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telefonear

to telephone, to call

t e l e f o n e ˈa ɾ
telefon telephone, phone + ear forms verbs meaning “to do or engage in” the base action
verb Rare #41,593
to telephone, to call
SP: Voy a telefonear a mi madre esta noche.
EN: I'm going to call my mother tonight.
Conjugation of telefonear
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third telefoneó —
telefonear

Hermana, ¿Puedo telefonear?

Sister, can I make a phone call?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Justo cuando le iba a telefonear, llegó una carta de ella.

Just as I was about to call her, a letter arrived from her.

Es peligroso telefonear y conducir a la vez.

It’s dangerous to make a phone call and drive at the same time.

Sigue sin telefonear.

He still hasn't called.

— La sirena (2016)

Me gustaría telefonear a los padres.

I would like to call the parents.