The telephone Flashcards

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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
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une télécarte

A

a phone card

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12
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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
Q

un répondeur téléphonique

A

an answering machine, an answer phone

26
Q

un combiné

A

a receiver, a handset

27
Q

un téléphone fixe

A

a fixed-wired phone

28
Q

la téléphonie sans fil

A

wireless telephony

29
Q

un (téléphone) portable

A

a mobile phone, a cellphone

30
Q

un kit mains-libres

A

a hands-free phone

31
Q

un réseau

A

a network

32
Q

un opérateur

A

an operator

33
Q

un texto, un SMS

A

a text message

34
Q

envoyer un texto

A

to text a message, to text

35
Q

la boite vocale

A

voice mail

36
Q

un risque, une menace pour la santé

A

a health hazard, a health threat