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telephone

Ngoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: telephonesQuá khứ: telephonedPhân từ 2: telephonedV-ing: telephoning

This term carries a formal and slightly dated weight compared to the modern word phone. It evokes the image of a physical apparatus with a receiver and a cord, rather than the seamless, integrated nature of a smartphone. In contemporary speech, using the full word often signals a professional or official context. When used as a verb, it suggests a deliberate act of reaching out. While people now say they are calling or texting, telephoning implies a specific mode of voice communication that is more structured than a casual chat but less formal than a written letter.

Countable when referring to the physical device on a desk. Uncountable when referring to the general technology of telecommunication.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

"He picked up the telephone to call his mother."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To communicate with someone using a telephone.

"I will telephone the office tomorrow morning."

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