Telemarketer Meaning in English

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US

ˌtɛɫəˈmɑɹkɪtɝ

tel-uh-MAR-ki-ter

UK

tˈɛlɪmˌɑːkiːtɐ

tel-ee-MAH-kee-tuh

Definition

A telemarketer is a person who calls people by phone to sell products, services, or ask for donations.

Usage & Nuances

Usually used for sales or fundraising calls. Common collocations: 'annoying telemarketer', 'telemarketer call'. The job is often viewed negatively due to unwanted calls. Not the same as customer support.

• Spanish: teleoperador - vendedor telefónico
• Portuguese (BR): operador de telemarketing
• Portuguese (PT): operador de telemarketing
• Chinese (Simplified): 电话推销员
• Chinese (Traditional): 電話推銷員
• Hindi: टेलीमार्केटर - फोन द्वारा विक्रेता
• Arabic: مسوّق عبر الهاتف - موظف تسويق هاتفي
• Bengali: টেলিমার্কেটার - টেলিফোন বিপণনকারী
• Russian: телемаркетер - оператор телемаркетинга
• Japanese: テレマーケター - テレアポ（営業）
• Vietnamese: nhân viên tiếp thị qua điện thoại
• Korean: 텔레마케터
• Turkish: tele pazarlamacı
• Urdu: ٹیلی مارکیٹر
• Indonesian: telemarketer - pemasar lewat telepon

Example Sentences

The telemarketer called me during dinner.

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She works as a telemarketer at a big company.

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My brother became a telemarketer after school.

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I knew it was a telemarketer as soon as I answered the phone.

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Most people hang up when a telemarketer starts talking.

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If it's a telemarketer, you don't have to answer.

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