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telephone vocabulary
activities to practise telephoning vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hang on | to wait for a short time |
| hold on | to wait for a short time |
| hang up | to end a telephone call by breaking the connection |
| break up | to be inaudible over the mobile phone |
| cut off | to interrupt a telephone conversation (usually due to a bad connection) |
| get through | to contact by phone |
| put through | to connect by telephone with someone else |
| pick up | to answer the phone |
| speak up | to speak louder |
| call back | to return a call |
| top up (your phone) | to add credit to your phone |
| run out of credit | to use all of your credit in your phone |
| dead/flat/low battery | no more battery power |