Téléphoner
Example: Je vais téléphoner à ma mère ce soir.
Definition
"Téléphoner" means to call or speak to someone using a telephone. It refers to the action of establishing a voice communication with another person via a phone device, as in the example: "Je vais téléphoner à ma mère ce soir" (I will call my mother tonight).
Etymology
The word "téléphoner" comes from the Greek roots 'tēle,' meaning 'far,' and 'phōnē,' meaning 'voice' or 'sound.' It was created in French to describe the act of transmitting voice over a distance using the telephone, a device invented in the 19th century. Did you know? The word combines ancient Greek elements to describe a modern technology.
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"Téléphoner" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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