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i'll have to put you on hold.A polite way to ask someone to wait during a phone call while you attend to something else

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A polite way to ask someone to wait during a phone call while you attend to something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪl hæv tə pʊt ju ɑn hoʊld/

Korean meaning: 전화 통화 중 잠시 기다려달라고 정중하게 요청하는 표현

Korean pronunciation: 아일 해브 투 풋 유 온 **홀**드

Example Sentences

  • I'll have to put you on hold - my cat just knocked over my coffee and it's everywhere!
  • Can I put you on hold while I find your reservation?
  • I'll have to put you on hold - there's a dinosaur at my door asking for directions.

i'll have to put you on hold.

NOUN

//aɪl hæv tə pʊt ju ɑn hoʊld//

A polite way to ask someone to wait during a phone call while you attend to something else

i'll have to put you on hold. concept
💡 Concept

A polite way to ask someone to wait during a phone call while you attend to something else

i'll have to put you on hold. rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even when it's cold, manners are worth gold - I'll have to put you on hold!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/aɪl hæv tə pʊt ju ɑn hoʊld/
🇬🇧 UK/aɪl hæv tə pʊt ju ɒn həʊld/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Hold는 고대 영어 'healdan'(잡다)에서 유래. 전화가 발명된 후 'on hold'는 통화를 일시 정지 상태로 '잡아두는' 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

boldcoldgoldoldsold
bold
cold
gold
old
sold

🔗Collocations

put someone on hold
be on hold
hold the line
hold music
hold for a moment
please hold

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'll have to put you on hold - my cat just knocked over my coffee and it's everywhere!

Can I put you on hold while I find your reservation?

😄 Fun example

I'll have to put you on hold - there's a dinosaur at my door asking for directions.

Let me put you on hold and transfer you to our technical support team.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

please waithold onhang onone moment pleasebear with me

Antonyms

hang updisconnectend call

Related

transfercustomer servicephone etiquettewaitingpause

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