phone ahead
To make a phone call at a destination before arriving there to let people there know…To make a phone call at a destination before arriving there to let people there know one is coming and to make suitable arrangements.
» Next time phone ahead.
Наступного разу телефонуй заздалегідь.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make a phone call at a destination before arriving there to let people there know one is coming and to make suitable arrangements.
Examples
6 sentencesNext time phone ahead.
Наступного разу телефонуй заздалегідь. — deniko
We should've phoned ahead and reserved a table.
ruНадо было заранее позвонить и забронировать столик. — marafon
deWir hätten vorher anrufen und einen Tisch bestellen sollen. — Manfredo
We ought to have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
Нам треба було б зателефонувати заздалегідь та зарезервувати столик. — deniko
You really should have phoned ahead.
We should have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
ruНадо было заранее позвонить и забронировать столик. — marafon
deWir hätten vorher anrufen und einen Tisch bestellen sollen. — Manfredo
Forms
phones ahead, phoning ahead, phoned ahead, phoned ahead| Base form | phone ahead · to phone ahead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | phones ahead |
| Present participle | phoning ahead |
| Past simple | phoned ahead |
| Past participle | phoned ahead |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- phone upзвати, кричатиTo phone; to contact by telephone.
- phone inTo deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
- phone aheadTo make a phone call at a destination before arriving there to let people there know one is coming and to make suitable arrangements.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle