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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTelefonanruf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Te-le-fon-an-ruf
"Ich hatte einen langen Telefonanruf mit meinem Freund letzte Nacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A conversation conducted over a telephone.
"I had a long telephone call with my friend last night." - 2
An instance of using a telephone to communicate with someone.
"She received a telephone call from her doctor regarding her test results."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'telephone' originates from the Greek words 'tele', meaning 'far', and 'phone', meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. 'Call' comes from the Old Norse 'kalla', meaning 'to cry out'. The combination reflects the act of communicating over a distance through sound, evolving with technological advancements since the invention of the telephone in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Telephone Call" is said worldwide
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appel téléphonique
Transliteration: apel tele-fonik
"J'ai eu un long appel téléphonique avec mon ami hier soir."
Telefonanruf
Transliteration: Te-le-fon-an-ruf
"Ich hatte einen langen Telefonanruf mit meinem Freund letzte Nacht."
chiamata telefonica
Transliteration: ki-a-ma-ta te-le-fon-i-ka
"Ho avuto una lunga chiamata telefonica con il mio amico ieri sera."
llamada telefónica
Transliteration: ya-ma-da te-le-fo-ni-ka
"Tuve una larga llamada telefónica con mi amigo anoche."
chamada telefônica
Transliteration: sha-ma-da te-le-fo-ni-ka
"Tive uma longa chamada telefônica com meu amigo ontem à noite."
टेलीफोन कॉल
Transliteration: ṭelīphon kāl
"मुझे कल रात अपने दोस्त से एक लंबा टेलीफोन कॉल मिला।"
电话通话
Transliteration: diànhuà tōnghuà
"我昨晚和朋友进行了长时间的电话通话。"
전화 통화
Transliteration: jeonhwa tonghwa
"나는 어젯밤 친구와 긴 전화 통화를 했다."
電話の通話
Transliteration: denwa no tsūwa
"昨晩、友達と長い電話の通話をしました。"
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