Phone vs Telephone

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

Phone

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Telephone

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Phone	Telephone
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/fəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/fəʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significado	Um aparelho usado para falar com pessoas a longas distâncias. A device used for talking to people over long distances.	Um aparelho usado para falar com pessoas que estão longe. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Exemplo	She answered the phone as soon as it rang.	I called my friend on the telephone to talk about the weekend.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	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
Antônimos	disconnect, silence	telegraph, letter
Erros comuns	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'.
Notas de uso	Usado em conversas do dia a dia. Evite usá-lo em textos muito formais; use 'telefone' em vez disso. Frequentemente usado em contextos relacionados à comunicação. Used in everyday conversations. Avoid using it in very formal writing; use 'telephone' instead. Often used in contexts related to communication.	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.

Veja em clipes reais

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

Perguntas frequentes: Phone vs Telephone

Qual é a diferença entre 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 estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Phone: A1, Telephone: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Phone e Telephone?

Phone: noun, Telephone: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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

Posso usar Phone e Telephone de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. 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.