telephone
noun
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfon/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfoːn/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/
,
[ˈteɫəˌfɐʉn]
,
[ˈteɫəˌfəʉn]
,
[ˈtɛɫ-]
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- telecommunication device which converts data or sounds into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance
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Telefon,
Fernsprecher,
Telephon,
Fon
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telephone
verb
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfon/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfoːn/
,
/ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/
,
[ˈteɫəˌfɐʉn]
,
[ˈteɫəˌfəʉn]
,
[ˈtɛɫ-]
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- (transitive) to (attempt to) contact (someone) using a telephone; (intransitive) to (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone
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telefonieren,
anrufen
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telephonic
adjective
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- of or relating to telephony
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telefonisch
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