to call out
[phrase form: call]
01
kalla ut, begära
to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task
Transitive: to call out sb
Exempel
He called the emergency services out immediately.
Han ringde omedelbart till nödnumren.
The captain called out the rescue team for help.
Kaptenen kallade på räddningsteamet för hjälp.
02
ropa, ropa ut
to shout something
Intransitive
Exempel
He called out in excitement.
Han ropade av iver.
The child called out for help.
Barnet ropade på hjälp.
2.1
ropa ut, tillkännage
to shout names or numbers to be heard clearly
Transitive: to call out names or numbers
Exempel
The teacher called the roll out in the classroom.
Läraren ropade namnen i klassrummet.
He called out the names of the performers.
Han ropade namnen på artisterna.
03
kritisera öppet, ropa ut
to openly criticize someone's unacceptable behavior
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to call out sb/sth
Exempel
The teacher had to call out the student's inappropriate behavior in front of the class.
Läraren var tvungen att kalla ut elevens olämpliga beteende inför klassen.
The online community united to call out a company for unethical business practices.
Det online-samhället förenades för att kritisera ett företag för oetiska affärsmetoder.
04
utmana, kalla ut till duell
to challenge someone to fight one in a face-to-face fight
Transitive: to call out sb
Old useExempel
He called out his rival for a duel.
Han utmanade sin rival på en duell.
The knight called his opponent out for a fight.
Riddaren utmanade sin motståndare på en strid.
05
uppmana till strejk, utlysa strejk
to order workers to stop working temporarily to show disagreement or seek better terms
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
Exempel
The union decided to call out for a nationwide strike.
Facket beslutade att uppmana till en landsomfattande strejk.
The employees called out as a response to contract disputes.
De anställda kallade till strejk som svar på avtalskonflikter.
