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Word List: Telephone and fax - list 2
- call, calls [kɔːl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a telephone conversation
- Example:
- I received several calls today.
- call [kɔːl]
(verb) - Definition:
- to contact by telephone
- Example:
- Why don't you call me in the morning.
- local call, local calls
(noun) - Definition:
- a call to a place that is quite close to the caller
- Example:
- Local calls are often cheaper than long-distance calls.
- long-distance call, long-distance calls
(noun) - Definition:
- a call to a place that is quite far away from the caller
- Example:
- Long-distance calls are often expensive.
- reverse charge call, reverse charge calls
(noun) - Definition:
- a call that is supposed to be paid by the person who is being called
- Example:
- I needed to make a reverse charge call because I didnˈt have any money.
- urgent [ˈɜːdʒənt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- requiring immediate attention
- Example:
- An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.
- Synonym(s):pressing
- answer [ˈɑːn.sə(ɹ)]
(verb) - Definition:
- to make a reply or response to; to respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment
- Example:
- He answered the question.
- answer the phone
(Chunk) - Example:
- She didnˈt answer the phone because she had guests.
- put somebody through
(Chunk) - Example:
- Please hold the line, Iˈll put you through to Mr. Sanchez.
- receiver, receivers [ɹəˈsivɚ]
(noun) - Definition:
- any of several electronic devices that receives signals and converts them into sound or vision
- Example:
- When he had finished the call, he put down the receiver.
- hang up
(verb) - Definition:
- to terminate a telephone call
- Example:
- When my mother started telling me to be careful over the phone, I threatened to hang up on her.
- reply, replies [rɪˈplaɪ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a written or spoken response; a part of a conversation
- Example:
- Her reply to my birthday invitation came quite late.
- Synonym(s):answer, response
- busy [ˈbɪzi]
(adjective) - Definition:
- engaged in another activity or by someone else
- Example:
- Her telephone has been busy all day.
- ring, rang, rung [ɹɪŋ]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound
- Example:
- Whose mobile phone is ringing?
- Homophone(s):wring
- message, messages
(noun) - Definition:
- any concept or information conveyed by the use of (written or spoken) symbols
- Example:
- Can I take a message?
- speak, spoke, spoken [spiːk]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud; to have a conversation
- Example:
- You're speaking too fast.
- Synonym(s):talk
- directory, directories
(noun) - Definition:
- a list of names, addresses etc., of specific classes of people or organisations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification
- Example:
- I need to look for her number in the directory.
- directory enquiries
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- a service that can be called to find out a certain telephone number
- Example:
- Just call the directory enquiries to find out his number.
- Synonym(s):directory assistance (AE)
- charge, charges [ˈʧɑːʤ]
(noun) - Definition:
- the amount of money levied for a service
- Example:
- We need to pay a charge of 5 dollars.
- yellow pages
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- a telephone directory that lists commercial organisations
- Example:
- Use the yellow pages to find craftsmen.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/media-and-communication/telephone-and-fax/list-2/
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