ophiuchus
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2011
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Spanish
- Home Country
- Spain
- Current Location
- Spain
Hi,
there is a couple of expressions which I use in my language and I'd like to know if there's an equivalent in English.
One is when you agree to phone somebody and let the mobile phone ring two or three times and then hang up. This helps you let the others know something (e.g. that you are waiting for them downstairs) without incurring into any phone expenses. We say in Spanish "hacer una (llamada) perdida". How do you say that in English?
A second question is when you have an incoming phone call, you see the name on the display and you decide for whatever reason not to answer. To stop the phone ringing you just press the red button. Germans say "jemanden wegdrücken", and I'd like to know if there is an English equivalent.
Thanks
there is a couple of expressions which I use in my language and I'd like to know if there's an equivalent in English.
One is when you agree to phone somebody and let the mobile phone ring two or three times and then hang up. This helps you let the others know something (e.g. that you are waiting for them downstairs) without incurring into any phone expenses. We say in Spanish "hacer una (llamada) perdida". How do you say that in English?
A second question is when you have an incoming phone call, you see the name on the display and you decide for whatever reason not to answer. To stop the phone ringing you just press the red button. Germans say "jemanden wegdrücken", and I'd like to know if there is an English equivalent.
Thanks