Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Telefonera och direkt tal

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

to make a telephone call to someone

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

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

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

to manage to reach or contact a person

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

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

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

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

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

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

to end a phone call

to speak in a louder voice

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