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flip phone

[/flɪp foʊn/]
nounpl: flip phones
telefone dobrável
1. A mobile phone with a hinged design that opens and closes like a book, popular in the early 2000s
She still uses a flip phone instead of a smartphone.
Ela ainda usa um telefone dobrável em vez de um smartphone.
2. A retro or nostalgic reference to early mobile phone technology
He bought a flip phone to disconnect from constant notifications.
Ele comprou um telefone dobrável para se desconectar das notificações constantes.
Synonyms
clamshell phonehinged phonemobile phone
Antonyms
smartphonecandybar phonetouchscreen phone

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
telefone dobrável
most common term in Brazil
Brazil
celular dobrável
alternative using 'celular' instead of 'telefone'
Portugal
telemóvel dobrável
uses 'telemóvel' which is the European Portuguese term for mobile phone
General
telefone de concha
literal translation referring to shell-like appearance

Related Idioms & Phrases

flip it open
fold it shut
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