phone
gb/fˈoʊn/ us/fˈoʊn/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Handheld device for calls and messages
A small device you use to talk to people or send messages.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]'s phone
عام غلطی:
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.'
ہم معنی الفاظ
telephone (More formal or traditional term for the same device)
متضاد الفاظ
letter (A physical written communication method instead of electronic)
لفظی تراکیب
mobile phone
|phone call
|phone number
|phone charger
|phone signal
موضوعات
technology
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
To call someone on the phone
To call someone using a phone.
استعمال کا انداز:
to phone [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'call' and forget that 'phone' can be used as a verb in the same way.
ہم معنی الفاظ
call (Most common everyday synonym, slightly broader as it can refer to other calling methods)
متضاد الفاظ
ignore (To deliberately not contact or respond)
لفظی تراکیب
phone call
|phone back
|phone number
موضوعات
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
مثالیں
- I’ll phone you when I get home.
- She phoned her mother to share the good news.
- Please phone me if you need help.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I will phone you later.
- She phones her friend every day.
- Can you phone me now?
اسم
B1
event
3
An act of calling or being called
When you talk to someone on the phone.
استعمال کا انداز:
to get/make/receive a phone [call]
عام غلطی:
Learners often omit 'call' after 'phone' when referring to the event in formal contexts; 'a phone' can sound like the device, not the event.
ہم معنی الفاظ
call (Most common term for this event)
متضاد الفاظ
silence (The absence of calls or communication)
لفظی تراکیب
make a phone call
|receive a phone call
|missed phone call
موضوعات
communication
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I got a phone from my friend.
- He made a phone before dinner.
- We missed a phone yesterday.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/fˈoʊn/
US/fˈoʊn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
phone (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (phone)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: phone
- Plural: phones
Verb
- Base: phone
- 3rd Person Singular: phones
- Present Participle: phoning
- Past: phoned
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.