker for one ear, especially as part of a headset or telephone receiver.
The right earphone suddenly went silent during the call.
earphoneadjective
Relating to or designed for use with earphones.
She bought an earphone splitter so they could listen together.