Mobile meaning in English
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Definition
a mobile phone: a portable, cellular phone
(Is your grandmother still) mobile?: (Is your grandmother still) capable of walking or moving around?
Pronunciation examples
UK: Call me on my mobile phone - I carry it everywhere with me.
US: I work for a mobile library. I bring books to people who aren't as mobile as my van.
Examples
- "Mobile phone? Edward : No."
- "Mobile: (415) 326-5271"
- "If there is any problem with the content, please contact me on my mobile phone or by e-mail as soon as possible."
- "If there is any problem with the content, please contact me on my mobile phone or by email as soon as possible."
- "Mobile phone: 510-441-6398"
- "These days, people are shopping and banking online, instant messaging from mobile phones, posting status updates through Spitter, blogging, vlogging (or better yet mobile vlogging), aggregating news from various sources and perfecting their profiles on popular social networking sites."
- "It lets me update my status via mobile phone or internet, so everyone knows what I'm up to."
- "I'm Spitting - using "Spitter" on my mobile phone!"
- "To make things worse, I also lent her my mobile phone."
- "These days, people are shopping and banking online, instant messaging from mobile phones, posting status updates through Spitter, blogging, vlogging (or better yet mobile vlogging), aggregating news from various sources and perfecting their profiles on popular social networking sites."
- "It's probably best if he reaches me on my mobile."
- "Jonas : Umm. Cars, mobile phones, paper products, chemicals, steel and wood... that sort of thing."
- "And he's a Sagittarius, which means that he likes indulgence, and romance novels, and new mobile phones, and gold bracelets -"
- "Mobile: 510-441-6398"
- "Please clear my schedule and forward all important calls to my mobile phone."
Exercise 1
"Do you have a pen handy?".
Select the sentence(s) which use the term "handy" correctly. Note that the term may be used correctly in ways other than that heard in the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the sentence(s) which use the term "handy" correctly. Note that the term may be used correctly in ways other than that heard in the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"Do you have a pen handy?".
Select the sentence(s) which use the term "handy" correctly. Note that the term may be used correctly in ways other than that heard in the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the sentence(s) which use the term "handy" correctly. Note that the term may be used correctly in ways other than that heard in the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a correct choice. Here, the adjective "handy" means "convenient", "useful", or "practical". This is a slightly different use of the term "handy" than in the dialogue, where Bethany refers to having an item "nearby" or "within reach".
This is a correct choice. This is the same meaning of "handy" as used by Bethany in the dialogue. The term describes something which is "nearby", "close" or "within reach". Example: "Are your keys handy? I can't find mine".
This is a correct choice. The expression "to come in handy" means "to prove useful" or "to be convenient". Here, the speaker is suggesting that it may rain, so an umbrella could be "convenient" or "useful".
This is incorrect. The term "handy" is not used for a portable telephone. In the UK, we call this a "mobile" or "mobile phone", and in the US, it is known as a "cell" or "cell phone".
Exercise 2
Now help Icarus write a "post-it" note for Brian!
05/12 - 2:56pm Charlie phoned for you.
He will be in SF on .
Wants to meet and with you.
Call him on his .
05/12 - 2:56pm Charlie phoned for you.
He will be in SF on .
Wants to meet and with you.
Call him on his .
Now help Icarus write a "post-it" note for Brian!
05/12 - 2:56pm Charlie phoned for you.
He will be in SF on Monday the 17th 1.
Wants to meet and talk about the past 2 with you.
Call him on his cell phone 3.
05/12 - 2:56pm Charlie phoned for you.
He will be in SF on Monday the 17th 1.
Wants to meet and talk about the past 2 with you.
Call him on his cell phone 3.
1 Monday the 17th: This is the right choice. Charlie says he is available on "Monday the 17th". Icarus correctly notes this date on his "post-it" note. Icarus could have also written "Monday 17 (November)" or "Monday 17th (November)".
1 Monday the 7th: Right day but wrong date, I'm afraid! Be careful to listen out for the "teenth" after the seven!
1 Tuesday the 17th: Right date but wrong day, I'm afraid!
1 Monday the 19th: Right day but wrong date, I'm afraid!
2 talk about the past: This is correct. Charlie says that he wants to meet up with Brian and talk about "old times". This means Charlie wants to remember and discuss shared experiences in a nostalgic way. We often call this "reminiscing". For example: "Charlie and Brian reminisced about the good times they spent together as hostages in the middle east".
2 talk about business: This is incorrect. The expression "to talk about old times" is unrelated to business. It is extremely unlikely that "discussing old times" has any business connotation whatsoever. In fact Charlie refers to Brian with an informal "nickname" (Jonesy) which suggests that the intended meeting is of a personal nature.
2 talk about a specific incident: This is incorrect. "Talking about old times" indicates no specific topic of conversation. The expression describes a general discussion of common past experiences.
2 talk about phones: This is incorrect. Charlie and Icarus spend a lot of time talking about phone numbers, however the expression "to talk about old times" is unrelated to a discussion about telephones.
3 cell phone: This is the best choice. Charlie says "it's probably best if (Brian) reaches me on my mobile". "To reach" has a few meanings, but here the term refers to "contacting someone by telephone". Note that in the UK we say "mobile phone", while in American English the term "cell phone" is used. Both terms are understood by English speakers.
3 land line: This is not the best choice. A "land line" telephone is a "main line" or "fixed-line" telephone that stays in one place. This term is usually used to describe the telephone that people have in their house or home.
3 internet phone: This is not the best choice. Although it is now possible to telephone "over the internet" using voice over IP technology (such as Skype), a "mobile phone" refers simply to a portable or cellular telephone.
3 speaker phone: This is not the best choice. A "speaker phone" is not really a type of phone but rather an option on a phone that allows you to communicate "hands-free" at a certain distance from the receiver. It is often used if several people need to talk during a phone call (and also for humiliating shy people!).
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