Phones vs Telephone

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Phones

Top 1000 (très courant)

Telephone

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

	Phones	Telephone
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //fəʊnz// 🇺🇸 //foʊnz//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Sens	Appareils pour appeler et envoyer des messages. Devices used to make calls and send messages.	Un appareil pour parler à des gens qui sont loin. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Exemple	Many people use their phones to stay connected with family.	I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A1
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	mobile phones, smartphones, landline phones, cell phones, burner phones	public, office, cellular, use, be on, have, ring, number, book, directory, by telephone, on the telephone, over the telephone, public, office, cellular, use, be on, have, ring, number, book, directory, by telephone, on the telephone, over the telephone
Antonymes	disconnect, offline	telegraph, letter
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'phone' with 'phones' when referring to multiple devices., Using 'phone' as a plural form instead of 'phones'.	Confused with 'telephony', which refers to the technology behind telephones., Using 'telephon' as a spelling variant, which is incorrect., Saying 'call to telephone' instead of 'telephone someone'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Fait souvent référence aux appareils mobiles, mais peut aussi désigner les téléphones fixes. 'Phones' est le pluriel et désigne plus d'un appareil. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often used to refer to mobile devices, but can also mean landlines. 'Phones' is plural and refers to more than one device.	Couramment utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit en anglais. Peut être utilisé de manière informelle entre amis et formellement dans des contextes professionnels. Évitez d'utiliser 'phone' dans des documents très formels. Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Can be used informally among friends and formally in business contexts. Avoid using 'phone' in very formal documents.

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We do not allow cell phones in here.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Meaning cover the phones.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

My cell phone's on the back.

We do not allow cell phones in here.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Meaning cover the phones.

Phones

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

I'm quartered with a family that has no telephone.

she screamed and then went to telephone the police.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

I want you to telephone

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

I'm quartered with a family that has no telephone.

she screamed and then went to telephone the police.

Telephone

Questions fréquentes : Phones vs Telephone

Quelle est la différence entre Phones et Telephone ?

Phones: Devices used to make calls and send messages. Telephone: A device used to talk to people who are far away.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Phones: Many people use their phones to stay connected with family. Telephone: I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.

Puis-je utiliser Phones et Telephone de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Phones et Telephone sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.