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phone call

[/foʊn kɔːl/]
nounpl: 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 callcallringbuzz
Antonyms
text messageemailin-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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