Cell phone vs Telephone

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Cell phone

Top 3000 (comune)

Telephone

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 noun

Più comune: Telephone

	Cell phone	Telephone
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //ˈsɛl fəʊn// 🇺🇸 //ˈsɛl foʊn//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significato	Un dispositivo mobile usato per chiamate e messaggi. A mobile device used for calls and texts.	Un apparecchio che si usa per parlare con persone lontane. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Esempio	I always keep my cell phone charged in case of emergencies.	I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 3000 (comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	-	A1
Categoria grammaticale		noun
Collocazioni	answer a cell phone, make a call on a cell phone, cell phone battery, cell phone plan	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
Contrari	-	telegraph, letter
Errori comuni	Using 'cell' without 'phone' to refer to the device., Confusing with 'landline', which is a stationary phone., Using 'cellular' instead of 'cell phone' in casual conversation.	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'.
Note d'uso	Comunemente usato nella conversazione di tutti i giorni. È appropriato sia in contesti casual che professionali. Alcune regioni potrebbero riferirsi ad esso come 'mobile' o 'smartphone'. Commonly used in everyday conversation. It's appropriate in both casual and professional contexts. Some regions may refer to it as 'mobile' or 'smartphone'.	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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You've turned every cell phone in Gotham into a microphone.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I'm gonna go outside and pretend to use my cell phone.

You've turned every cell phone in Gotham into a microphone.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I'm gonna go outside and pretend to use my cell phone.

Cell phone

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

Domande frequenti: Cell phone vs Telephone

Qual è la differenza tra Cell phone e Telephone?

Cell phone: A mobile device used for calls and texts. Telephone: A device used to talk to people who are far away.

Quale è più comune: Cell phone e Telephone?

Telephone è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Cell phone: I always keep my cell phone charged in case of emergencies. Telephone: I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.

Posso usare Cell phone e Telephone in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Cell phone e Telephone sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.