TopicPhones
telefon
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noun
device used to talk to someone at a distance
Often means a mobile phone in everyday speech; context may include landlines.
Examples
Mein Telefon klingelte während der wichtigen Besprechung.
My phone rang during the important meeting.
Bitte stellen Sie Ihr Telefon in der Bibliothek auf lautlos.
Please put your phone on silent in the library.
Ich habe mein Telefon heute Morgen zu Hause gelassen.
I left my phone at home this morning.
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