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telepono [ti.li.pu.nu.] : phone (n.); telephone (n.)

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phone
n. (artifact)1. phone, telephone, telephone setelectronic 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"
~ desk phonea telephone set that sits on a desk or table.
~ dial phone, dial telephonea telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called.
~ electronic equipmentequipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor).
~ extension phone, telephone extension, extensionan additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line.
~ french telephone, handsettelephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle.
~ mouthpiecean acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks.
~ pay-phone, pay-stationa coin-operated telephone.
~ radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephonea telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables.
~ speakerphonea telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time.
~ telephone receiver, receiverearphone that converts electrical signals into sounds.
~ phone system, telephone systema communication system that transmits sound between distant points.
n. (communication)2. phone, sound, speech sound(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
~ phoneticsthe branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis.
~ language unit, linguistic unitone of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed.
~ utterance, vocalizationthe use of uttered sounds for auditory communication.
~ phoneme(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language.
~ vowel, vowel sounda speech sound made with the vocal tract open.
~ glide, semivowela vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.
~ consonanta speech sound that is not a vowel.
~ orinasal, orinasal phonea speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels).
~ sonant, voiced sounda speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords.
n. (artifact)3. earphone, earpiece, headphone, phoneelectro-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"
~ earplugan earphone that is inserted into the ear canal.
~ electro-acoustic transducera transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa.
~ telephone receiver, receiverearphone that converts electrical signals into sounds.
v. (communication)4. call, call up, phone, ring, telephoneget 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"
~ telephony, telephonetransmitting speech at a distance.
~ cell phonecall up by using a cellular phone.; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"
~ call inmake a phone call.; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
~ dialoperate a dial to select a telephone number.; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
~ telecommunicatecommunicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail.
~ callsend 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"
telephone
n. (communication)1. telephone, telephonytransmitting speech at a distance.
~ telecom, telecommunication(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically.
~ voice mail, voicemaila computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed.
~ call, phone call, telephone calla telephone connection.; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
~ call forwardinglets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct.
~ call waitinga way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone.
~ phone, telephone, call up, call, ringget 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"
~ cell phonecall up by using a cellular phone.; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"
~ call inmake a phone call.; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
~ dialoperate a dial to select a telephone number.; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
~ hold the line, hang on, hold onhold the phone line open.; "Please hang on while I get your folder"