headphones, earphones, telephone receiver
1. A device worn over the ears to listen to audio privately
I listen to music with my headphones during my commute.
Eu ouço música com meu fone durante meu trajeto.
2. A telephone receiver or handset
Pick up the phone and call me.
Pegue o fone e me ligue.
3. An earpiece or earbud used for audio communication
She wore earbuds while taking the call.
Ela usava fones enquanto atendia a chamada.
In Brazil, 'fone' is an extremely common informal word used in everyday speech for both headphones/earbuds and telephone receivers. It's colloquial and casual, while 'fone de ouvido' is the more formal version. The word reflects Brazilian Portuguese's tendency toward shortened, casual terms in spoken language.
NYC Slang
buds, headphones, ears
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