hoài bão khát vọng 
ambition 
She wants the french fries. ☊ 
Cô ấy muốn khoai tây chiên. ☊ Food potato ☊ khoai tây ☊ Food French fries ☊ khoai tây chiên ☊ Food like: hoai → →
telefonieren ☊ gọi điện thoại ☊ 
打电话 ☊ dǎdiànhuà bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shūfú bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ 舒服 ☊ shūfú bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu ehrgeizig ☊ hoài bão, tham vọng ☊ 有雄心的 ☊ yǒu xióng xīn de angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服 ☊ shū fu locker ☊ mềm dẻo, thoải mái ☊ 放松的 ☊ fàng sōng de angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服的 ☊ shū fú de angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒服的 ☊ shū fú de gemütlich ☊ thoải mái ☊ 舒适的 ☊ shū shì de skeptisch ☊ hoài nghi, đa nghi ☊ 怀疑的 ☊ huáiyí de jemanden nach seiner Telefonnummer fragen ☊ xin số điện thoại của ai đó ☊ 向某人要电话号码 ☊ xiàng mǒurén yào diànhuà hàomǎ sabotieren ☊ phá hoại ngầm ☊ 搞破坏 ☊ gǎo pòhuài die Kartoffel ☊ khoai tây ☊ ☊ telefonieren ☊ gọi điện thoại ☊ ☊ das Telefon ☊ điện thoại ☊ ☊ die Telefonnummer ☊ số điện thoại ☊ ☊ das Handy ☊ điện thoại di động ☊ ☊ die Telefonzelle ☊ trạm điện thoại ☊ ☊ die Telefonkarte ☊ thẻ điện thoại ☊ ☊ bequem ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ bequem ☊ thoải mái, nhẹ nhàng ☊ ☊ ehrgeizig ☊ hoài bão, tham vọng ☊ ☊ der Notruf ☊ Điện thoại cấp cứu ☊ ☊ das Ferngespräch ☊ Đàm thoại từ xa ☊ ☊ das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊ das Mobilfunknetz ☊ mạng điện thoại ☊ ☊ angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ locker ☊ mềm dẻo, thoải mái ☊ ☊ angenehm ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ gemütlich ☊ thoải mái ☊ ☊ skeptisch ☊ hoài nghi, đa nghi ☊ ☊ jemanden nach seiner Telefonnummer fragen ☊ xin số điện thoại của ai đó ☊ ☊ der Ehrgeiz ☊ hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng ☊ ☊ sabotieren ☊ phá hoại ngầm ☊ ☊ Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Aber ich möchte mich auch wohl fühlen. ☊ Nhưng anh muốn mặc thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 264) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Er schaute in seinem Adressbuch nach, um ihre Telefonnummer zu finden. ☊ Anh kiếm số điện thoại của Trang trong sổ địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 349) Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399) Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Trang geht zum Postamt, um die Telefonzelle zu benutzen. ☊ Trang đến bưu điện đế gọi điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 406) Sie steckt ihre Telefonkarte hinein und hebt den Hörer ab, aber das Telefon funktioniert nicht. ☊ Cô ấy nhét thẻ điện thoại vào và nhấc ống nghe lên, nhưng điện thoại không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 407) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Nach diesem Anruf geht sie langsam zum Restaurant. ☊ Sau khi gọi điện thoại Trang từ từ đi đến nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 412) Trang erklärt ihm den Weg am Telefon. ☊ Trang chỉ đường cho anh ấy qua điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 521) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Eigentlich nicht, ich fühle mich in jedem Land der Erde wohl. ☊ Thực sự không, anh cảm thấy thoải mái ở mọi nước trên trái đất. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 801) Der Anruf ☊ Cuộc điện thoại ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 815) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Der Handykauf ☊ Mua điện thoại di động ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 828) Tris altes Handy ist defekt. ☊ Cái điện thoại di động cũ của Trí bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 829) Welches Mobilfunknetz würdest du mir empfehlen? ☊ Bạn có thể giới thiệu mạng điện thoại nào đó cho tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 834) Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835) Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838) Verzweifelt ruft sie Tri an: ☊ Tuyệt vọng cô điện thoại cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 969) Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) Am nächsten Tag habe ich dich wieder angerufen.... ☊ Vào hôm sau anh đã gọi điện thoại lại cho em…. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1063) Tri ruft eine Bekannte an, die er aus dem Orchester kennt. ☊ Trí điện thoại cho một người quen, người mà anh quen từ dàn nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1106) Es herrscht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. ☊ Nó bao trùm một không khí thật thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1120) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Diese Nummer ist nicht vergeben. ☊ Số điện thoại này không tồn tại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1295) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn và số điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1308) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere telefonische Beratung. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy liên hệ qua điện thoại với tư vấn khách hàng ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2291) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
That phone's always ringing. ☊ always ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
the telephone/electricity/gas bill ☊ bill ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
The telephone is by the window. ☊ by ☊
carry doing sth: He carried on peeling the potatoes. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
cell phone users ☊ cell phone ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. ☊ cell phone ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Do you have any change for the phone? ☊ change ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
chicken and chips ☊ chicken ☊
chips of wood ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
combine A and/with B: The hotel combines comfort with convenience. ☊ combine ☊
This model combines a telephone and fax machine. ☊ combine ☊
These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance. ☊ comfort ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
comfort food (= food that makes you feel better) ☊ comfort ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
It's a comfort to know that she is safe. ☊ comfort ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
He makes a comfortable living. ☊ comfortable ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
Are you comfortable? ☊ comfortable ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
It's such a comfortable bed. ☊ comfortable ☊
These new shoes are not very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
She was in a relaxed, confident mood. ☊ confident ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
economic/moral/urban decay ☊ decay ☊
urban/economic decline ☊ decline ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
a deep economic recession ☊ deep ☊
a deliberate act of vandalism ☊ deliberate ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
a dramatic monologue ☊ dramatic ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
Come on. Eat up your potatoes. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
The economy is in recession. ☊ economy ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. ☊ engineer ☊
a telephone enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. ☊ follow sth up ☊
'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).' ☊ free ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
It's your mother on the phone. ☊ it ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
Vandals had kicked the door down. ☊ kick ☊
a commanding/comfortable lead ☊ lead ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
A little while later the phone rang. ☊ little ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
The potatoes are planted by machine. ☊ machine ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
The phone rang in the middle of the night. ☊ middle ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
At that very moment, the phone rang. ☊ moment ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
Do you have her new phone number? ☊ new ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
My phone number is 266998. ☊ number ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
2 kilos of potatoes ☊ of ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
The phone is out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
She wouldn't tell me over the phone. ☊ over ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
I have to make a phone call. ☊ phone ☊
The phone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ phone ☊
They like to do business by phone/over the phone. ☊ phone ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
a phone bill ☊ phone ☊
to pick up the phone ☊ phone ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
Listeners are invited to phone in with their comments. ☊ phone in ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
a tomato/potato plant ☊ plant ☊
He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ☊ pose ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
Will you peel the potatoes for me? ☊ potato ☊
roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes ☊ potato ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
This development could push the country into recession. ☊ push ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
You'll be quite comfortable here. ☊ quite ☊
pictures of animals, both real and mythological ☊ real ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference. ☊ reference ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
She had a very relaxed manner. ☊ relaxed ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
If she loses the court case it will ruin her. ☊ ruin ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The war brought the country to the brink of ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
a ruined castle ☊ ruined ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
potato salad ☊ salad ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
seed potatoes (= used for planting) ☊ seed ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
the ambulance/bus/telephone, etc. service ☊ service ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. ☊ sympathetic ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊
I need to make a telephone call. ☊ telephone ☊
telephone lines/networks/services ☊ telephone ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
The phone rang. ☊ the ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick. ☊ thick ☊
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. ☊ this ☊
Hello, this is Maria Diaz (= on the telephone). ☊ this ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
a conversational tone ☊ tone ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
uncomfortable shoes ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
There was an uncomfortable silence. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ☊ variation ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang. ☊ when ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
He would spend hours on the telephone. ☊ will ☊
The telephone wires had been cut. ☊ wire ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
The phone isn't working. ☊ work ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊