Livro English File - Intermediário - Lição 4A

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

discar, marcar

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

desligar, encerrar a chamada

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

retornar a ligação, ligar de volta

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

deixar, enviar

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

mensagem, comunicação

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

correio de voz, mensagens de voz

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

engajado, envolvido

to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion

bater, varrer

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

to carretar, disparar

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

cortar a chamada, interromper a chamada

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

rede telefônica, rede de telecomunicações

a magazine or periodical that gets published once every month

mensal, revista mensal

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

contrato, acordo

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