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telephone
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le téléphone (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Grace is on the telephone right now. Would you like to leave a message?Grace est au téléphone en ce moment. Souhaitez-vous laisser un message ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
2. (old-fashioned) (to communicate by phone with)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. téléphoner à
Harry telephoned his mother to give her the news.Harry a téléphoné à sa mère pour lui annoncer la nouvelle.
b. appeler
Marilyn telephones her grandfather every weekend.Marilyn appelle son grand-père tous les week-ends.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
3. (old-fashioned) (to use the phone)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
b. appeler
I'm busy now, but I'll telephone later.Je suis occupé en ce moment, mais j'appellerai plus tard.
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