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Définition et signification de « call » en anglais

to call

VERBE

appeler

to telephone a place or person

Dialect

American

phone

British

Transitive: to call sb/sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

call

3e personne du singulier

calls

participe présent

calling

passé simple

called

participe passé

called

Exemples

Can you call me back in ten minutes?

Pouvez-vous me rappeler dans dix minutes ?

appeler, nommer

to give a name or title to someone or something

Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth a name

Exemples

Do you know anyone called Emily?

Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qu'on appelle Emily ?

2.1

appeler, qualifier

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way

Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth sth | to call sb/sth [adj]

Exemples

Are you calling me a bad friend?

Est-ce que tu me appelles un mauvais ami ?

2.2

appeler, nommer

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

Complex Transitive: to call sb a name or title | to call sb by a name or title

Exemples

At the gym, we all call each other by our workout nicknames.

À la salle de sport, nous nous appelons tous par nos surnoms d'entraînement.

appeler, héler

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

Transitive: to call sth

Intransitive: to call to sb

Exemples

Did you just call my name a minute ago?

Est-ce que tu viens de appeler mon nom il y a une minute ?

3.1

chanter, crier

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

Intransitive

Exemples

The peacock called in the early morning to attract a female.

Le paon a appelé tôt le matin pour attirer une femelle.

passer, faire un saut

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

Dialect

British

Transitive: to call at a place

Exemples

I need to call at the bank to withdraw some money.

Je dois passer à la banque pour retirer de l'argent.

convoquer, appeler

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

Transitive: to call sb | to call sb somewhere

Exemples

The applicants were called for a skills assessment test.

Les candidats ont été appelés pour un test d'évaluation des compétences.

5.1

annoncer, convoquer

to announce the occurrence of something or order something to happen

Transitive: to call an event or activity | to call for an event or activity

Exemples

I will call a meeting for tomorrow.

Je vais convoquer une réunion pour demain.

5.2

appeler, convoquer

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice

Exemples

He was called to a career in music after performing in a local band.

Il a été appelé à une carrière dans la musique après avoir joué dans un groupe local.

prédire, anticiper

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

Transitive: to call a future event

Exemples

The investor called the rise of cryptocurrency before it became mainstream.

L'investisseur a prédit la montée de la cryptomonnaie avant qu'elle ne devienne grand public.

6.1

choisir (pile ou face)

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

Transitive: to call a side of a coin

Exemples

He called heads and was thrilled when the coin landed on that side.

Il a appelé pile et a été ravi lorsque la pièce est tombée de ce côté.

suivre, égaliser

to match the current bet or raise made by another player in the same round of betting, thereby staying in the hand and retaining the chance to win the pot

Transitive: to call a bet

Exemples

I'll call your bet and see the next card.

Je vais suivre votre mise et voir la prochaine carte.

Call

NOM

appel, communication

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone

Exemples

During the call, he shared the good news.

Pendant l'appel, il a partagé la bonne nouvelle.

cri, chant

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

décision

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

calls

décision, appel

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

visite, rendez-vous

a visit in an official or professional capacity

visite

a brief social visit

option d'achat, call

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

vocation, appel

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course

cri, appel

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

appel, revendication

a strong request or demand for something to happen, often expressed publicly

Exemples

The protest led to calls for immediate government action.

La protestation a conduit à des appels pour une action immédiate du gouvernement.

appel

a demand especially in the phras

demande de montrer les mains, appel à montrer les mains

a demand for a show of hands in a card game

appel, interruption

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

Arbre Lexical

caller

calling

miscall

call

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « call » en anglais

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