Meaning of tālrunis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. telephone set, phone (electronic device used for communication between two people)
   declension-2, masculine
2. telephone (that part of a telephone set that converts electrical impulses into sound)
   declension-2, masculine
3. telephone number
   declension-2, masculine

Examples

“pacelt, nocelt tālruņa klausuli”

to pick up the telephone receiver

“Seržant, jūsu kabinetā zvana tālrunis!”

sergeant, the phone is ringing in your office!

“tūlīt no stacijas viņa iezavnīja uz māju, bet neviens pie tālruņa nepienāca”

she immediately called home from the station, but nobody came to the phone

“paziņot pa tālruni”

to report by telephone

“viņš tālrunī visādi izrunājās ar mani, bet, kad ir izdevība pabūt aci pret aci, tad vienaldzīgi aiziet”

he talks with me in all ways (= about everything) on the phone, but when there is a chance to be together face to face (lit. eye to eye), then he leaves indifferently

““labi, piezvaniet man rīt pat,” un Birgita pateica savas darba vietas tālruni”

“OK, do call me tomorrow,” and Birgita told (him) her workplace phone (number)

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