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1 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) (de) telefon2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) a telefona2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) a telefona3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) a telefona•- telephone booth
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2 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contact2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) legătură3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) relaţie4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contact5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) persoană susceptibilă de a fi contaminată6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) legătură2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) a contacta
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