den Telefonhörer

the telephone receiver

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the telephone receiver The accusative form of “der Telefonhörer.” It refers to the handset of a landline phone; “abheben” means to pick it up, and “auflegen” means to hang up.

GE: Sie legte den Telefonhörer auf den Tisch.

EN: She put the telephone receiver on the table.

Tom hob den Telefonhörer ab.

Tom picked up the telephone.

Tom hebt den Telefonhörer ab.

Tom picks up the telephone.

Tom nahm den Telefonhörer ab.

Tom picked up the telephone.

Maria hielt sich den Telefonhörer ans andere Ohr.

Maria held the telephone receiver to her other ear.