Dictionary

pick up the phone en · VERB

Meanings

1. To pick up the receiver of a telephone, generally with the intention of making a phone call.
   • These deals won't last, so don't wait! Pick up the phone and dial Big Harry today! He'll find the perfect car for you!
   • If you ever need help, all you've gotta do is pick up the phone and give me a call.
2. To answer an incoming telephone call.
   • She dialed nervously, praying that Grandma would pick up the phone and everything would turn out OK.

Forms

Antonyms

hang up · hang up

Relateds

answering service · give someone a bell · answering machine · give someone a ring

Translations (22)

ko 전화를 받다 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · pl odebrać telefon (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ko 전화를 들다 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · pl odbierać telefon (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · de abheben (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · de den Hörer abnehmen (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ru взять тру́бку (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · de abnehmen (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ru брать тру́бку (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ja 受話器を取る (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · yue 接電話 /接电话 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · es contestar el teléfono (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · yue 聽電話 /听电话 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · nb ta telefonen (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ja 電話に出る (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · fr décrocher (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · pt atender (o telefone) (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · cmn 接電話 /接电话 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · cmn 拿起電話 /拿起电话 (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · sv svara i telefonen (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · ar رَفَعَ السَّمَّاعَة (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) · fi vastata puhelimeen (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call)