teléfono

Definitions of teléfono
  1. noun
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
    synonyms: auditivo, auricular, casco, varilla
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    types:
    auriculares, casco
    receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
  2. noun
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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    types:
    aparato, microteléfono
    telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
    radioteléfono, radiófono
    a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
    type of:
    equipamiento electronico, equipo electrónico
    equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
  3. noun
    transmitting speech at a distance
    synonyms: telefonía
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    types:
    canutazo, telefonazo
    a telephone connection
    conferencia, conferencia interurbana
    a telephone call made outside the local calling area
    type of:
    telecomunicación
    (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
  4. noun
    the number is used in calling a particular telephone
    synonyms: número, número de teléfono
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    type of:
    señal, signo
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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