hotline

ˈhɑtˌlaɪn

Definition

Definition of hotline - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emergency or supportdirect telephone line for quick communication

The president used the hotline to discuss the crisis..

helpline

informationpublic telephone line for specific subject inquiries

The hotline provides information on health services.

helpline

governmentdirect communication link between important parties

The leaders used the hotline during the crisis.

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Expressions with hotline

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crisis hotline

phone service for urgent help

She called the crisis hotline for immediate support.

1-800 hotline

toll-free number for customer support or inquiries

Call the 1-800 hotline for product assistance.

service hotline

telephone number used to give help and information to users

Call the service hotline if your internet connection stops working.

Origin of hotline

English, hot (high temperature) + line (connection)

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reporting point

communication

hotline for reporting incidents or information

Examples of hotline in a sentence

The hotline is available 24/7 for emergencies.
The company set up a hotline for customer complaints.
He called the hotline to report a power outage.
The emergency hotline was available 24/7 for urgent calls.
Officials communicated through a secure hotline.

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French:ligne directe, service d'assistance téléphonique, ...
German:Hotline, ...
Italian:linea diretta, numero verde, ...
Spanish:teléfono de emergencia, teléfono de ayuda, ...
Portuguese:linha direta, linha de apoio, ...
Chinese:热线电话, 热线, ...
Japanese:ホットライン, ...
Arabic:خَطّ سَاخِن, هاتف الطوارئ, ...
Hebrew:קַו חַם, ...
Russian:горячая линия, телефон доверия, ...
Ukrainian:гаряча лінія, ...
Hindi:हॉटलाइन, हेल्पलाइन, ...
Bengali:হটলাইন, তথ্যসেবা লাইন, ...
Catalan:línia directa, línia d'informació, ...
Czech:horká linka, informační linka, ...
Danish:hotline, hjælpelinje, ...
Dutch:hotline, informatielijn, ...
Greek:γραμμή άμεσης επικοινωνίας, γραμμή ενημέρωσης, ...
Hungarian:forródrót, információs vonal, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែទូរស័ព្ទបន្ទាន់, ខ្សែទំនាក់ទំនងផ្ទាល់, ...
Korean:핫라인, 직통 전화, ...
Persian:خط مستقیم, خط ویژه, ...
Polish:gorąca linia, infolinia, ...
Portuguese (BR):linha direta, ...
Romanian:linie directă, linie telefonică, ...
Swedish:direktlinje, hjälplinje, ...
Thai:สายด่วน, สายด่วนข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:acil hat, danışma hattı, ...
Vietnamese:đường dây nóng, đường dây thông tin, ...

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