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phone

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

Translations

phonenoun

phones

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

телефон

I need to charge my phone.

Мне нужно зарядить мой телефон.

аппарат

The phone rang loudly in the office.

Аппарат громко зазвонил в офисе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

cell phone

telecommunication device

phoneverb

phoned

Past Simple

phoned

Past Participle

phoning

Gerund

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

позвонить

She decided to phone her friend.

Она решила позвонить своему другу.

звонить

I will phone you later.

Я позвоню тебе позже.

Synonyms

reach out to

phoneadjective

/fəʊn/

/foʊn/

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

Synonyms

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.