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Meaning of "answerphone" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ANSWERPHONE

ˈɑːnsəˌfəʊn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANSWERPHONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Answerphone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANSWERPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Answering machine

The answering machine, answerphone or message machine, also known as the telephone answering machine in the UK and some Commonwealth countries, ansaphone or ansafone, or telephone answering device is a device for answering telephones and recording callers' messages. Unlike voicemail, which can be a centralized or networked system that performs a similar function, an answering machine must be set up in the user's premises alongside — or incorporated within — the user's telephone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANSWERPHONE

Anglophone · ansaphone · Dictaphone · earphone · gramophone · homophone · hydrophone · interphone · isophone · megaphone · mellophone · microphone · saxophone · sousaphone · speakerphone · stylophone · superphone · vibraphone · videophone · xylophone

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANSWERPHONE

anserine · Ansermet · anserous · Anshan · ANSI · answer · answer back · answer for · answer machine · answer-back code · answerability · answerable · answerableness · answerably · answerer · answering machine · answering service · answerless · answerphone message · ant

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANSWERPHONE

alto saxophone · camera phone · cameraphone · car phone · cell phone · cellphone · cellular phone · cellular telephone · Francophone · freephone · geophone · handphone · iPhone · mobile phone · payphone · Persephone · phone · radio microphone · smartphone · telephone · visiophone

Synonyms and antonyms of answerphone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «answerphone» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ANSWERPHONE

Find out the translation of answerphone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of answerphone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «answerphone» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

自动应答录音电话机
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contestador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

answerphone
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

answerphone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرَدُّ الآليُّ عَلَى الهَاتِف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

автоответчик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

secretária eletrônica
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ফোনটি ধর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

répondeur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

jawab telefon
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Anrufbeantworter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

留守番電話
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

자동 응답기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Answerphone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện thoại có máy trả lời tự động
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

answerphone
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तरफोन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

telefonu cevaplamak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

segreteria telefonica
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

automatyczna sekretarka
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

автовідповідач
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

robot telefonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antwoordapparaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

telefonsvarare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telefonsvarer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of answerphone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANSWERPHONE»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANSWERPHONE»

Discover the use of answerphone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to answerphone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creative Poetry Writing
Level Lower-intermediate to advanced Time 20 minutes Aims To practise the language used in formal recorded answerphone messages. Preparation 1 If you can. tape yourself or a colleague reading a typical recorded message, and play this ...
Jane Spiro, 2004
2
Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages: 5th ...
Let PB = (PDB,DB) where DB = ({v3,v4},{(v4,v3)},wB), wB((v4,v3)) = 0.6, Pv3 = {} and Pv4 = {phoneRing,secretary,not answerPhone}. Let PC = (PDC where DC = ( {v5,v6 },{(v6,v5)},wC), wC((v6,v5 )=0.6, Pv6 = Pv4 and Pv5 = 3 . Let PG = (PDG ...
Veronica Dahl, Philip Wadler, 2002
3
Sarah Kane: Complete Plays
The telephone rings and the answerphone clicks on. ANSWERPHONE (BILLY) Hello, I'm asleep, leave a message, call you back, cheers. As we listen to the message, we pan around the room. There is a cuddly polar bear at the foot of the bed ...
Sarah Kane, 2001
4
English Elements, Bd.2, Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch, m. 2 Audio-CDs
5 Answerphone message a Ms West phones GNX Computer Components Ltd. to ask about a laser printer. Nobody answers the phone. Listen to the answerphone message and circle the note she has put in her diary. Listen again and find the ...
Myriam Fischer Callus, 2000
5
Practical Language Testing
Dave: well they say they're going to make it a monologue aren't they it's going to be an answerphone message okay so they take that information about the concert and say 'hi this is Bob. I wonder if you want to come to the jazz concert tonight ...
Glenn Fulcher, 2013
6
Freelance Counselling and Psychotherapy: Competition and ...
With a short gap one may not want to be distracted by a phone call, whereas an answerphone enables one to choose when to respond. It is important that the recorded message indicates when there is likely to be a response. Some people do ...
Jean Clark, 2003
7
Having a Ball
Answerphone: Hi you've reached Stevie. Leave a message and I'll call you right back. Stevie. Marsh. Again. I came round to the flat, but you were out. Call me back. Please. ## Answerphone: Hi you've reached Stevie. Leave a message and I'll ...
Rhoda Baxter, 2013
8
Richard Bean: Plays Two
He knows that if he doesn't answer the phone the answerphone will kick in with his voice. He gesticulates to JUDITH to answer the phone, but JUDITH doesn't fully understand what to do — his miming is all panic and no communication.
Richard Bean, 2007
9
Chronic Disease Nursing: A Rheumatology Example
Manned or answerphone services? There are advantages and disadvantages to both. They need to be considered in the context of costs and quality of care for the patients accessing the service. Whatever system is chosen it will disadvantage ...
Susan Oliver, 2006
10
In the Land of Aphrodite
As we needed to explain to Mr Stephanopolous that we would like our new answerphone installed at the same time, Soulla's daughter, Stella, agreed to step in as interpreter. This done, I left him to it. Halfway through proceedings, I took him ...
Libby Rowan-moorhouse

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANSWERPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term answerphone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cheesman Bros: 40 Years In The Fruit And Veg Business And …
“Our customers can place orders with us up to 11.30pm using our answerphone and we will deliver to them the next day. Our number one ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jul 15»
2
Hinckley foodbank needs your help
... should email info@hinckleyarea.foodbank.org.uk, or ring the foodbank office on Hinckley 697390 and leave a message on the answerphone. «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
3
Man arrested on suspicion of slavery and forced labour offences as …
This number will be staffed during office hours and an answerphone facility is available as well. If your call is urgent, then please use the 999 ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
4
Asif Kapadia on Amy Winehouse: "It's so sad, so sad."
... "and eventually trusted me enough to show me his laptop with all the video's he'd shot and answerphone messages. And then you feel, 'okay ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
New documentary on life of Amy Winehouse
"Keeping her lyrics, keeping her words, her voice in answerphone recordings and Skype conversations, let her tell the story through her work ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
6
Relatives' desperate wait for news
... trying to contact his cousin Lena Tanti - who was on holiday in the country - and feared the worst after continually getting her answerphone. «BT.com, Jun 15»
7
Six best dress watches for suit-wearing men
Checking your phone for the time is not practical – ideally, you should leave a fresh message on your answerphone informing callers as to ... «The Upcoming, Jun 15»
8
Rugby dancers line up for anniversary show in Lutterworth
... Arena and Disneyland Paris. Tickets can be obtained by emailing sandra51c@outlook.com or by calling 01788 562729 (answerphone). «Rugby Observer, Jun 15»
9
Neil Wallis was 'at Labour conference when hacked voicemail was …
... of the World has an 'absolute alibi' for the day he allegedly listened to a hacked voicemail from the answerphone of Bond actor Daniel Craig, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
FBI warned us off rescue, say hostages' families
... the murdered US journalist, said that they became so disillusioned that when the FBI phoned they let it ring through to the answerphone. «The Times, Jun 15»
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