wireless telephone

• Término que históricamente designaba un teléfono que funciona sin cables físicos, como el teléfono móvil o el teléfono inalámbrico doméstico; hoy en día se usa sobre todo para referirse al teléfono móvil o celular, y también al teléfono fijo sin cable de mano.

A term historically used to refer to a mobile phone or cordless phone that operates without physical wires, now largely replaced by the term 'mobile phone' or 'cell phone'.

1. Mobile phoneA2formal

   A portable telephone that operates using radio waves instead of physical wires, allowing communication over a wide area.

   teléfono móvil

   • She uses her wireless telephone to call her family every evening.
   • The invention of the wireless telephone revolutionized communication.
   • He forgot his wireless telephone at home and felt disconnected all day.

2. Cordless phoneB1formal

   A landline telephone with a handset that connects to its base station via radio waves, allowing limited mobility within a home or office.

   teléfono inalámbrico

   • The wireless telephone in the kitchen allows her to walk around while talking.
   • He replaced his old corded phone with a wireless telephone for convenience.
   • The wireless telephone's battery needs to be charged regularly.