Call
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British pronunciation/kˈɔːl/
American pronunciation/ˈkɔɫ/

Definitie & Betekenis van "call"

to call
01

bellen, opbellen

to telephone a place or person
Transitive: to call sb/sth
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Can you call me back in ten minutes?
Can you call the restaurant and make a reservation for us?
02

noemen, benoemen

to give a name or title to someone or something
Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth a name
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Do you know anyone called Emily?
She ca n't remember what the restaurant we went to last week was called.
2.1

noemen, aanduiden

to describe or address someone or something in a particular way
Complex Transitive: to call sb/sth sth | to call sb/sth [adj]
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Are you calling me a bad friend?
He calls himself a fitness enthusiast because he loves working out.
2.2

noemen, aanspreken

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
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At the gym, we all call each other by our workout nicknames.
Do n't forget to call me ' Aunt Sarah' when you introduce me to your friends.
03

langskomen bij, even langsgaan bij

to go to a particular place in order to pay someone a quick visit or to do a specific thing
Transitive: to call at a place
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I need to call at the bank to withdraw some money.
She called at her friend's house to drop off a package.
04

roepen, aanspreken

to attract someone’s attention by shouting or saying something loudly
Transitive: to call sth
Intransitive: to call to sb
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Did you just call my name a minute ago?
He called to the waiter to bring another drink.
4.1

roepen, trompetten

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound
Intransitive
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The peacock called in the early morning to attract a female.
The seagulls called to each other as they flew along the coast.
05

oproepen, uitnodigen

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
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The applicants were called for a skills assessment test.
The CEO was called back to the headquarters for an emergency meeting.
5.1

oproepen, afkondigen

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
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I will call a meeting for tomorrow.
The captain will call for a safety check before takeoff.
5.2

roepen, oproepen

to cause someone to make a specific career or life choice
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He was called to a career in music after performing in a local band.
He was called to medicine.
06

voorspellen, uitroepen

to predict the result of something, particularly a future event, such as an election
Transitive: to call a future event
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The investor called the rise of cryptocurrency before it became mainstream.
The outcome of the championship game is too close to call.
6.1

opschalen, oproepen

to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed
Transitive: to call a side of a coin
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He called heads and was thrilled when the coin landed on that side.
I called heads and won the coin toss.
07

gelijkmaken, dekken

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
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I 'll call your bet and see the next card.
She called the all-in bet and revealed her pocket aces.
01

het gesprek, de oproep

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone
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During the call, he shared the good news.
I got a call from the school about my son's performance.
02

roep, geluid

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes
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keuze, beslissing

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

beslissing, oordeel

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

bezoek, afspraak

a visit in an official or professional capacity
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bezoekje, op bezoek

a brief social visit
07

call optie, call

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

roeping, oproep

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

roep, kreet

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
10

oproep, verzoek

a request
11

oproep, aanroep

a demand especially in the phras
12

roep, oproep

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

oproep, aanroep

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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