Englisch

output

gb/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/ us/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
A1 Englisch
~ 1600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen A1 entity
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Mobile or landline telephone

A small machine you use to talk to other people who are far away.

Verwendungsmuster: to answer [the phone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'phone' with 'call'. 'Phone' is the device; 'call' is the action.
Synonyme
telephone (More formal or traditional term, often used in official contexts.)
Antonyme
letter (A written form of communication, opposite to spoken communication via phone.)
Wortverbindungen
answer the phone |mobile phone |phone call |phone number |ringing phone
Themen
technology |communication |daily life |daily_life
Beispiele
  • She left her phone on the kitchen table.
  • I need to charge my phone before we go out.
  • He answered the phone on the second ring.
  • Please turn off your phone during the movie.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • My phone is in my bag.
  • I talk to my mother on the phone.
  • The phone is ringing.
  • I use my phone every day.
Verb A1 action
2

To make a telephone call

To talk to someone using a phone.

Verwendungsmuster: to phone [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes add 'to' after 'phone' (e.g., 'phone to him'), which is incorrect in standard English.
Synonyme
call (Most common synonym; slightly broader as it can refer to any calling, not just by phone.)
Antonyme
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond to someone.)
Wortverbindungen
phone back |phone number |phone call
Themen
communication |daily life |daily_life
Beispiele
  • I’ll phone you when I arrive.
  • She phoned her friend to share the news.
  • He phoned the restaurant to book a table.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I will phone my sister tonight.
  • Please phone me after lunch.
  • He phones his boss every morning.
Grammatik
Grundform
output
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
US/ˈaʊtpˌʊt/
Silben & Betonung
out - put (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: output
  • Plural: output, outputs
Verb
  • Base: output
  • 3rd Person Singular: outputs
  • Present Participle: outputting
  • Past: output, outputted
  • Past Participle: output
Wortfamilie
Forms
outputs noun outputting verb outputted verb
Related words
input noun A1
Grammatik-Highlights
  • Irregular present participle: outputting Verb
  • Irregular past: output, outputted Verb
  • Irregular past participle: output Verb
Ausdrücke

on the phone

1
/ˈɔn ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Currently talking on the telephone

Talking to someone using a telephone right now.

Beispiele
  • She’s on the phone with her mother.
  • I was on the phone when you knocked.

phone in

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/fˈoʊn ˈɪn/
phrasal verb

Call a place or organization

To make a telephone call to a place, like an office or radio station.

Beispiele
  • Listeners were invited to phone in with their questions.
  • I need to phone in my order before 5 p.m.

phone it in

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/fˈoʊn ˈɪt ˈɪn/
idiom informal

Do something without effort

To do something without trying hard because you don't care much about it.

Beispiele
  • He really phoned it in during that performance.
  • The team has been phoning it in all season.

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