phone
gb/fˈoʊn/ us/fˈoʊn/
A1
Englanti
~ 2800
telefon, mobiltelefon, felhív, telefonál, telefonhívás, hívás
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
1
telefon
A1
mobiltelefon
A2
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s phone
I left my phone at home this morning.
Ma reggel otthon hagytam a telefonomat.
Her phone battery died in the middle of the conversation.
Beszélgetés közben lemerült a telefonja.
He bought a new phone with a better camera.
Please put your phone on silent during the meeting.
Oppijaesimerkit
My phone is in my bag.
A telefonom a táskámban van.
I talk to my friend on the phone.
Telefonon beszélek a barátommal.
This is my new phone.
I use my phone every day.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'phone' (device) with 'call' (the action). For example, 'I have a phone to my friend' is incorrect; it should be 'I called my friend.'
Merkitys
Handheld device for calls and messages
Kollokaatiot
mobile phone
|phone call
|phone number
|phone charger
|phone signal
Synonyymit
telephone (More formal or traditional term for the same device)
Antonyymit
letter (A physical written communication method instead of electronic)
Teemat
technology
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Määritelmä
A small device you use to talk to people or send messages.
A small electronic device used for making voice calls, sending messages, and accessing digital services.
VERBI
A2
2
Käyttömalli:
to phone [someone]
I’ll phone you when I get home.
Felhívlak, amikor hazaérek.
She phoned her mother to share the good news.
Felhívta az édesanyját, hogy megossza vele a jó hírt.
Please phone me if you need help.
Oppijaesimerkit
I will phone you later.
Később felhívlak.
She phones her friend every day.
Mindennap felhívja a barátját.
Can you phone me now?
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may overuse 'call' and forget that 'phone' can be used as a verb in the same way.
Merkitys
To call someone on the phone
Kollokaatiot
phone call
|phone back
|phone number
Synonyymit
call (Most common everyday synonym, slightly broader as it can refer to other calling methods)
Antonyymit
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond)
Teemat
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Määritelmä
To call someone using a phone.
To make a telephone call to someone.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
Käyttömalli:
to get/make/receive a phone [call]
I just got a phone from my boss about the meeting.
Most kaptam egy telefonhívást a főnökömtől a megbeszéléssel kapcsolatban.
She made a quick phone before leaving the office.
Gyorsan elintézett egy telefonhívást, mielőtt elment az irodából.
We missed an important phone last night.
Oppijaesimerkit
I got a phone from my friend.
Kaptam egy telefonhívást a barátomtól.
He made a phone before dinner.
Vacsora előtt elintézett egy telefonhívást.
We missed a phone yesterday.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners often omit 'call' after 'phone' when referring to the event in formal contexts; 'a phone' can sound like the device, not the event.
Merkitys
An act of calling or being called
Kollokaatiot
make a phone call
|receive a phone call
|missed phone call
Synonyymit
call (Most common term for this event)
Antonyymit
silence (The absence of calls or communication)
Teemat
communication
|daily_life
Määritelmä
When you talk to someone on the phone.
An act of speaking to someone by telephone.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
phone
IPA
GB/fˈoʊn/
US/fˈoʊn/
Tavut ja painotus
phone (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (phone)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: phone
- Plural: phones
Verb
- Base: phone
- 3rd Person Singular: phones
- Present Participle: phoning
- Past: phoned
Sanaperhe
Forms
phones
noun
phoning
verb
phoned
verb
Core family
telephone
noun A1
Related words
smartphone
noun B1
cellphone
noun
Advanced or less common
telephony
noun C1
Ilmaukset
hang up the phone
1/hˈæŋ ˈʌp ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
End a telephone call
To stop talking on the phone and end the call.
Esimerkit
- She hung up the phone without saying goodbye.
- Please hang up the phone before you leave.
pick up the phone
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Lift or activate phone for call
To take the phone in your hand to answer or make a call.
Esimerkit
- I picked up the phone and called my sister.
- Nobody picked up the phone when I rang.
put someone on the phone
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔn ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Give another person the phone to talk
To give the telephone to someone else so they can talk to the caller.
Esimerkit
- Can you put your dad on the phone? I need to ask him something.
- She put her friend on the phone so I could say hello.
answer the phone
1/ˈænsɚ ðə fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Pick up and speak on phone
To pick up the telephone when it rings and speak to the caller.
Esimerkit
- Please answer the phone while I’m out.
- Can you answer the phone while I’m cooking?
- He answered the phone on the second ring.
- He didn’t answer the phone because he was asleep.