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phone call
[/foʊn kɔːl/]
noun
pl: phone calls
chamada telefônica
1.
A conversation between two or more people conducted over a telephone
I received a phone call from my mother this morning.
Recebi uma chamada telefônica da minha mãe esta manhã.
2.
The act of calling someone on the telephone
Can you make a phone call to confirm the appointment?
Você pode fazer uma chamada telefônica para confirmar o compromisso?
NYC Slang
ring
Synonyms
telephone call
call
ring
buzz
Antonyms
text message
email
in-person meeting
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
chamada telefônica
most common formal term
General Brazilian
ligação
most common informal term
São Paulo
ligação
preferred colloquial usage
Portugal
chamada telefônica
formal usage; 'telefonema' also used informally
Related Idioms & Phrases
get a phone call
make a phone call
receive a phone call
phone call screening
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