B2-Wortliste - Communication

a notebook that is used for recording addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and names of different people

Adressbuch, Kontaktbuch

a machine that answers missed calls and records the messages callers leave

Anrufbeantworter

an enclosed place with a public phone that someone can pay to use

Telefonzelle, öffentliche Telefonzelle

the part of the phone held to the ear through which one can listen and speak

Hörer, Telefonhörer

a direct phone line for emergency calls or calls between heads of governments

Notrufnummer, Hotline

a phone connection using underground cables or wires on poles, rather than the satellite connection

Festnetz, Festnetztelefon

to enter a telephone number using a rotary or keypad on a telephone or mobile device in order to make a call

wählen, nummer wählen

to make phone calls to several people, particularly to receive information

herumtelefonieren, Anrufe tätigen

to return a phone call or contact someone again when the first attempt to communicate was missed or unsuccessful

zurückrufen, wieder anrufen

to call someone on the phone

anrufen, telefonieren mit

a person who is calling someone on the phone

Anrufer, Anrufender

a person who manages telephone calls and connections, typically at a switchboard in a corporation or telephone exchange

Betreiber, Betreiberin

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

Anruferidentifikation, Anruferkennung

to end a phone call while the other person is still on the line

den Anruf beenden, das Gespräch abbrechen

to contact or telephone someone to have a conversation or communicate information

to remain on the line during a phone call, typically while waiting for someone to become available to talk

dranbleiben, einen Moment warten

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

auflegen, das Gespräch beenden

to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

warten, in der Warteschleife bleiben

to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak

verbinden, durchstellen

(of a person) free to be seen or talked to

verfügbar, frei

(of a phone line) engaged in a call, meaning no new calls can be connected at that time

besetzt, belegt

a place with computers where people can pay to access Internet and often buy something to eat

Internetcafé, Cybercafé

websites and applications enabling users to share content and build communities on their smartphones, computers, etc.

soziale Medien, Soziale Netzwerke

the opening page of a website that introduces it and links the user to other pages

Startseite, Hompage

the system in HTML in which data is being sent and received on World Wide Web

HTTP, HTTP-Protokoll

a person who follows an account on social media

Follower, Anhänger

to add someone to the list of contacts on social media

als Freund hinzufügen, Freundschaft schließen mit

a request sent through social media platforms or online networks, inviting someone to connect and add them as a friend or contact

Freundschaftsanfrage, Anfrage zur Freundschaft

a file or document that is sent along with an email

Anhang

offensive and often threatening letters or emails usually sent under no name

Hassbrief

an online platform for communicating with people and making video calls

Skype, Skype-Plattform

a real-time communication method on the internet through text-based messages exchanged between users, typically on websites or through dedicated chat platforms

Web-Chat, Instant-Messaging

a form of online communication which enables the users to communicate very quickly in real-time

Instant Messaging, Sofortnachrichtendienst

a person who spends a lot of time on the Internet

Netzsurfer, Internetsurfer