The telephone Flashcards

1
Q

téléphoner à quelqu’un

A

to (tele)phone somebody, to phone up somebody, to ring up somebody, to give somebody a call

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2
Q

passer un coup de phil à quelqu’un

A

to give somebody a buzz

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3
Q

passer un appel téléphonique

A

to make a phone call

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4
Q

un appel local

A

a local call

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5
Q

un appel longue distance

A

a long-distance call

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6
Q

un abonné

A

a suscriber

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7
Q

composer un numéro

A

to dial a number

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8
Q

un numéro de téléphone

A

a phone number

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9
Q

une cabine téléphonique

A

a phone box/ a call box

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10
Q

un téléphone public

A

a payphone

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11
Q

une télécarte

A

a phone card

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12
Q

un annuaire téléphonique

A

a phone book, a telephone directory

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13
Q

être sur la liste rouge

A

to be ex-directory (GB), to be unlisted (USA)

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14
Q

répondre au téléphone

A

to answer the phone

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15
Q

décrocher

A

to pick up the phone

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16
Q

la ligne est occupée

A

the line is engaged (GB), is busy (USA)

17
Q

Ne quittez pas!

A

Hold on ! Hold the line! Hang on !

18
Q

un faux numéro

A

a wrong number

19
Q

une conversation téléphonique

A

a phone conversation

20
Q

être au téléphone

A

to be on the phone

21
Q

être coupé

A

to be cut off

22
Q

traiter un problème par téléphone

A

to deal with a problem over the phone

23
Q

raccrocher

A

to put the phone down/ to ring off/ to hang up

24
Q

raccrocher au nez de quelqu’un

A

to hang up on somebody

25
un répondeur téléphonique
an answering machine, an answer phone
26
un combiné
a receiver, a handset
27
un téléphone fixe
a fixed-wired phone
28
la téléphonie sans fil
wireless telephony
29
un (téléphone) portable
a mobile phone, a cellphone
30
un kit mains-libres
a hands-free phone
31
un réseau
a network
32
un opérateur
an operator
33
un texto, un SMS
a text message
34
envoyer un texto
to text a message, to text
35
la boite vocale
voice mail
36
un risque, une menace pour la santé
a health hazard, a health threat