answered the phone
No one answered the phone.
Eu liguei para ele, mas uma garota atendeu o telefone.
I called him, but a girl answered the phone.
Tom não atendeu o telefone.
Tom didn't answer the phone.
Tom atendeu o telefone.
Tom answered the phone.
A raposa correu para a sala e atendeu o telefone.
The fox ran into the room and answered the phone.
Eu te liguei três ou quatro vezes, mas você nunca atendeu o telefone.
I called you three or four times, but you never answered the phone.