Phones vs Telephone

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

Phones

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Telephone

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Phones	Telephone
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //fəʊnz// 🇺🇸 //foʊnz//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtelɪfəʊn/"]/
Significado	Aparelhos usados para fazer ligações e enviar mensagens. Devices used to make calls and send messages.	Um aparelho usado para falar com pessoas que estão longe. A device used to talk to people who are far away.
Exemplo	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
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	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
Antônimos	disconnect, offline	telegraph, letter
Erros comuns	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'.
Notas de uso	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Frequentemente usado para se referir a dispositivos móveis, mas também pode significar telefones fixos. 'Phones' está no plural e se refere a mais de um 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.	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

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

Perguntas frequentes: Phones vs Telephone

Qual é a diferença entre Phones e Telephone?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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 usar Phones e Telephone de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Phones 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.