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Meaning of telefona | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

to call, to phone

dated, intransitive

Equivalents

English call

Examples

“Am să telefonez la comandament, să vedem ce e de făcut și cu tine…! te oprim sau te expediem.”

I’m going to call the command post, to see what we’re going to do with you—keep you or send you off.

“Nu știu ce s-a întâmplat, dar foarte curând, casiera de la Rectorat mi-a telefonat, întrebându-mă dacă prefer să-mi facă stat de plată separat, sau să aștept să mi se achite datoria la salariul următor.”

I don’t know what happened, but the rectorship treasurer very soon telephoned me, asking whether I'd rather they make me a separate payroll, or wait to be paid my outstanding salary.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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