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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES

directory enquiries  [dɪˈrektərɪ ɪnˈkwaɪərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Directory enquiries 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 DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

directory enquiries

Directory assistance

In telecommunications, directory assistance or directory enquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address of a residence, business, or government entity.

Definition of directory enquiries in the English dictionary

The definition of directory enquiries in the dictionary is a telephone service that will inform a caller of the telephone number of a person that they wish to contact.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES


boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
dearies
ˈdɪərɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dundrearies
dʌnˈdrɪərɪz
fiduciaries
fɪˈdjuːʃɪərɪz
friaries
ˈfraɪərɪz
furrieries
ˈfʌrɪərɪz
intermediaries
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪz
judiciaries
dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪz
laniaries
ˈlænɪərɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
ostiaries
ˈɒstɪərɪz
priories
ˈpraɪərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
subseries
ˈsʌbˌsɪərɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
topiaries
ˈtəʊpɪərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
vespiaries
ˈvespɪərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES

director
director general
director of admissions
Director of Education
director of music
Director of Public Prosecutions
director of studies
director-general
director´s chair
director´s cut
directorate
directorial
directorially
directories
directorship
directory
directory assistance
directory inquiries
directress
directrice

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES

A series
accessories
away with the fairies
batteries
categories
countries
dairies
directory inquiries
entries
expiries
fairies
galleries
histories
industries
inquiries
libraries
passenger enquiries
series
stories
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of directory enquiries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «directory enquiries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES

Find out the translation of directory enquiries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of directory enquiries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «directory enquiries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电信查询
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servicio de información telefónica
570 millions of speakers

English

directory enquiries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्देशिका पूछताछ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَلِيلُ الهَاتِف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

справочная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serviço de auxílio à lista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিরেক্টরি অনুসন্ধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

renseignements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertanyaan direktori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telefonauskunft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

番号案内サービス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화번호 문의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inquiries direktori
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổng đài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைவு விசாரணைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्देशिका चौकशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rehber soruları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servizio informazioni elenco abbonati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

informacja o numerach telefonicznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довідкова служба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

informații
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληροφορίες καταλόγου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gids navrae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nummerupplysningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opplysningen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of directory enquiries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES»

The term «directory enquiries» is regularly used and occupies the 67.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «directory enquiries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «directory enquiries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about directory enquiries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES»

Discover the use of directory enquiries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to directory enquiries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Directory enquiries -- from 192 to 118: report
The report makes a number of recommendations intended to inform Ofcom's (the Office of Communications has subsequently taken over the work of Oftel) development of its regulatory approach.
Great Britain. National Audit Office, 2005
2
Office Skills
Directory Enquiries - Dial 192 If you need to find a UK phone number call Directory Enquiries. There is a charge of 44. 4p for two enquiries, but enquiries from BT public payphones are free. International Directory Enquiries - Dial 153 This is the ...
Thelma J. Foster, 1994
3
Tenth International Symposium on Human Factors in ...
The first plausible promise as far as the electronic directory is concerned, is to facilitate access to directory enquiries throughout France. Apart from the nostalgics among us who regret the passing of personal contacts in general, or telephone ...
4
Classified Directory Advertising Services Market ...
services, including the replacement of the BT 192 number, BT felt it would be important to have the ability to offer classified search options in response to expected demand from directory enquiries callers and to competition from new directory ...
‎2006
5
Researching for Television and Radio
Don't underestimate the benefit of Directory Enquiries - 192 - which charges for its service. Some companies are understandably wary of an unlimited use of the 192 service as it escalates their phone bills. Directory Enquiries permits two ...
Adèle Emm, 2012
6
Maldives
Directory enquiries (\ 110) cost Rfl from anywhere on normal phones. The standard international rates fall into four price bands: the six SAARC countries ( subcontinent countries): Rfl6 or Rfl2 IDD cheap rate per minute; Southeast Asia, China ...
Royston Ellis, 2008
7
Waiting in the wings
By taking space in these books, you should automatically also be listed with Directory Enquiries. Since the old 192 monopoly was abolished. Directory Enquiries now do 'Category Searches'. That is to say that if someone telephones Directory ...
Mike Lawrence, 2006
8
The Oxford Handbook of Language Production
In 1974, a man called up Directory Enquiries at British Telecom in Cambridge, England and initiated the following conversation (from Clark & Schaefer, 1987): 1 Charles ((rings)) 2 Operator Directory Enquiries, 4 Charles In Cambridge The ...
Matthew Andrew Goldrick, Victor Ferreira, Michele Miozzo, 2014
9
The Protection of Personal Data in the Area of ...
7.5. Data contained in a directory may be used by network operators or service providers to operate a service replying to precise enquiries about the directory. Answers to directory enquiries should be limited to communication of the data ...
‎1996
10
Official IELTS Practice Materials 1 with Audio CD
Directory Enquiries Tell the operator the town you require. Have paper and pencil ready. International Directory Enquiries Emergency Tell the operator what service you want. Faults Any fault should be reported to the local fault repair service.
Cambridge ESOL, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term directory enquiries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Biggest call changes in a decade' come into effect today
Numbers starting 084, 087, 09 and 118 are often used by businesses, helplines and directory enquiries, competition and voting services. «Cable.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Biggest change to telephone calls in over a decade
... who phone non-geographic service numbers, which are often used to make calls to companies and organisations, contact directory enquiries ... «isleofman.com, Jun 15»
3
Greenlandic directory enquiries price more than trebles
Tele-Post Greenland said the cost of directory enquiries went up on 16 June from DKK 5 to DKK 16. It said the old price of calls to the 118 ... «Telecompaper, Jun 15»
4
Freephone numbers finally set to become free for mobile users
Numbers starting 084, 087, 09 and 118 are often used by businesses, helplines and directory enquiries, competition and voting services. «Cable.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Premium phone charges are set to drop under new Ofcom rules
... numbers beginning with 08, 09 or 118 which are typically used by customer service and information lines as well as by directory enquiries. «City A.M., May 15»
6
Grandmother hit with £74 phone bill after single call to 118 118 …
"For this group of people accessing an affordable directory enquiries line is essential. "We would urge any older person needing to make a call ... «WalesOnline, Apr 15»
7
Whitehall spending on Directory Enquiries revealed
Some government departments are spending thousands of pounds on calling Directory Enquiries, despite the service being free online. «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
'Innovate or die' for directory enquiries as 11890 turns to web
Nicola Byrne, the chief executive of Ireland's only native directory enquiry company, 11890, is planning a dramatic shift from directory enquiries ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
9
Pensioner billed over £80 for single directory enquiries call
According to Which?, the cost of calling directory enquiries from a landline has quadrupled over the last six years. Earlier this month, BT was ... «AOL Money UK, Feb 15»
10
Lucy Tobin: Avoid paying 'rip off' 118 charges and get phone …
"Ripped off": The cost of calling the most popular directory enquiries numbers is at least £4.45 per call (Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images). «Evening Standard, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Directory enquiries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/directory-enquiries>. Apr 2024 ».
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