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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Telefonía y Discurso Directo

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
to get back to

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

volver a contactarse con

volver a contactarse con

Ex: I'll get back to you with the results of the analysis as soon as it's completed. 

Me pondré en contacto contigo con los resultados del análisis tan pronto como se complete.

to [give] {sb} a ring

to make a telephone call to someone

Ex: He often gives his family a ring to check in while he's traveling. 
to break up

to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal

cortarse, tener interferencias

cortarse, tener interferencias

Ex: The airplane's altitude caused the Wi-Fi signal to break up. 

La altitud del avión hizo que la señal Wi-Fi se cortara.

to call back

to contact someone when the first attempt to communicate was missed or was unsuccessful

devolver la llamada

devolver la llamada

Ex: She needs to call her friend back about the weekend plans. 

Ella necesita volver a llamar a su amiga sobre los planes del fin de semana.

to cut off
to cut off
[Verbo]

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

cortar, desconectar

cortar, desconectar

Ex: Mike realized he dialed the wrong number, so he quickly cut off the call to avoid any awkwardness. 

Mike se dio cuenta de que marcó el número equivocado, así que cortó la llamada rápidamente para evitar cualquier incomodidad.

to get through

to manage to reach or contact a person

comunicarse, lograr comunicarse

comunicarse, lograr comunicarse

Ex: The lines were so busy that day that I couldn't get through. 

Las líneas estaban tan ocupadas ese día que no pude comunicarme.

to hang on
to hang on
[Verbo]

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

mantenerse a la espera

mantenerse a la espera

Ex: I'll put you on hold for a minute; please hang on until I return to the call. 

Lo pondré en espera un minuto; por favor espere hasta que regrese a la llamada.

to hang up
to hang up
[Verbo]

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

colgar, cortar

colgar, cortar

Ex: Don't forget to hang up the phone after our conversation. 

No olvides colgar el teléfono después de nuestra conversación.

off the hook

(of a telephone handset) not in its place, therefore unable to receive a call

descolgado

descolgado

Ex: My friend asked me to cover for him at work, so I called in sick and got him off the hook for the day. 
to [put] {sb} on hold

to temporarily make someone wait during a phone call before resuming the conversation

Ex: The automated voice said, "Please hold," before putting the caller on hold for a few minutes. 
to put through

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

pasar, poner

pasar, poner

Ex: If you have billing questions, I can put you through to our accounts team. 

Si tienes preguntas sobre facturación, puedo conectarte con nuestro equipo de cuentas.

to ring back

to return a call or call someone again because one was not available the first time they called

volver a llamar, devolver la llamada

volver a llamar, devolver la llamada

Ex: If I don't answer, just leave a voicemail, and I'll ring back shortly. 

Si no contesto, deja un mensaje de voz y volveré a llamar en breve.

to ring off

to end a phone call

colgar, terminar la llamada

colgar, terminar la llamada

Ex: I'll ring off now, but let's continue our conversation later. 

Voy a colgar ahora, pero continuemos nuestra conversación más tarde.

to speak up

to speak in a louder voice

hablar más alto

hablar más alto

Ex: She needs to speak up; her voice is too soft for the audience. 

Ella necesita hablar más alto; su voz es demasiado suave para la audiencia.

to pass over

to hand the phone to someone nearby so they can continue the conversation

pasar, transmitir

pasar, transmitir

Ex: I'll pass you over to someone who knows more. 

Te voy a pasar con alguien que sabe más.

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