Ingles

phone

gb/fˈoʊn/ us/fˈoʊn/
A1 Ingles
~ 2800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A1 entity
1

Handheld device for calls and messages

A small device you use to talk to people or send messages.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s phone
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.'
Mga kasingkahulugan
telephone (More formal or traditional term for the same device)
Mga kasalungat
letter (A physical written communication method instead of electronic)
Mga kolokasyon
mobile phone |phone call |phone number |phone charger |phone signal
Mga tema
technology |daily life |communication |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • I left my phone at home this morning.
  • Her phone battery died in the middle of the conversation.
  • He bought a new phone with a better camera.
  • Please put your phone on silent during the meeting.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My phone is in my bag.
  • I talk to my friend on the phone.
  • This is my new phone.
  • I use my phone every day.
Pandiwa A2 action
2

To call someone on the phone

To call someone using a phone.

Padron ng paggamit: to phone [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'call' and forget that 'phone' can be used as a verb in the same way.
Mga kasingkahulugan
call (Most common everyday synonym, slightly broader as it can refer to other calling methods)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond)
Mga kolokasyon
phone call |phone back |phone number
Mga tema
communication |daily life |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • I’ll phone you when I get home.
  • She phoned her mother to share the good news.
  • Please phone me if you need help.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I will phone you later.
  • She phones her friend every day.
  • Can you phone me now?
Pangngalan B1 event
3

An act of calling or being called

When you talk to someone on the phone.

Padron ng paggamit: to get/make/receive a phone [call]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often omit 'call' after 'phone' when referring to the event in formal contexts; 'a phone' can sound like the device, not the event.
Mga kasingkahulugan
call (Most common term for this event)
Mga kasalungat
silence (The absence of calls or communication)
Mga kolokasyon
make a phone call |receive a phone call |missed phone call
Mga tema
communication |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • I just got a phone from my boss about the meeting.
  • She made a quick phone before leaving the office.
  • We missed an important phone last night.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I got a phone from my friend.
  • He made a phone before dinner.
  • We missed a phone yesterday.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
phone
IPA
GB/fˈoʊn/
US/fˈoʊn/
Mga pantig at diin
phone (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (phone)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: phone
  • Plural: phones
Verb
  • Base: phone
  • 3rd Person Singular: phones
  • Present Participle: phoning
  • Past: phoned
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

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