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Growing up in the days when you still had to punch buttons to make a telephone call, I could recall the numbers of all my close friends and family. Today, I'm not sure if I know more than four phone numbers by heart. And that's probably more than most.
Joshua Foer

Meaning of "telephone call" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELEPHONE CALL

telephone call  [ˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn kɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELEPHONE CALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Telephone call 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 TELEPHONE CALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

telephone call

Telephone call

A telephone call is a connection over a telephone network between the calling party and the called party.

Definition of telephone call in the English dictionary

The definition of telephone call in the dictionary is a conversation or a request for a connection by telephone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELEPHONE CALL


all
ɔːl
ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
call
kɔːl
fall
fɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hall
hɔːl
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
jackal
ˈdʒækɔːl
McCall
məˈkɔːl
Nepal
nɪˈpɔːl
outcall
ˈaʊtˌkɔːl
overall
ˈəʊvərˌɔːl
Paul
pɔːl
photocall
ˈfəʊtəʊkɔːl
recall
rɪˈkɔːl
robocall
ˈrəʊbəʊˌkɔːl
Rockall
ˈrɒkɔːl
scall
skɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELEPHONE CALL

telephone answering machine
telephone banking
telephone book
telephone booth
telephone box
telephone directory
telephone exchange
telephone kiosk
telephone line
telephone message
telephone number
telephone numbers
telephone operator
telephone pole
telephone sales
telephone selling
telephone service
telephone set
telephone sex
telephone sex line

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELEPHONE CALL

alarm call
clarion call
close call
collect call
conference call
curtain call
emergency call
follow-up call
house call
line call
local call
long-distance call
on call
phone call
photo call
port of call
roll call
too close to call
total recall
video call
wake-up call

Synonyms and antonyms of telephone call in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «telephone call» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELEPHONE CALL

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

Translator English - Chinese

电话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamada telefónica
570 millions of speakers

English

telephone call
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेलीफोन कॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكالمة هاتفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

телефонный звонок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chamada telefónica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোন কল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appel téléphonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

panggilan telefon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telefonat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

通話
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Telpon telpon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gọi điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலைபேசி அழைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलिफोन कॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telefon görüşmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

telefonata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmowa telefoniczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

телефонний дзвінок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

telefon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνικής κλήσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

telefoon oproep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

telefonsamtal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telefon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of telephone call

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONE CALL»

The term «telephone call» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONE CALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «telephone call» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «telephone call» 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 telephone call

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6 QUOTES WITH «TELEPHONE CALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word telephone call.
1
Ilka Chase
America's best buy is a telephone call to the right man.
2
Joshua Foer
Growing up in the days when you still had to punch buttons to make a telephone call, I could recall the numbers of all my close friends and family. Today, I'm not sure if I know more than four phone numbers by heart. And that's probably more than most.
3
Cole Porter
My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director.
4
William Scranton
The first one, obviously, was walking into my office at eight o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, and being told there was a telephone call saying that there was an incident at Three Mile Island, and that it had shut down and that beyond that we didn't know.
5
James Stockdale
Well, first of all, I was asked by Ross Perot on a telephone call in March of 1992 if, since he had committed on the Larry King Show to becoming a candidate for president, to get on all 50 ballots.
6
Marlo Thomas
Despite our ever-connective technology, neither Skype nor Facebook - not even a telephone call - can come close to the joy of being with loved ones in person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELEPHONE CALL»

Discover the use of telephone call in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to telephone call and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Telephone Conversation
"... Hopper's aim is to begin to reveal to us the complex world of telephone conversation, and that is what he succeeds marvellously in doing." —Discourse & Society "A guided tour through the interior world of phone interactions, ...
Robert Hopper, 1992
2
Effective Telephone Fundraising: The Ultimate Guide to ...
This how-to manual examines in detail the various stages of an effective telephone call from identifying the prospect and introducing yourself; getting through screens and talking to the decision maker; developing rapport and a creating two ...
Stephen F. Schatz, 2010
3
What happens when you make a telephone call
When a long-distance telephone call and a phone call placed from a moving automobile arouse their interest, two children visit their phone company to find out exactly what happens when a telephone call is made.
Arthur Shay, 1968
4
Telephone Calls: Unity and Diversity in Conversational ...
All telephone call openings of the collected data were transcribed according to the transcription notation developed by Gail Jefferson (1984) for conversation analysis (see appendix). 2. Formality and informality in telephone openings During ...
Kang Kwong Luke, Theodossia Pavlidou, 2002
5
Telephone Medicine: A Guide for the Practicing Physician
This is a practical guide that focuses on an evidence-based approach to the management of common clinical situations in telephone medicine. It is intended for primary care providers.
Anna B. Reisman, David L. Stevens, 2002
6
The Telephone Book: Technology--schizophrenia--electric Speech
This question appears to be consolidated in Sein und Zeit, where the Gewissensruf— the call of conscience — is shown to possess the character of a telephone call. It brings us to a point that we shall rarely cease making. This concerns the ...
Avital Ronell, 1989
7
Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia
When someone receives an obscene telephone call, it is best to hang up immediately — not saying anything, not slamming down the receiver. The caller is usually aroused if the recipient expresses fright, shock, or anger. If the caller does not ...
Vern L. Bullough, Bonnie Bullough, 1994
8
Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's ...
As long as a telephone call remains within a LATA (an intraLATA call), the telephone call is local and is handled by a local telephone company. If the telephone call passes out of one LATA and into another (an interLATA call), it is a  ...
Curt White, 2012
9
Practical Legal Writing for Legal Assistants
Orgamze your thoughts before meking a phone calL lf necessary, meke a list of questions you need answered (or informetion you must obtainl and refer to your list during the calL No one appreciates a telephone call from a person who takes  ...
Celia C. Elwell, Robert B. Smith, 1996
10
The Telephone Interviewer's Handbook: How to Conduct ...
Call screening The use oftelephone devices(suchascaller ID) orpersons(such as gatekeepers) to verify who placed a telephone call and to decide whether to answer the call. Callback Another call to a telephone number that was called before.
Patricia A. Gwartney, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELEPHONE CALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term telephone call is used in the context of the following news items.
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AT&T marks anniversary of first telephone call
“Journey of Innovation” is a digital, interactive exhibit that traces the history of communication from the first telephone to today's mobile technology. The exhibit is ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 15»
2
AT&T ushers in the cross-country call, 100 years ago
On January 25, 1915, AT&T completed the first transcontinental telephone call in the US, after completing the challenging stretch from Denver to San Francisco. «CNET, Jan 15»
3
St. Louis police warn residents of scam telephone calls
ST. LOUIS • Somebody is calling St. Louis residents and others across are receiving scam telephone calls, and the telephone number displayed on the caller ID ... «STLtoday.com, May 14»
4
Long-distance telephone call, without the help of an operator, is 50 …
The first call was made by the Queen on December 5, 1958 from the central telephone exchange in Bristol to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The Queen began ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 08»

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