Phone vs Telephone

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Phone

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 noun

Telephone

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 noun

	Phone	Telephone
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/fəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/fəʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significato	Un dispositivo usato per parlare con persone a lunga distanza. A device used for talking to people over long distances.	Un apparecchio che si usa per parlare con persone lontane. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Esempio	She answered the phone as soon as it rang.	I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A1	A1
Categoria grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocazioni	cell, cellular, mobile, be on, use, call (somebody on), go, go off, ring, number, book, directory, by phone, on the phone, over the phone, cell, cellular, mobile, be on, use, call (somebody on), go, go off, ring, number, book, directory, by phone, on the phone, over the phone	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	disconnect, silence	telegraph, letter
Errori comuni	Confused with 'smartphone' — 'phone' can refer to any type of phone., Using 'phones' when referring to one device — 'phone' is already singular.	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	Usato nelle conversazioni di tutti i giorni. Evita di usarlo in scritti molto formali; usa invece 'telefono'. Spesso usato in contesti legati alla comunicazione. Used in everyday conversations. Avoid using it in very formal writing; use 'telephone' instead. Often used in contexts related to communication.	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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The Sopranos › S1 E1

But not answering the phone after dark?

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Hello, Mr. White. Pick up the phone, man.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Hey, prepaid cell phone. Use it.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

But not answering the phone after dark?

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Hello, Mr. White. Pick up the phone, man.

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: Phone vs Telephone

Qual è la differenza tra Phone e Telephone?

Phone: A device used for talking to people over long distances. Telephone: A device used to talk to people who are far away.

Phone e Telephone sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Phone: A1, Telephone: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Phone e Telephone?

Phone: noun, Telephone: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Phone: She answered the phone as soon as it rang. Telephone: I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.

Posso usare Phone e Telephone in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. 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.