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1 telephone exchange
(a central control through which telephone calls are directed.) τηλεφωνικό κέντρο -
2 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) αλλάζω2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) ανταλλάσσω2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) ανταλλαγή2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) λογομαχία3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) συνάλλαγμα4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) συνάλλαγμα5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) χρηματιστήριο6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) τηλεφωνικό κέντρο• -
3 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.) τηλέφωνο / τηλεφωνικός2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) τηλεφωνώ2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) τηλεφωνώ για κάτι, καλώ3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) τηλεφωνώ•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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4 telephonist
[-'le-]noun (a person who operates a telephone switchboard in a telephone exchange.) τηλεφωνητής / -τρια
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telephone exchange — ˈtelephone exˌchange noun [countable] a central building or office where telephone calls are connected to other telephones, or the equipment that is used: • a digital telephone exchange • Indonesia s telephone exchange system * * * telephone… … Financial and business terms
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telephone exchange — ► NOUN ▪ a set of equipment that connects telephone lines during a call … English terms dictionary
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telephone exchange — telephone ex.change n an office where telephone calls are connected … Dictionary of contemporary English
telephone exchange — telephone ex,change noun count a place with equipment that connects one telephone line to another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English