call
call
kɔ:l
kawl
British pronunciation
/kɔːl/

Definizione e significato di "call"in inglese

to call
01

chiamare, telefonare

to telephone a place or person
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
phonebritish flagBritish
Transitive: to call sb/sth
to call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
Can you call me back in ten minutes?
Puoi richiamarmi tra dieci minuti?
Can you call the restaurant and make a reservation for us?
Puoi chiamare il ristorante e fare una prenotazione per noi?
02

chiamare, nominare

to give a name or title to someone or something
Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth a name
to call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
Do you know anyone called Emily?
Conosci qualcuno che si chiama Emily?
She ca n't remember what the restaurant we went to last week was called.
Non riesce a ricordare come si chiamava il ristorante in cui siamo andati la scorsa settimana.
2.1

chiamare, qualificare

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way
Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth sth | to call sb/sth [adj]
example
Esempi
Are you calling me a bad friend?
Mi stai chiamando un cattivo amico?
He calls himself a fitness enthusiast because he loves working out.
Lui si definisce un appassionato di fitness perché ama allenarsi.
2.2

chiamare, denominare

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
example
Esempi
At the gym, we all call each other by our workout nicknames.
In palestra, ci chiamiamo tutti con i nostri soprannomi di allenamento.
Do n't forget to call me ' Aunt Sarah' when you introduce me to your friends.
Non dimenticare di chiamarmi 'Zia Sarah' quando mi presenti ai tuoi amici.
03

chiamare, gridare

to attract someone's attention by shouting or saying something loudly
Transitive: to call sth
Intransitive: to call to sb
to call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
Did you just call my name a minute ago?
Hai appena chiamato il mio nome un minuto fa?
He called to the waiter to bring another drink.
Lui chiamò il cameriere per portare un'altra bevanda.
3.1

cantare, gridare

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound
Intransitive
to call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The peacock called in the early morning to attract a female.
Il pavone ha chiamato al mattino presto per attirare una femmina.
The seagulls called to each other as they flew along the coast.
I gabbiani si chiamavano l'un l'altro mentre volavano lungo la costa.
04

passare, fare una visita

to go to a particular place in order to pay someone a quick visit or to do a specific thing
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to call at a place
to call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
I need to call at the bank to withdraw some money.
Devo passare in banca per prelevare del denaro.
She called at her friend's house to drop off a package.
Lei è passata a casa della sua amica per consegnare un pacco.
05

chiamare, convocare

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
example
Esempi
The applicants were called for a skills assessment test.
I candidati sono stati chiamati per un test di valutazione delle competenze.
The CEO was called back to the headquarters for an emergency meeting.
Il CEO è stato richiamato alla sede per una riunione d'emergenza.
5.1

annunciare, convencare

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
example
Esempi
I will call a meeting for tomorrow.
Convocherò una riunione per domani.
The captain will call for a safety check before takeoff.
Il capitano chiamerà per un controllo di sicurezza prima del decollo.
5.2

chiamare, convogliare

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice
example
Esempi
He was called to a career in music after performing in a local band.
Fu chiamato a una carriera nella musica dopo aver suonato in una band locale.
He was called to medicine.
È stato chiamato alla medicina.
06

predire, prevedere

to predict the result of something, particularly a future event, such as an election
Transitive: to call a future event
example
Esempi
The investor called the rise of cryptocurrency before it became mainstream.
L'investitore ha previsto l'ascesa della criptovaluta prima che diventasse mainstream.
The outcome of the championship game is too close to call.
L'esito della partita del campionato è troppo incerto per prevedere.
6.1

predire, indovinare

to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed
Transitive: to call a side of a coin
example
Esempi
He called heads and was thrilled when the coin landed on that side.
Ha chiamato testa ed è stato entusiasta quando la moneta è caduta su quel lato.
I called heads and won the coin toss.
Ho chiamato testa e ho vinto il lancio della moneta.
07

pareggiare, vedere

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
example
Esempi
I 'll call your bet and see the next card.
Vedero la tua puntata e vedrò la prossima carta.
She called the all-in bet and revealed her pocket aces.
Ha chiamato la puntata all-in e ha mostrato i suoi assi.
01

chiamata, comunicazione

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone
call definition and meaning
example
Esempi
During the call, he shared the good news.
Durante la chiamata, ha condiviso la buona notizia.
I got a call from the school about my son's performance.
Ho ricevuto una chiamata dalla scuola riguardo al rendimento di mio figlio.
02

chiamata, canto

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes
call definition and meaning
03

decisione

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities
04

decisione, chiamata

(in sports) a decision, particularly one that is made by an umpire or referee
05

visita, appuntamento

a visit in an official or professional capacity
06

visita

a brief social visit
07

opzione di acquisto, call

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
08

vocazione, chiamata

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
09

grido, chiamata

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
10

chiamata, richiesta

a strong request or demand for something to happen, often expressed publicly
example
Esempi
The protest led to calls for immediate government action.
La protesta ha portato a richieste per un'azione immediata del governo.
There were calls for reform after the incident.
Ci sono stati appelli per la riforma dopo l'incidente.
11

chiamata

a demand especially in the phras
12

richiesta di mostrare le mani, chiamata a mostrare le mani

a demand for a show of hands in a card game
13

chiamata, interruzione

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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