earphone

CEFRA2

/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device worn over or in the ear for listening.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

Examples

  • He was listening to the radio with his earphone.

  • I can barely hear without my earphone.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She put the tiny blank into her ear to listen to the audiobook.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From ear + phone.