telephone

I

n.

1) to hook up, install a telephone

2) to answer a telephone

3) to tap a telephone

4) to disconnect a telephone

5) a cordless; dial; pay, public telephone

6) a telephone rings

7) by telephone; on, over the telephone (she spoke to him by telephone; I enjoyed our chat on/over the telephone; to speak on/over the telephone; he is always on the telephone)

8) (misc.) to be wanted on the telephone; to call smb. to the telephone

II

v.

1) (B) they telephoned the message to us

2) (H; no passive) she telephoned us to return home

3) (L; may have an object) he telephoned (us) that he would be late

4) (Q; may have an object) I telephoned (them) when to come

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['telɪfəʊn]

dial

install a telephone

on

pay

public telephone.

to call smb. to the telephone

over the telephone (she spoke to him by telephone; I enjoyed our chat on/over the telephone; to speak on/over the telephone; he is always on the telephone)

(B) they telephoned the message to us

(H; no passive) she telephoned us to return home

(L; may have an object) he telephoned (us) that he would be late

(Q; may have an object) I telephoned (them) when to come

(misc.) to be wanted on the telephone

a cordless

a telephone rings

by telephone

to answer a telephone

to disconnect a telephone

to hook up

to tap a telephone