phone

noun/fəʊn/CEFR A1

ফোন, দূরালাপনী

Meaning

A device used to talk to somebody who is far away.

Example sentences

  • My phone is charging.আমার ফোন চার্জ হচ্ছে।
  • He left his phone at home.সে ফোনটা বাসায় ফেলে এসেছে।

A common mistake

I talked with him in phone.→I talked to him on the phone.

'on the phone' — in নয়। আর talk-এর পরে to বা with দুটোই চলে, তবে to বেশি স্বাভাবিক।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: mobile, telephone

Similar words, and what each means

  • mobile

    মোবাইল, মুঠোফোন

    A phone you can carry and use almost anywhere.

  • telephone

    টেলিফোন (দূরালাপনী)

    A device used to speak with someone over a distance.

  • ring

    বাজানো, বেজে ওঠা

    To make a bell sound, or to make a phone call.

  • call

    ডাকা, ফোন করা

    To telephone somebody, or to say somebody's name loudly.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • phoneyadjectiveনকল, কৃত্রিম

“phone” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “phone” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ফোন, দূরালাপনী
    • • উদ্ধারকারী
    • • অপমান, অবমাননা
    • • দায়, বাধ্যবাধকতা, কর্তব্য
    Show the answer

    ফোন, দূরালাপনী — phone (noun) — ফোন, দূরালাপনী. A device used to talk to somebody who is far away.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “phone”?

    • • giddiness
    • • horsemen
    • • mobile
    • • license plate
    Show the answer

    mobile — mobile — মোবাইল, মুঠোফোন. A phone you can carry and use almost anywhere.

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