Telephone in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA device on a desk or a wall that you use to talk to someone far away, with a handset and number buttons.

Definition in PortugueseAparelho de mesa ou de parede para falar com alguém que está longe, com fone e teclas de número.

Synonyms (English): landline

Example sentences

• Eu disquei o número no telefone duas vezes, mas a linha tava muda.🔊

  I dialed the number twice on the landline, but the line was dead.

• Desde o incêndio no galpão, o telefone tá tocando sem parar, e metade é jornalista.🔊

  Since the warehouse fire, the telephone hasn't stopped ringing, and half the calls are from reporters.

• Quando entrou a chamada do incêndio no outro telefone, tive que colocar na espera a senhora que queria folheto sobre detector de fumaça.🔊

  When the fire call came in on the other telephone, I had to put on hold the lady asking about smoke alarm leaflets.

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