telephone
gb/tˈɛləfˌoʊn/ us/tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1300
telefon, felhív, telefonál
NOMINO
A1
1
telefon
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to use [a/the] telephone
She picked up the telephone and called her friend.
Felvette a telefont, és felhívta a barátját.
The telephone rang loudly in the middle of dinner.
A telefon hangosan csörgött vacsora közben.
I left my telephone in the office.
He gave me his telephone number so I could reach him.
The old rotary telephone still works.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The telephone is on the desk.
A telefon az íróasztalon van.
I use the telephone to call my mother.
A telefont arra használom, hogy felhívjam az anyámat.
The telephone is ringing.
Please answer the telephone.
My telephone is black.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'telephone' with 'television' because both start with 'tele-'. They are completely different devices.
Maana
Device for talking over distance
Miunganiko ya maneno
answer the telephone
|ringing telephone
|telephone call
|telephone number
|cordless telephone
Visawe
phone (More common and informal term for the same device.)
Vinyume
in-person conversation (Direct face-to-face communication without using a device.)
Mada
technology
|communication
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
A machine you use to talk to someone far away by voice.
A device that converts sound, especially the human voice, into electrical signals for transmission over distances, and reproduces them at the receiving end.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to telephone [someone]
I will telephone you when I arrive.
Felhívlak, amikor megérkezem.
She telephoned the hotel to confirm her booking.
Felhívta a szállodát, hogy megerősítse a foglalását.
Please telephone me if you have any questions.
He telephoned his parents every Sunday.
I telephoned the school about my son's absence.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will telephone my friend.
Felhívom a barátomat.
She telephoned her mother yesterday.
Tegnap felhívta az anyját.
Please telephone me tonight.
He telephoned the shop for information.
I will telephone you tomorrow.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'telephone' instead of the more common 'call' in casual situations, making speech sound overly formal.
Maana
Call someone by telephone
Miunganiko ya maneno
telephone a friend
|telephone the office
|telephone directly
|telephone ahead
Visawe
call (Most common term used in everyday speech; 'telephone' sounds more formal.)
Vinyume
ignore (To not make contact or respond by phone.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To call someone on the phone to talk to them.
To communicate with someone by speaking to them over a telephone connection.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
telephone
IPA
GB/tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
US/tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
Silabi na mkazo
tele - phone (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (tele)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: telephone
- Plural: telephone, telephones
Verb
- Base: telephone
- 3rd Person Singular: telephones
- Present Participle: telephoning
- Past: telephoned
Familia ya neno
Semi
answer the telephone
1/ˈænsɚ ðə tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
fixed phrase
Pick up a ringing phone
To pick up and speak into the telephone when it rings.
Mifano
- Could you answer the telephone, please?
- I answered the telephone as soon as it rang.
hang up the telephone
2/hˈæŋ ˈʌp ðə tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
fixed phrase
End a phone call
To stop talking on the phone and put it down or press the end button.
Mifano
- He hung up the telephone without saying goodbye.
- Please hang up the telephone after your call.
on the telephone
3/ˈɔn ðə tˈɛləfˌoʊn/
fixed phrase
Speaking on a phone call
Talking to someone using a telephone right now.
Mifano
- She can't come to the door; she's on the telephone.
- I was on the telephone when you knocked.