answer phone

ˈænsər foʊn

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Definition of answer phone - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

pick up

lift the phone to talk

Please answer phone quickly when it rings.

pick up

respond

communication

TECH.

manage phone calls in a professional setting

TECH.

He was hired to answer phone at the reception desk.

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Expressions with answer

answer back

reply rudely to someone in authority

He was punished for answering back to the teacher.

answer for

be responsible or accountable for something

He had to answer for the team's failure..

answer to

be responsible or report to someone

She answers to the regional manager directly..

pat answer

quick and simple reply

He gave a pat answer to the complex question.

there's no easy answer

exp.

situation is complex and needs careful thought

When it comes to climate change, there's no easy answer.

answer to someone's prayers

something that solves a problem or fulfills a deep wish

The new medication was the answer to her prayers.

Expressions with phone

phone in

call a broadcasting station to participate in a program

Listeners can phone in to ask questions during the show.

burn phone

disposable phone used for anonymity and privacy

He used a burn phone to make the secret call.

phone tag

situation where calls are missed and messages are exchanged

We played phone tag all week without speaking directly.

trap phone

disposable phone used temporarily

She bought a trap phone for the weekend trip.

glued to one's phone

adj.

always looking at or using a phone

He is always glued to his phone during dinner.

hold the phone

exp.

keep the call open while waiting

Please hold the phone while I check the information.

phone a friend

call a friend for help or advice

When unsure about the answer, he decided to phone a friend.

phone in sick

inform employer by phone about being unwell

He decided to phone in sick after feeling dizzy.

tap a phone

secretly listen to someone's phone conversations

The detective had to tap a phone to gather evidence.

blow up someone's phone

call or text someone repeatedly

She blew up his phone with messages all night.

Terms with answer phone included in their meaning

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pick up

communication

answer a phone call

pick up a phone

communication

answer a phone call

pick up the phone

receiving line

answer a phone call

take a call

communication

answer a phone call by picking up the phone

call pick-up

communication

answer a phone call when it rings

Examples of answer phone in a sentence

She forgot to answer phone, missing the call.
She was trained to answer phone calls efficiently.
The intern learned to answer phone during busy hours.

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French:répondre au téléphone, ...
German:abheben, Anrufe entgegennehmen, ...
Italian:rispondere, rispondere al telefono, ...
Spanish:atender, contestar llamadas, ...
Portuguese:atender, ...
Chinese:接电话, 接听电话, ...
Japanese:電話に出る, 取る, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ عَلَى الهَاتِف, أَجَابَ على الهاتِف, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲנוֹת לַטֵּלֵפוֹן, לַעֲנוֹת לְטֶלֶפוֹנִים, ...
Russian:ответить на звонок, отвечать на звонки, ...
Ukrainian:взяти трубку, відповідати на дзвінки, ...
Hindi:फोन उठाना, फोन संभालना, ...
Bengali:ফোন ধরা, ফোনের উত্তর দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:despenjar el telèfon, atendre el telèfon, ...
Czech:zvednout, vyřizovat telefonáty, ...
Danish:tage telefonen, betjene telefonen, ...
Dutch:opnemen, de telefoon opnemen, ...
Greek:σηκώνω το τηλέφωνο, διαχειρίζομαι κλήσεις, ...
Hungarian:felvenni, telefonhívásokat fogadni, ...
Khmer:លើកទូរស័ព្ទទទួល, ទទួលការហៅទូរស័ព្ទ, ...
Korean:받다, 전화 응대하다, ...
Persian:گوشی را برداشتن, پاسخ داد, ...
Polish:odebrać telefon, odbierać telefony, ...
Portuguese (BR):atender, atender telefone, ...
Romanian:a răspunde, a răspunde la telefon, ...
Swedish:svara i telefon, ...
Thai:รับสาย, รับโทรศัพท์, ...
Turkish:telefonu açmak, telefonlara bakmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhấc máy, nhận điện thoại, ...

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