Phones vs Telephone

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Phones

Top 1000 (molto comune)

Telephone

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 noun

	Phones	Telephone
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //fəʊnz// 🇺🇸 //foʊnz//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significato	Dispositivi usati per fare chiamate e inviare messaggi. Devices used to make calls and send messages.	Un apparecchio che si usa per parlare con persone lontane. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Esempio	Many people use their phones to stay connected with family.	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
Categoria grammaticale		noun
Collocazioni	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
Contrari	disconnect, offline	telegraph, letter
Errori comuni	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'.
Note d'uso	Usato sia in contesti formali che informali. Spesso usato per riferirsi a dispositivi mobili, ma può anche significare telefoni fissi. 'Telefoni' è plurale e si riferisce a più di un dispositivo. 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.	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.

Guardalo in clip reali

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

Domande frequenti: Phones vs Telephone

Qual è la differenza tra Phones e Telephone?

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

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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

Posso usare Phones e Telephone in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Phones 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.