call

/kˈɔːl/

/ˈkɔɫ/

[verbe] [nom]

to call

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

appeler

to telephone a place or person

Synonymes : call up

phone

ring

telephone

appeler

to give a name or title to someone or something

Synonymes : be known as

know as

name

2.1

appeler

to address or refer to someone or something using a particular name or title

Synonymes : address

2.2

appeler

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way

rendre visite

to go to a particular place in order to pay someone a quick visit or to do a specific thing

Synonymes : call in

visit

appeler

to attract someone’s attention by shouting or saying something loudly

4.1

crier

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound

appeler

to request or order someone to come to a place, particularly a court of law in order to testify

Synonymes : send for

5.1

vouloir devenir

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice

5.2

convoquer

to announce the occurrence of something or order something to happen

être imprévisible

to predict the result of something, particularly a future event, such as an election

Synonymes : anticipate

6.1

choisir (pile ou face)

to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed

Call

[NOM]

appel

the act of talking to someone on the phone; an instance of trying to contact someone by the phone

Synonymes : phone call

telephone call

cri

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

Synonymes : birdcall

birdsong

song

décision

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

décision

(in sports) a decision, particularly one that is made by an umpire or referee

Exemples

1. The hole calls the thief.

2. The organization called the new regulations a turning point in the campaign against smoking.

3. You call that mercy?

4. A classic hot chocolate recipe calls for scalded milk to be mixed with cocoa powder and sugar.

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