en make phone call

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, CC-CEDICT 2017-10, and JMDict 1.07
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make phone call requires…

  • en find a phone ➜
  • en dial the phone number ➜
  • en locate a phone ➜
  • en coin ➜
  • en dial ➜
  • en get a phone ➜
  • en go to a phone ➜
  • en have some change ➜
  • en have the number you are calling ➜
  • en have a phone number in mind ➜
  • en have a telephone ➜
  • en know the correct number ➜
  • en lift the receiver ➜
  • en lift the reciever ➜
  • en look for a telephone to use ➜
  • en look up the phone number ➜
  • en own a cell phone ➜
  • en pay the phone bill ➜
  • en pick up the handset ➜
  • en pick up the receiver and dial ➜
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make phone call is a subevent of…

  • en talk ➜
  • en dial the phone ➜
  • en communication is established ➜
  • en dial or press number keys ➜
  • en enter a telephone number ➜
  • en you get a busy signal ➜
  • en you get a wrong number ➜
  • en hang up the phone ➜
  • en interrupt the call ➜
  • en listen to the other phone ring ➜
  • en look up the number ➜
  • en the other party could answer ➜
  • en pick up the handset ➜
  • en pick up the receiver ➜
  • en pressing buttons ➜
  • en someeon may answer ➜
  • en talk to someone ➜

make phone call is the first step of…

  • en dial a number ➜
  • en pick up the receiver ➜
  • en dial a phone number ➜
  • en find the number ➜
  • en lift the receiver ➜
  • en locate a telephone ➜
  • en look up the number ➜
  • en pick up the phone ➜
  • en punch in the number ➜
  • en raise your arm ➜

Synonyms

  • ja 電話をかける (v) ➜
  • ja 電話を掛ける (v) ➜
  • zh 挂 ➜
  • zh 掛 ➜
  • zh 搖電話 ➜
  • zh 摇电话 ➜

make phone call is motivated by…

  • en arrange a meeting ➜
  • en connect with a human being ➜
  • en contact with other humans is useful ➜
  • en hear your lover's voice ➜
  • en you miss someone ➜
  • en you need to speak to someone ➜
  • en order a pizza ➜
  • en speak to someone ➜

make phone call is the last step of…

  • en hang up ➜
  • en disconnect the line ➜
  • en end the connection ➜
  • en hang up the phone ➜
  • en say farewell ➜
  • en think ➜

Things that make you want make phone call

  • en listening to your answering machine ➜
  • en Being lonely for a loved one ➜
  • en lonliness ➜
  • en panic ➜
  • en seeing if someone's home ➜

Subevents of make phone call

  • en examining a thing ➜
  • en finding information ➜
  • en leaving the line ➜
  • en working ➜

Things used for make phone call

  • en a telephone booth ➜
  • en a telephone kiosk ➜
  • en a telephone room ➜

Things whose first step is make phone call

  • en apply for a job ➜

Things that require make phone call

  • en talk with someone far away ➜
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