pick up the phone
To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone…To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
» He picked up the phone.
Er hat abgenommen. — Tamy
Он снял трубку. — marafon
Він підняв слухавку. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
These deals won't last, so don't wait! Pick up the phone and dial Big Harry today! He'll find the perfect car for you!
If you ever need help, all you've gotta do is pick up the phone and give me a call.
den Hörer abnehmen, abheben, abnehmen
брать тру́бкуbratʹ trúbku, взять тру́бкуvzjatʹ trúbku
To answer an incoming telephone call.
She dialed nervously, praying that Grandma would pick up the phone and everything would turn out OK.
Examples
68 sentencesHe picked up the phone.
Він підняв слухавку. — deniko
ruОн снял трубку. — marafon
deEr hat abgenommen. — Tamy
She picked up the phone.
Вона підняла слухавку. — deniko
ruОна сняла трубку. — marafon
deSie hat abgenommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tell Tom to pick up the phone.
ruСкажи Тому, чтобы он взял трубку. — psykami
Tom picked up the phone and started talking.
ruТом взял телефон и начал говорить. — fjay69
deTom nahm den Hörer ab und fing an zu reden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom put down his coffee and picked up his phone.
deTom stellte seinen Kaffee hin und nahm sein Telefon. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
picks up the phone, picking up the phone, picked up the phone, picked up the phone| Base form | pick up the phone · to pick up the phone |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | picks up the phone |
| Present participle | picking up the phone |
| Past simple | picked up the phone |
| Past participle | picked up the phone |
irregular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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