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pick up the phone

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpɪk ˌʌp ðə ˈfoʊn/ · UK /ˌpɪk ˌʌp ðə ˈfəʊn/

pick up the phone means: To answer a telephone when someone calls you.

verb

ANSWER CALLA2

To answer a telephone when someone calls you.

  • Please pick up the phone. It's ringing.
  • I called twice, but nobody picked up the phone.
  • Who picked up the phone when you called?

Similar words: answer the phone

Common phrases: pick up the phone, please pick up the phone

MAKE CALLA2

To lift a telephone receiver, usually because you want to call someone.

  • Pick up the phone and call me.
  • She picked up the phone to order a taxi.
  • Why don't you pick up the phone and ask him?

Common phrases: pick up the phone, just pick up the phone

Questions about pick up the phone

What does pick up the phone mean?

To answer a telephone when someone calls you.

What is pick up the phone in other languages?

Türkçe: telefona cevap vermek · Español: contestar el teléfono · Français: répondre au téléphone · Deutsch: ans Telefon gehen · Italiano: rispondere al telefono · 日本語: 電話に出る

How do you pronounce pick up the phone?

In American English /ˌpɪk ˌʌp ðə ˈfoʊn/; in British English /ˌpɪk ˌʌp ðə ˈfəʊn/.

How do you use pick up the phone in a sentence?

Please pick up the phone. It's ringing. I called twice, but nobody picked up the phone.

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