Telephone Terms

Here are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

اینجا تعدادی لغات و اصطلاح برای پاسخگویی تلفن هستند .

answer	to say "hello" into the phone when it rings
answering machine	something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home
busy signal	a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else
call	a telephone conversation; to telephone
caller	the person who telephones
call back/phone back	to call someone who called you first
call display	a screen that shows you who is calling
cellular phone/cell phone	a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone
cordless phone	a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden)
dial	to press the buttons on the phone
dial tone	the sound the phone makes when you pick it up
directory/phone book	a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses
hang up	to put the receiver down and end a call
operator	a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0"
pager	a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them
phone	a telephone; to telephone
phone booth/pay phone	a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public
pick up	to answer the phone
receiver	the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from
ring	the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound
ringer	the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through


خانه درباره ما تماس با ما آموزشگاه مجازی ثبت نام راهنما مدارک بین المللی خبرنامه آموزشی