phone

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P0252750 (fōn)n. A telephone.v. phoned, phon·ing, phones v.tr.1. a. To make or try to make a telephone connection with; place a call to.b. To dial (a specific number): Phone 411 for directory assistance.2. To impart (information or news, for example) by telephone.v.intr. To telephone.Idiom: phone it in To do something in a perfunctory way or with little interest: One of the actors in the play was just phoning it in.

[Short for telephone.]

phone²

P0252750 (fōn)n. A speech sound considered without reference to its status as a phoneme or an allophone in a language.

[Greek phōnē, sound, voice; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]

phone

(fəʊn) n, vb (Telecommunications) short for telephone

phone

(fəʊn) n (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound[C19: from Greek phōnē sound, voice]

phone¹

(foʊn)

n., v.t., v.i. phoned, phon•ing. telephone. [1880–85]

phone²

(foʊn)

n. a single speech sound. Compare allophone, phoneme. [1865–70; < Greek phōnḗ voice]

-phone

a combining form meaning “speech sound” (homophone), “speaker” (of the language specified) (Francophone), “an instrument of sound transmission or reproduction” (telephone), “a musical instrument” (saxophone; xylophone). [see phone²]

phone

When you phone someone, you dial their phone number and speak to them by phone.

I need to phone my mother.Luis phoned us to say he had arrived.

You can also phone a place.

He phoned work to tell them he was ill.I'll phone the cinema and find out what time the film starts.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'to' after phone. Don't say, for example, 'I need to phone to my mother'.

phone

Past participle: phoned
Gerund: phoning

Imperative
phone
phone

Present
I phone
you phone
he/she/it phones
we phone
you phone
they phone

Preterite
I phoned
you phoned
he/she/it phoned
we phoned
you phoned
they phoned

Present Continuous
I am phoning
you are phoning
he/she/it is phoning
we are phoning
you are phoning
they are phoning

Present Perfect
I have phoned
you have phoned
he/she/it has phoned
we have phoned
you have phoned
they have phoned

Past Continuous
I was phoning
you were phoning
he/she/it was phoning
we were phoning
you were phoning
they were phoning

Past Perfect
I had phoned
you had phoned
he/she/it had phoned
we had phoned
you had phoned
they had phoned

Future
I will phone
you will phone
he/she/it will phone
we will phone
you will phone
they will phone

Future Perfect
I will have phoned
you will have phoned
he/she/it will have phoned
we will have phoned
you will have phoned
they will have phoned

Future Continuous
I will be phoning
you will be phoning
he/she/it will be phoning
we will be phoning
you will be phoning
they will be phoning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been phoning
you have been phoning
he/she/it has been phoning
we have been phoning
you have been phoning
they have been phoning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been phoning
you will have been phoning
he/she/it will have been phoning
we will have been phoning
you will have been phoning
they will have been phoning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been phoning
you had been phoning
he/she/it had been phoning
we had been phoning
you had been phoning
they had been phoning

Conditional
I would phone
you would phone
he/she/it would phone
we would phone
you would phone
they would phone

Past Conditional
I would have phoned
you would have phoned
he/she/it would have phoned
we would have phoned
you would have phoned
they would have phoned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	phone - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"telephone, telephone setdesk phone - a telephone set that sits on a desk or tabledial phone, dial telephone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be calledelectronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)extension phone, telephone extension, extension - an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone lineFrench telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handlemouthpiece - an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speakspay-phone, pay-station - a coin-operated telephoneradiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone - a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cablesspeakerphone - a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same timetelephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into soundsphone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
	2.	phone - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languagespeech sound, soundphonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysislanguage unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzedutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communicationphoneme - (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular languagevowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract openglide, semivowel - a vowellike sound that serves as a consonantconsonant - a speech sound that is not a vowelorinasal, orinasal phone - a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)sonant, voiced sound - a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
	3.	phone - electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"earphone, earpiece, headphoneearplug - an earphone that is inserted into the ear canalelectro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versatelephone receiver, receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
Verb	1.	phone - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"telephone, call up, call, ringtelephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distancecell phone - call up by using a cellular phone; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"call in - make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mailcall - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

phone

noun1. telephone, blower (informal), dog and bone (slang) I spoke to her on the phone only yesterday.2. call, ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), bell (Brit. slang), buzz (informal), tinkle (Brit. informal) If you need anything, give me a phone.verb1. call, telephone, ring (up) (informal, chiefly Brit.), give someone a call, give someone a ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), make a call, give someone a buzz (informal), give someone a bell (Brit. slang), give someone a tinkle (Brit. informal), get on the blower (informal) I got more and more angry as I waited for her to phone.

phone

verbInformal. To communicate with (someone) by telephone:buzz, call, ring, telephone.Informal: dial.Idioms: get someone on the horn, give someone a buzz.

Translations

打电话电话电话机電話

phone

(fəun) noun a telephone. We were talking on the phone.电话机 verb to telephone (a person, message or place). I'll phone you this evening.打电话ˈphone book noun a telephone directory. Look up his number in the phone book.电话簿ˈphone booth noun = telephone booth. 电话亭ˈphone box noun = telephone box. 电话亭ˈphone call noun a telephone call. I need to make a phone call; You had a (phone) call from Ron.电话ˈphonecard noun a plastic card for making calls from a public telephone box. 电话磁卡phone up to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone. I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.给...打电话

phone

→ 打电话zhCN, 电话zhCN

I want to make a phone call → 我想打个电话
Where can I make a phone call? → 哪儿能打电话？
Can I call from here? (US)
Can I phone from here? (UK) → 我可以从这儿打电话吗？
Do you sell phone cards? → 这儿出售电话卡吗？
A phone card, please (US)
A phonecard, please (UK) → 我要买一张电话卡
I'd like some coins for the phone, please → 我要换点打电话用的零钱
Do you have a cell phone? (US)
Do you have a mobile? (UK) → 您有手机吗？
Where can I charge my cell phone? (US)
Where can I charge my mobile phone? (UK) → 哪儿能给我的手机充电？
I'm having trouble with the phone → 我房间的电话不好使
May I use your phone, please? (US)
Can I use your phone, please? (UK) → 我能用您的电话吗？
I'd like to phone my embassy → 我要给使馆打电话
May I phone home? → 我可以给家里打电话吗？

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noun telephone

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noun call

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verb to communicate with (someone) by telephone

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noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

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noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

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noun electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds

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verb get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

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