What does telefonar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word telefonar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use telefonar in Portuguese.

The word telefonar in Portuguese means telephone, phone, speak over the phone, , ligar, telefonar, telefonar, telefonar, ligar, telefonar, ligar, telefonar, telefonar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word telefonar

telephone, phone

verbo transitivo (comunicar-se pelo telefone)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

speak over the phone

(comunicar-se por telefone)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

ligar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (call on the telephone)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Por favor ligue para a Patty hoje à noite e convide ela para nossa festa.
Please ring up Patty tonight, and invite her to our party.

telefonar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (call on the telephone)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I'm going to phone up directory enquiries to get the number for the cinema.

telefonar

intransitive verb (slightly formal (make a call)

Você vai aparecer ou só vai telefonar?
Are you going to come over, or are you just going to telephone?

telefonar, ligar

transitive verb (informal (call on the telephone)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela me telefonou ontem.
She phoned me yesterday.

telefonar, ligar

intransitive verb (informal (make telephone call)

Ela ligou ontem.
She phoned yesterday.

telefonar

transitive verb (UK (phone) (ligar de um telefone)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Edward telefonou para todos os seus amigos.
Edward rang all of his friends.

telefonar

transitive verb (slightly formal (call [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
They telephoned us to tell us that they arrived home safely.

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