décrocher, raccrocher
to pick up, to hang up
Pour passer un coup de fil, il faut décrocher le recepteur.
To make a phone call, you have to pick up the receiver.
Après avoir parler, raccrochez le recepteur.
After talking, hang up the receiver.
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