B2 Ordlista - Communication

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

adressbok, kontaktbok

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

svarsmaskin, telefonsvarare

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

telefonkiosk, offentlig telefon

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

handset, telefonlur

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

hettlinje, direktlinje

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

fast telefoni, fast telefon

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

slå, ringa upp

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

ringa runt, göra samtal

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

återkalla, ring tillbaka

to call someone on the phone

ringa, slå nummer till

a person who is calling someone on the phone

uppringare, den som ringer

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

operatör, operatris

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

caller ID, uppringarens ID

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

avbryta samtalet, klippa samtalet

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

stanna kvar på linjen, vänta ett ögonblick

to end a phone call by breaking the connection

lägga på, avsluta samtalet

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

vänta, hålla linjen

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

koppla, ansluta

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

tillgänglig, fri

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

upptagen, linje upptagen

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

internetkafé, cybercafé

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

sociala medier, sociala plattformar

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

framsidan, huvudsidan

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

följare, follower

to add someone to the list of contacts on social media

lägga till som vän, bli vän med

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

vänförfrågan, vänförfrågan meddelande

a file or document that is sent along with an email

bilaga, vederlag

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

hatbrev, hatmail

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

webbchatt, omedelbar meddelande

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

snabbmeddelanden, instant messaging

a person who spends a lot of time on the Internet

internetanvändare, surfare på nätet