phone
gb/fˈoʊn/ us/fˈoʊn/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2800
telefon, mobiltelefon, felhív, telefonál, telefonhívás, hívás
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
telefon
A1
mobiltelefon
A2
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
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.'
Betydning
Handheld device for calls and messages
Ordkombinasjoner
mobile phone
|phone call
|phone number
|phone charger
|phone signal
Synonymer
telephone (More formal or traditional term for the same device)
Antonymer
letter (A physical written communication method instead of electronic)
Temaer
technology
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Definisjon
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.
VERB
A2
2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I will phone you later.
Később felhívlak.
She phones her friend every day.
Mindennap felhívja a barátját.
Can you phone me now?
Vanlig feil:
Learners may overuse 'call' and forget that 'phone' can be used as a verb in the same way.
Betydning
To call someone on the phone
Ordkombinasjoner
phone call
|phone back
|phone number
Synonymer
call (Most common everyday synonym, slightly broader as it can refer to other calling methods)
Antonymer
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond)
Temaer
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Definisjon
To call someone using a phone.
To make a telephone call to someone.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners often omit 'call' after 'phone' when referring to the event in formal contexts; 'a phone' can sound like the device, not the event.
Betydning
An act of calling or being called
Ordkombinasjoner
make a phone call
|receive a phone call
|missed phone call
Synonymer
call (Most common term for this event)
Antonymer
silence (The absence of calls or communication)
Temaer
communication
|daily_life
Definisjon
When you talk to someone on the phone.
An act of speaking to someone by telephone.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
phone
IPA
GB/fˈoʊn/
US/fˈoʊn/
Stavelser og trykk
phone (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (phone)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: phone
- Plural: phones
Verb
- Base: phone
- 3rd Person Singular: phones
- Present Participle: phoning
- Past: phoned
Ordfamilie
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
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.