Telephone booth meaning in English
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Definition
a telephone booth: a small cabin containing a public telephone
Examples
- "My credit card doesn't work in the phone booths here and I don't have any of their stupid coins!"
- "Polly : You mean a "telephone booth"?"
- "One of my co-workers is waiting there inside a phone booth, in front of the Garden of Eden."
Exercise 1
Jean says that he is calling from a "téléphonique cabine"
The proper term for a public or pay phone is a "". (Two words)
The proper term for a public or pay phone is a "". (Two words)
Jean says that he is calling from a "téléphonique cabine"
The proper term for a public or pay phone is a "telephone booth". (Two words)
The proper term for a public or pay phone is a "telephone booth". (Two words)
telephone booth: In both the United States and England, we refer to public or pay telephones as "telephone booths". "Booth" refers to the "cabin" of the phone, where one stands while making the call.
Exercise 2
"My credit card doesn't work in the phone booths here".
Select the term which means the same as "phone booth" in British English:
Select the term which means the same as "phone booth" in British English:
"My credit card doesn't work in the phone booths here".
Select the term which means the same as "phone booth" in British English:
Select the term which means the same as "phone booth" in British English:
This is incorrect. A "cell" is a small room where prisoners are kept in prison. Perhaps you are confusing this with a "cell phone": a portable or mobile telephone.
This is incorrect. We do not say "phone room" to refer to a "phone booth" or public telephone.
"Phone box" is the right answer here. This is a British term which shares the same meaning as "phone booth": both terms describe a small glass structure that contains a telephone available for public use. You can usually pay for your call with coins, a debit card, or a special pre-paid card.
This is incorrect. A "cabin" is a type of hut, usually made of wood and found in the countryside.
Exercise 3
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose 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 true. Polly asks Jean if he is still in San Francisco, and Jean replies "I think so", meaning he believes he is still in San Francisco.
This statement is false. Polly says that Jean has been "lost for eight hours". However, Jean specifically says that he "left his apartment and became lost". This indicates that Jean became lost immediately after leaving his apartment. Polly actually says "we haven't seen you at the office today".
This statement is false. Jean mistakenly tells Polly that he is in a "téléphonique cabine". Polly corrects him by saying "a telephone booth". A phone booth is a public phone located within a city or town. Calls can be made by paying with coins, cash or sometimes even credit cards. "Cell phones" and phone booths are not the same!
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