telephones
word · lemma: telephone
Definition
Devices used to talk to people over long distances by transmitting voice electronically. It can refer to both traditional landlines and mobile phones.
Usage & Nuances
More formal or technical than 'phones.' Used for the physical devices, not for phone calls or the act of calling. Rare to use in informal speech; 'phones' is more common in daily conversation.
Spanish: teléfonosPortuguese (BR): telefonesPortuguese (PT): telefonesChinese (Simplified): 电话Chinese (Traditional): 電話Hindi: टेलीफोनArabic: هواتفBengali: টেলিফোন - ফোনযন্ত্রRussian: телефоныJapanese: 電話機Vietnamese: điện thoạiKorean: 전화기Turkish: telefonlarUrdu: ٹیلیفونIndonesian: telepon
Example Sentences
Old telephones had dials instead of buttons.
basic
There are several telephones in our office building.
basic
Public telephones are hard to find these days.
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All the telephones were ringing at once when the power came back.
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Modern telephones can connect to the internet.
basic
She collects old telephones as a hobby.
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