English-German translation for "phone"

"phone" German translation

phone
[foun]noun | Substantiv s

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Laut, Einzel-, Individuallaut
  • Lautmasculine | Maskulinum m
    phone linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    Einzel-, Individuallautmasculine | Maskulinum m
    phone linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    phone linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
Jährlich werden Millionen von Mobiltelefonen gestohlen.
Millions of mobile phones are stolen every year.
Source: Europarl
Es wurde mit dem Handy aufgenommen.
It was taken by cell phone.
Source: GlobalVoices
Bei den Bomben­angriffen im vergangenen März in Madrid wurden Mobiltelefone als Zünder eingesetzt.
Cellular phones were used as timers in the attacks in Madrid last March.
Source: News-Commentary
Und auch europäische App-Entwickler gründen ihre Geschäftstätigkeit auf Software für Mobiltelefone.
And European app developers, too, build businesses on mobile phone software.
Source: News-Commentary
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phone
[foun]noun | Substantiv s familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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Telefon, Fernsprecher
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  • he is on the phone he owns a phone
    er hat Telefon-or | oder od Fernsprechanschluss
    he is on the phone he owns a phone
  • he is on the phone he is telephoning
    er telefoniert, er ist am Apparat
    he is on the phone he is telephoning
  • call him on the phone
    rufen Sie ihn an
    call him on the phone
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phone
[foun]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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anrufen, antelefonieren, anläuten
phone
[foun]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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telefonieren, Telefongespräche führen
I’m not allowed to make personal phone calls from the office
ich darf vom Büro aus keine Privatgespräche führen
I’m not allowed to make personal phone calls from the office
to put down the phone
(den Hörer) auflegen
to put down the phone
there’s a phone call for you
ein Anruf für dich
there’s a phone call for you
we couldn't get cell phone reception
wir hatten kein Netz
we couldn't get cell phone reception
have I had any phone calls?
hat jemand für mich angerufen?
have I had any phone calls?
to make a phone call call
to make a phone call call
to phone a hotel for a reservation
to phone a hotel for a reservation
the thought of the reward did not enter into his decision to phone the police
der Gedanke an die Belohnung hatte nichts mit seiner Entscheidung zu tun, die Polizei anzurufen
the thought of the reward did not enter into his decision to phone the police
to play phone tag
sich gegenseitig anrufen, aber immer nur den Anrufbeantworter erreichen
to play phone tag
we couldn't get mobile phone reception
wir hatten kein Netz
we couldn't get mobile phone reception
to leave the phone off the hook
den Hörer nicht auflegen
to leave the phone off the hook
cell phone
Handyneuter | Neutrum n
Mobiltelefonneuter | Neutrum n
cell phone
to phone in sick
to phone in sick
Jährlich werden Millionen von Mobiltelefonen gestohlen.
Millions of mobile phones are stolen every year.
Source: Europarl
Es wurde mit dem Handy aufgenommen.
It was taken by cell phone.
Source: GlobalVoices
Bei den Bomben­angriffen im vergangenen März in Madrid wurden Mobiltelefone als Zünder eingesetzt.
Cellular phones were used as timers in the attacks in Madrid last March.
Source: News-Commentary
Und auch europäische App-Entwickler gründen ihre Geschäftstätigkeit auf Software für Mobiltelefone.
And European app developers, too, build businesses on mobile phone software.
Source: News-Commentary
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