TopicPhones
telefon · /teleˈfoːn/
telefon
telefon/teleˈfoːn/noun
device used to talk to someone at a distance
Gerät zum Sprechen oder Kontaktieren über Distanz
Often means a mobile phone in everyday speech; context may include landlines.
Im Alltag oft das Handy; kann auch Festnetz meinen.
Examples
My phone rang during the important meeting.
Please put your phone on silent in the library.
I left my phone at home this morning.
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