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Put through

Meaning in business english, with examples

phrasal verbCommon term

In business english, put through means: To connect a caller to the person or department they want to speak to, usually done by a receptionist or switchboard.

In Turkish: bağlamak, aktarmak, telefonu bağlamak

How it is used

Standard on business phone calls: 'Could you put me through to accounts, please?', 'I'll put you through now.' Transfer is a close synonym.

Example sentences

  1. Hello, could you put me through to Mr Aydın in purchasing?

  2. Please hold, I'll put you through to the sales team.

Common collocations

  • put someone through to
  • put me through
  • I'll put you through
  • get put through
  • hold onTo wait for a short time, especially on the phone while the other person checks something or transfers the call.
  • voicemailA system that records phone messages when the person you call does not answer; also a single recorded message.
  • get back toTo contact someone again later, usually to give them an answer or information that you do not have yet.
  • conference callA phone or online call in which three or more people in different places talk together at the same time.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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