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1 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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2 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) heimsækja2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.)3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) -
3 call up
(to telephone (someone): He called me up from the airport.) hringja í -
4 call a halt (to)
(to stop; to put an end (to): It's time to call a halt to these stupid arguments.) stöðva -
5 call a halt (to)
(to stop; to put an end (to): It's time to call a halt to these stupid arguments.) stöðva -
6 call for
1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) kallar á, krefjast2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) (koma að) sækja -
7 call it a day
(to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working): I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day.) hætta, segja það gott í dag -
8 call a strike
((of a trade union leader etc) to ask workers to strike.) boða verkfall -
9 call (someone) names
(to insult (someone) by applying rude names to him.) svívirða e-n -
10 call off
(to cancel: The party's been called off.) aflÿsa, hætta við -
11 call (someone) names
(to insult (someone) by applying rude names to him.) svívirða e-n -
12 call-box
noun (a public telephone box.) símaklefi -
13 phone call
noun (a telephone call: I need to make a phone call; You had a (phone) call from Ron.) -
14 at someone's beck and call
(always ready to carry out someone's wishes: He has servants at his beck and call.) alltaf til taks, að hlÿða e-m -
15 give (someone) a call
(to telephone (someone): I'll give you a call tomorrow.) hringja -
16 give (someone) a call
(to telephone (someone): I'll give you a call tomorrow.) hringja -
17 on call
(keeping (oneself) ready to come out to an emergency: Which of the doctors is on call tonight?) á vakt -
18 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) naum undankoma -
19 conference call
noun (a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate.) -
20 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) framkall
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call — call … Dictionnaire des rimes
Call — (k[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Called} (k[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calling}] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kall[=o]n to call; cf. Gr. ghry ein to speak, sing, Skr. gar to praise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Call on Me — «Call on Me» … Википедия
call — [kôl] vt. [ME callen < Late OE ceallian & or < ON kalla < IE base * gal , to scream, shriek > Brythonic galw, call, Ger klage & (?) MIr gall, swan] 1. to say or read in a loud tone; shout; announce [to call the names of stations] 2.… … English World dictionary
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Call — Call, v. i. 1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; sometimes with to. [1913 Webster] You must call to the nurse. Shak. [1913 Webster] The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a demand,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English