Le livre English File - Intermédiaire - Leçon 4A

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

composer, composer le numéro

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

raccrocher

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

rappeler

to make something be seen, heard, or noticed by delivering, writing or recording something

laisser, déposer

a written or spoken piece of information or communication sent to or left for another person

message

a system that allows callers to leave recorded messages for someone who is unable to answer their phone

messagerie vocale

involved in a task, project, or other activity, either mentally and emotionally or physically

engagé, impliqué

to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion

frapper, balayer

(of alarms) to start making a lot of noise as a warning or signal

sonner, se déclencher

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

couper

a telecommunication network allowing calls and messages to be sent and received between phones

réseau téléphonique, réseau de télécommunications

a magazine or periodical that gets published once every month

mensuel, revue mensuelle

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrat

in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future

a payment system in which one is only able to use a service up to the amount that they have paid for, and payment must be made in advance of using the service