PHONING - Translation from English into German | PONS

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I. phone [fəʊn, Am foʊn] N

phone: Telefon nt <-s, -e>

she put down the phone on me: sie hat [bei unserem Gespräch] einfach aufgelegt

to answer the phone: ans Telefon gehen

to hang up [or put down] the phone: auflegen

to pick up the phone: abheben

to pick up the phone: abnehmen

to speak [to sb] by [or on the]phone: [mit jdm] telefonieren

on the phone: am Telefon

Brit to be on the phone (telephoning): telefonieren

to be on the phone dated (have a telephone): ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein

II. phone [fəʊn, Am foʊn] N modifier

phone (receiver, table):

phone: Telefon-

phone call: [Telefon]anruf m

phone line: Telefonleitung f <-, -en>

III. phone [fəʊn, Am foʊn] VB trans

to phone sb/sth: jdn/etw anrufen

you should phone home: du solltest zu Hause anrufen

IV. phone [fəʊn, Am foʊn] VB intr

phone: telefonieren

cam·era-phone [ˈkæmərəˌfəʊn, Am -foʊn] N

camera-phone: Foto-Handy nt

ˈcar phone N

car phone: Autotelefon nt <-s, -e>

ˈcell phone N esp Am

cell phone: Mobiltelefon nt <-s, -e>

cell phone: Handy nt <-s, -s>

cell phone: Natel nt <-s, -s> CH

cell phone (on ship): Funktelefon nt <-s, -e>

cel·lu·lar ˈphone N

cellular phone: Mobiltelefon nt <-s, -e>

cellular phone: Handy nt <-s, -s>

ˈhouse phone N

house phone: Haustelefon nt <-s, -e>

mo·bile ˈphone N esp Brit

mobile phone: Mobiltelefon nt <-s, -e>

mobile phone: Handy nt <-s, -s>

mobile phone: Natel nt <-s, -s> CH

phone back VB trans

to phone back ⇆ sb: jdn zurückrufen

I. phone in VB intr

phone in: anrufen

to phone in ill [or sick]: sich acc telefonisch krankmelden

II. phone in VB trans

1. phone in (information):

to phone in ⇆ sth: etw telefonisch durchgeben

to phone in a message: eine Nachricht hinterlassen

2. phone in (call to come):

to phone sb in they phoned me in because someone was sick: ich bekam einen Anruf, dass ich arbeiten musste, weil jemand krank geworden war

phone round VB intr Brit

phone round: herumtelefonieren inf

phone through VB intr

to phone through for sth: etw telefonisch erfragen

to phone through with sth: etw telefonisch durchgeben

phone up VB trans

to phone up ⇆ sb/sth: jdn/etw anrufen

ˈphone bank N

phone bank (phones): Telefonpool m

phone bank (people): Gruppe von Leuten, die telefonische Umfragen macht

ˈphone book N

phone book: Telefonbuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>

ˈphone booth N

phone booth: Telefonzelle f <-, -n>

OpenDict entry

phone N

to make some phone calls: ein paar Anrufe erledigen

Present
I	phone
you	phone
he/she/it	phones
we	phone
you	phone
they	phone

Past
I	phoned
you	phoned
he/she/it	phoned
we	phoned
you	phoned
they	phoned

Present Perfect
I	have	phoned
you	have	phoned
he/she/it	has	phoned
we	have	phoned
you	have	phoned
they	have	phoned

Past Perfect
I	had	phoned
you	had	phoned
he/she/it	had	phoned
we	had	phoned
you	had	phoned
they	had	phoned

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I tried phoning her the instant I got home: sobald ich nach Hause kam, versuchte ich sie anzurufen

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