on the telephone

on the telephone(
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teh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. al teléfono
I was on the telephone, and I couldn't answer your messages.Estaba al teléfono y no podía responder a tus mensajes.
b. hablando por teléfono
Shh! Dad's on the telephone to the police!¡Chist! ¡Papá está hablando por teléfono con la policía!
c. por teléfono
How long have you been talking on the telephone, Damian?¿Cuánto tiempo llevas hablando por teléfono, Damian?
2. (connected to the telephone system)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. con teléfono
The number of households on the telephone kept rising and rising.El número de hogares con teléfono no paraba de crecer.
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