Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with telephone in American Collocation
telephone
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈteləˌfoʊn/
make a telephone call
be on
call
dial
ring
use
Hang on a minute – I’m on the telephone.
Call 1471 to find out the last number to dial your telephone.
answer a telephone call
answer
get
pick up
After watching this movie I was frightened to answer my telephone for weeks.
go off
ring
It was a bit embarrassing – my telephone went off in the middle of the interview.