Cell phone vs Telephone

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Cell phone

Top 3000 (comum)

Telephone

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Mais comum: Telephone

	Cell phone	Telephone
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈsɛl fəʊn// 🇺🇸 //ˈsɛl foʊn//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significado	Um aparelho móvel usado para ligações e mensagens. A mobile device used for calls and texts.	Um aparelho usado para falar com pessoas que estão longe. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Exemplo	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
Quão comum	Top 3000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	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
Antônimos	-	telegraph, letter
Erros comuns	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'.
Notas de uso	Comumente usado na conversa do dia a dia. É apropriado tanto em contextos casuais quanto profissionais. Algumas regiões podem se referir a ele como 'móvel' ou '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'.	Comumente usado tanto na fala quanto na escrita. Pode ser usado informalmente entre amigos e formalmente em contextos de negócios. Evite usar 'phone' em documentos muito formais. 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.

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

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

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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

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

she screamed and then went to telephone the police.

Telephone

Perguntas frequentes: Cell phone vs Telephone

Qual é a diferença entre 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.

Qual é mais comum: Cell phone e Telephone?

Telephone é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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 usar Cell phone e Telephone de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Cell phone e Telephone são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.