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ex-directory

/ˌeks.daɪˈrek.tər.i/

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adjective

/ˌeks.daɪˈrek.tər.i/C2formalbritish
  • ruБританский термин, описывающий номер телефона, который не указан в общедоступном справочнике и является частным.

A British term describing a telephone number that is not listed in the public directory and is kept private.

  1. Unlisted telephone numberB2formalbritish

    Describes a telephone number that is not published in the public telephone directory, usually for privacy reasons.

    ruНе указанный в справочнике

    • She keeps her phone number ex-directory to avoid unwanted calls.
    • Many celebrities choose to have ex-directory numbers.
    • If you want privacy, you can request an ex-directory listing from the phone company.

    Synonymsprivateunlisted

    Antonymslisted

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