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телефон

Translation of телефон

telephone

Meaning of телефон

Russian

Аппарат для разговора с людьми на расстоянии.

English

a device that you use to talk to someone in another place

телефон

Transcription and pronunciation of телефон

телефо́н

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[tʲɪlʲɪˈfon]
In Latin letters
telefon

Traps and common mistakes

Говорить на телефоне or говорить по телефону?

говорить по телефону

по телефону = on the telephone

Don't say «говорить на телефоне». Russian uses по — «говорить по телефону».

Папа сейчас говорит по телефону.

Dad is on the telephone right now.

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  1. The telephone rang in the middle of the night.

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    Посреди ночи зазвонил телефон.

  2. Can I use your telephone to call a taxi?

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    Можно воспользоваться вашим телефоном, чтобы вызвать такси?

телефон synonyms

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What's the difference between телефон and трубка

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Т
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трубка

The handset; «взять трубку» = answer the telephone.

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Questions about this word

What does телефон mean?

a device that you use to talk to someone in another place

How do you pronounce телефон?

телефон is pronounced [tʲɪlʲɪˈfon], in Latin letters “telefon”.

How is телефон used in a sentence?

The telephone rang in the middle of the night. Translation: Посреди ночи зазвонил телефон.

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