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telephone meaning in French

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telephone [telephoned, telephoning, telephones] (to call someone)
verb
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn]

téléphoner◼◼◼verbeHis telephone rang. = Son téléphone sonna.

appeler◼◼◻verbeI will telephone you later on. = Je t'appelle plus tard.

telephone [telephones] (a device used for two-way talking with other people)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn]

téléphone◼◼◼nom {m}His telephone rang. = Son téléphone sonna.

telephone booth [telephone booths] (a small enclosure housing a public telephone)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn buːð]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈbuːθ]

cabine téléphonique◼◼◼nom {f}

taxiphonenom {m}

telephone call [telephone calls] (conversation)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn kɔːl]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈkɒl]

appel téléphonique◼◼◼nom {m}

coup de fil◼◼◻nom {m}

telephone conference (conference held by telephone)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ˈkɒn.fə.rəns]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈkɑːn.fə.rəns]

conférence téléphonique◼◼◼nom {f}

telephone directory (a listing of telephone subscribers)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn dɪ.ˈrek.tə.ri]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn də.ˈrek.tə.ri]

annuaire◼◼◼nom {m}

annuaire téléphonique◼◼◼nom {m}

telephone exchange (equipment)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ɪkˈs.tʃeɪndʒ]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ɪks.ˈtʃeɪndʒ]

autocommutateur (among telephone workers)◼◼◼nom {m}

commutateur téléphonique◼◼◼nom {m}

telephone exchange (rooms)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ɪkˈs.tʃeɪndʒ]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ɪks.ˈtʃeɪndʒ]

autocommutateur (among telephone workers)◼◼◼nom {m}

commutateur téléphonique◼◼◼nom {m}

telephone line (infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to a network)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn laɪn]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈlaɪn]

ligne téléphonique◼◼◼nom

telephone number [telephone numbers] (digits assigned to a telephone)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ˈnʌm.bə(r)]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈnʌm.br̩]

numéro◼◼◼nom {m}

numéro de téléphone◼◼◼nom {m}

telephone operator [telephone operators] (a person who operates a telephone switchboard)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ˈɒ.pə.reɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈɑː.pə.ˌre.tər]

téléphoniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

standardiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

telephone operator [telephone operators] (a person who provides assistance in establishing a connection, or who provides information or takes messages via the telephone)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ˈɒ.pə.reɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈɑː.pə.ˌre.tər]

téléphoniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

téléopérateurnom {m} nom {f}

téléopératricenom {f}

public telephone noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn]
[US: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈte.ləˌfoʊn]

téléphone public◼◼◼nom {m}

radiotelephone (device)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪ.dɪəʊ ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn]
[US: ˈreɪ.diˌo.ʊ ˈte.ləˌfoʊn]

radiotéléphone◼◼◼nom {m}

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