Beep meaning in English
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Definition
to beep: to make a short, loud sound (usually electronic, like a computer)
My alarm clock wouldn't stop beeping, so I hit it with a baseball bat.
a beep: a short, loud sound (usually electronic, like a computer)
Examples
- "Please leave a message after this HUMAN MADE beep. Beep."
- "BEEP Carlos : Hello Brunooooo."
- "You can leave a message after the beep...beep."
- "August 18th : Server at station 12 produced a loud beeping sound for over an hour this morning."
- "I guess I should listen to them. BEEP"
- "Beeping ceased immediately."
- "Please leave a message after this HUMAN MADE beep."
- "(beep) Hello, this Bruno Delavigne."
- "Bruno : All the same, the other day, when the server started beeping, Jean ran into the break room and hid behind the couch."
- "BEEP Carlos : Bruno!"
- "Please leave a message after the beep, and my assistant Brian Jones will get back to you as soon as I tell him to."
Exercise 1
You have now heard Bruno record several messages. Try to create your own message using the following terms. Most of them were used in this scene and those before it:
out of | to leave | to reach | available | on the phone | to get back | tone | to record | as soon as possible | office | telephone | voice mail | call back | at the moment | clearly | away | to miss
Not all terms are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately. Have fun.
"Hello, you have the of Britney Speers. I'm sorry I your call. I am the or out of town . If you a message at the , I will to you . Thank you, and baby hit me one more time."
out of | to leave | to reach | available | on the phone | to get back | tone | to record | as soon as possible | office | telephone | voice mail | call back | at the moment | clearly | away | to miss
Not all terms are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately. Have fun.
"Hello, you have the of Britney Speers. I'm sorry I your call. I am the or out of town . If you a message at the , I will to you . Thank you, and baby hit me one more time."
You have now heard Bruno record several messages. Try to create your own message using the following terms. Most of them were used in this scene and those before it:
out of | to leave | to reach | available | on the phone | to get back | tone | to record | as soon as possible | office | telephone | voice mail | call back | at the moment | clearly | away | to miss
Not all terms are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately. Have fun.
"Hello, you have reached 1 the voice mail 2 of Britney Speers. I'm sorry I missed 3 your call. I am out of 4 the office 5 or out of town at the moment 6. If you leave 7 a message at the tone 8, I will get back 9 to you as soon as possible 10. Thank you, and baby hit me one more time."
out of | to leave | to reach | available | on the phone | to get back | tone | to record | as soon as possible | office | telephone | voice mail | call back | at the moment | clearly | away | to miss
Not all terms are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately. Have fun.
"Hello, you have reached 1 the voice mail 2 of Britney Speers. I'm sorry I missed 3 your call. I am out of 4 the office 5 or out of town at the moment 6. If you leave 7 a message at the tone 8, I will get back 9 to you as soon as possible 10. Thank you, and baby hit me one more time."
1 reached: "To reach" has a few meanings, but here the term refers to "contacting by telephone". The expression "you have reached (the Delavigne Corporation)" is commonly heard on voice mail boxes, and expresses that the caller has successfully contacted the message service of a person or organization.
2 voice mail: "Voicemail (boxes or services)" have largely replaced the old-fashioned answering machine. They are dedicated spaces to leave voice messages, which can be accessed remotely in most cases. "Voicemail" can be written as one word or two.
3 missed: To "miss (a telephone)" call is to be absent or unable to answer when it came. It is a common term in outgoing messages. For example: I'm sorry I missed your call.
4 out of: To be "out of (the office)" is to be away from the office, or to not be in it. This term is frequently used on outgoing voicemail messages to signal that the person being called is "unable" to take a call because of their absence.
5 office: "Office" is the best choice here. "To be out of the office" is an expression often used on outgoing voice messages to signal that the person being called is away from their work telephone.
6 at the moment: To be out of the office "at the moment" is to be absent from it currently, or at the present time. The expression "at the moment" is very common in English, and is very likely to be found in an outgoing message as well.
7 leave: To "leave a message (on a machine)" is to record a message for someone. The message usually includes the reason for the phone call and the caller's contact details. Example: "I left a message on Antonio's voicemail, but I think he's in Amsterdam for the next few months."
8 tone: The "tone" of a message machine refers to the beeping sound which signals the beginning of a message. The term "beep" is also used. The term "tone" is frequently used in outgoing messages. For example: Please leave your name and number at the tone, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
9 get back: "To get back to someone (by telephone)" is to respond to them or reply to an earlier call or question. This is a very common term used in many telephone conversations and messages. For example: I'm sorry I missed your call. I will get back to you as soon as I am able.
10 as soon as possible: "As soon as possible" (or "ASAP"). This expression is frequently used in outgoing messages to signal that someone will call back as soon as they are able, or as soon as they have time to do so. For example: "I'll call you back as soon as possible."
Exercise 2
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. Bob writes that "the coffee machine does not work" or is "broken", however Horatio kicks his CPU, not the coffee machine!
This is a true statement. Bob writes that he thought his server was "calling him names", which means that to make fun of someone, or "insult" them. To "insult (someone)" means to speak to someone rudely. Bob eventually realizes that it is in fact Philip Cheeter that was calling him names, not his server!
This statement is true. Bob writes: "Server produced a loud beeping sound for over an hour", and "for over an hour" means "for a duration of over an hour" or "lasting more than one hour". A "beep" is an electronic sound.
This statement is not true. Polly "told" Bob to "plug in" his server, however she did not "plug it in" herself! To "plug in (a cable)" means to connect to an electrical power source or to a socket, for example: I plugged in my new TV, and the lights in the whole street went out.
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