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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1.telephone / ˈtelɪfəʊn/
  1. n. telefono m.;
    on o over the ~ al telefono;
    to be on the ~ (connected) avere il telefono;
    (talking) essere al telefono;
    to answer the ~ rispondere al telefono
  1. modif. [conversation, message, survey] telefonico;
    [engineer] delle telecomunicazioni.
2.telephone / ˈtelɪfəʊn/
  1. tr. telefonare a, contattare, chiamare [person, organization];
    trasmettere per telefono [instructions, message];
    to ~ Greece telefonare in Grecia
  1. intr. telefonare.


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
telephonen (for making calls)telefono nm
You can use the black telephone to make calls.
Puoi usare il telefono nero per telefonare.
 
Additional Translations
telephonevi (make a call)telefonare vi
Are you going to come over, or are you just going to telephone?
Verrai di persona o telefonerai soltanto?
telephonevtr (call sb)telefonare vi
They telephoned us to tell us that they arrived home safely.
Ci hanno telefonato per dirci che sono arrivati a casa in salvo.
telephonevtr (send by telephone)telefonare vtr
She telephoned the price data instead of sending it by mail.
Ci hanno telefonato i dati dei prezzi invece di mandarceli via mail.
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telephone: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
answer the telephonev (respond to a telephone call)rispondere al telefono
automatic telephonetelefono automatico
by telephoneadv (by means of a phone call)per telefono avv
I've tried reaching him by telephone, but since no one picks up, I'm going over there to see him.
Voglio essere contattato per telefono.
cellular telephonen (cellphone, mobile phone)telefono cellulare nm
desk telephonetelefono da tavolo
dial telephonen (phone with a dial, not push-buttons)telefono a disco nm
In the 1960s, the dial telephone was widely replaced by the touch tone telephone, which provided more efficiency in dialing.
Oramai da molti anni non ci sono più telefoni a disco ma solo a tastiera.
direct dial telephonen (phone service not requiring operator)teleselezione nf
on the telephoneadv (having a phone conversation)al telefono avv
public telephonen (payphone accessible to everyone)telefono pubblico nm
telephone area (telecomm.)zona telefonica
telephone bell (telecomm.)suoneria telefonica
telephone bookn (directory of phone numbers)elenco telefonico, elenco del telefono nm
Do you know where I can find a telephone book? I need to look up a number.
Dov'è l'elenco del telefono? Devo controllare un numero.
telephone boothn (public phone kiosk)cabina telefonica nf
Hiding from the gangsters in a telephone booth, he called the police.
Chi riesce più a trovare una cabina telefonica oggi? Sembrano scomparse!
telephone box (telecomm.)cabina telefonica
telephone cable (telecomm.)cavo del telefono
telephone calln (contact by phone)telefonata, chiamata nf
telephone case (telecomm.)portatelefono pubblico
telephone cord (telecomm.)filo del telefono
telephone desktavolino del telefono
telephone directoryn (book listing phone numbers)elenco telefonico, elenco del telefono nm
I need to look up a number in the telephone directory.
telephone exchangen (place where phone calls are connected)centralino telefonico nm
telephone extension (telecomm.) telefono, numero direttointerno
telephone holder (telecomm.)portatelefono nm
telephone jackn (socket for plugging in a phone)presa telefonica, presa del telefono nf
When I accidently pulled the cord from the telephone jack, the phone went dead.
telephone linen (phone connection)linea telefonica nf
According to the operator, their telephone line has been disconnected.
telephone linen (telegraph wire)cavo telefonico nm
You can see telephone lines running for miles along the roads.
telephone man (telecomm.)tecnico del telefono
telephone market (telecomm.)mercato della telefonia
telephone numbern (digits dialled to reach sb by phone)numero di telefono nm
When I first met Susan, I made sure to write down her telephone number right away.
telephone office (telecomm.)ufficio telefonico
telephone operatorn (sb who connects phone calls)operatore telefonico nm
Nowadays most connections are automatic and you rarely get to talk to a real telephone operator.
telephone plug (telecomm.)presa del telefono
telephone pole (telecomm.)polo telefonico
telephone receiver (telecomm.)ricevitore telefonico
telephone relay (telecomm.)collegamento telefonico
telephone set (telecomm.)apparecchio telefonico
telephone stand (telecomm.)portatelefono nm
telephone support (telecomm.)portatelefono nm
telephone switch (telecomm.)commutatore telefonico
telephone switchboard (telecomm.)centralino telefonico
telephone tabletavolino del telefono
telephone terminal (telecomm.)terminale telefonico
telephone wire (telecomm.)cavo del telefono
wall telephonetelefono a muro
wireless telephonen (cordless phone)telefono cordless, telefono senza fili nm
wireless telephonen (mobile phone, cellphone)telefono cellulare, telefonino nm
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