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101 призывать
I несов. - призыва́ть, сов. - призва́ть(вн.; требовать явиться или сделать что-л) call (d); summon (d); (вн. к) call (upon for); (вн. + инф.) call (upon + to inf), urge (d + to inf)призыва́ть на по́мощь — call for help
призыва́ть кого́-л на по́мощь — call to smb for help, call smb to one's assistance
••призыва́ть к поря́дку — call (d) to order
II несов. - призыва́ть, сов. - призва́ть; (вн.)призыва́ть прокля́тия на чью-л го́лову — call down curses on smb's head
призыва́ть на вое́нную слу́жбу — call up (d) (for military service), call (d) to the colours, conscript (d)
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102 καλέω
Aκαλήμεναι Il.10.125
: [dialect] Ion. [tense] impf.καλέεσκον 6.402
; [ per.] 3sg.κάλεσκε A.R.4.1514
: [tense] fut., [dialect] Ion.καλέω Il.3.383
, [dialect] Att. , X.Smp.1.15, etc.; later , al., Ph.1.69, ([etym.] παρα-) D.8.14 codd., SIG656.40 (Teos, ii B.C.), ([etym.] ἐγ-) v.l. in D.19.133, cf. 23.123 codd. ( καλέσω in S.Ph. 1452 (anap.), Ar.Pl. 964, etc., is [tense] aor. 1 subj.): [tense] aor. 1 ἐκάλεσα, [dialect] Ep. ἐκάλεσσα, κάλεσσα, Od. 17.379, Il.16.693 (late [dialect] Ep.ἔκλησα Nic.Fr.86
, late Prose ἐκάλησα Ps.Callisth. 3.35): [tense] pf. , etc.:—[voice] Med., [dialect] Att. [tense] fut. , Ec. 864; in pass. sense, S.El. 971, E.Or. 1140, etc.; later καλέσομαι ([etym.] ἐκ-, ἐπι-) dub.l. in Aeschin.1.174, Lycurg.17: [tense] aor.1ἐκαλεσάμην Hdt.7.189
, Pl.Lg. 937a; [dialect] Ep.καλεσσάμην Il.1.54
, [ per.] 3pl. καλέσαντο ib. 270:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut.κεκλήσομαι Il.3.138
, A.Th. 698 (lyr.), Pr. 840, etc.;κληθήσομαι Pl.Lg. 681d
, LXXGe.48.6, v.l. in E.Tr.13: [tense] aor.ἐκλήθην Archil.78
, S.OT 1359, Ar.Th. 862, etc.: [tense] pf. κέκλημαι, [dialect] Ep.[ per.] 3pl.κεκλήαται A.R.1.1128
, [dialect] Ion.κεκλέαται Hdt.2.164
; [dialect] Ep. [ per.] 3pl. [tense] plpf.κεκλήατο Il.10.195
; opt.κεκλῄμην, κεκλῇο S.Ph. 119
, : late [tense] pf. κεκάλεσμαι Suid.s.v. κλητή.I call, summon,εἰς ἀγορὴν καλέσαντα Od.1.90
;ἐς Ὄλυμπον Il.1.402
; ἀγορήνδε, θάλαμόνδε, θάνατόνδε, Il.20.4, Od.2.348, Il.16.693: c. acc. only, κεκλήατο (for - ηντο) βουλήν they had been summoned to the council, 10.195: folld. by inf., αὐτοὶ γὰρ κάλεον συμμητιάασθαι ib. 197;καιρὸς καλεῖ.. S.Ph. 466
;κἄμ' ὑπηρετεῖν καλεῖς Id.El. 996
; κ. τινὰ εἰς ἕ, ἐπὶ οἷ, Il.23.203, Od.17.330, etc.;εἰς μαρτυρίαν κληθείς Pl.Lg. 937a
;ἐμὲ νῦν ἤδη καλεῖ ἡ εἱμαρμένη Id.Phd. 115a
; demand, require, : [tense] aor. [voice] Med., καλέσασθαί τινα call to oneself, freq. in [dialect] Ep., Il.1.270, Od.8.43, etc.;φωνῇ Il.3.161
;ἀγορήνδε λαόν 1.54
; call a witness, Pl.Lg.l.c.2 call to one's house or to a repast, invite (not in Il.), Od.10.231, 17.382, al., 1 Ep.Cor.10.27; later usu. with a word added,κ. ἐπὶ δεῖπνον Hdt.9.16
([voice] Pass.), X.Cyr.2.1.30, etc.;ἐς ἔρανον Pi.O.1.37
; ;ὑπὸ σοῦ κεκλημένος Pl.Smp. 174d
, etc.; κληθέντες πρός τινα invited to his house, D.19.196; ὁ κεκλημένος the guest, Damox.2.26.3 invoke,Δία Hdt.1.44
, cf. Pi.O.6.58, A.Th. 223; at sacrifices, Sch.Ar.Ra. 482;μάρτυρας κ. θεούς S.Tr. 1248
, cf. D.18.141:—[voice] Med.,τοὺς θεοὺς καλούμεθα A.Ch. 201
, cf. 216; also ; but ἀράς, ἅς σοι καλοῦμαι which I call down on thee, S.OC 1385:—[voice] Pass., of the god, to be invoked, A.Eu. 417.4 as law-term, summon, of the judge, καλεῖν τινας εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον cite or summon before the court, D.19.211, etc.; simply καλεῖν ib.212, Ar.V. 851, etc.;ἐὰν μὲν καλέσῃ D.21.56
; also ὁ ἄρχων τὴν δίκην καλεῖ calls on the case, Ar. V. 1441:—[voice] Pass., ; πρὶν τὴν ἐμὴν [ δίκην] καλεῖσθαι before it is called on, Ar.Nu. 780;καλουμένης τῆς γραφῆς D.58.43
; but,b of the plaintiff in [voice] Med., καλεῖσθαί τινα to sue at law, bring before the court, Ar.Nu. 1221, al., D.23.63;κ. τινὰ ὕβρεως Ar.Av. 1046
;κ. τινὰ πρὸς τὴν ἀρχήν Pl. Lg. 914c
; ὁ καλεσάμενος the plaintiff, PHal.1.224 (iii B.C.).5 with an abstract subject, demand, require, καλεῖ ἡ τάξις c. inf., CPHerm. 25ii7 (iii A.D.).6 metaph. in [voice] Pass., καλουμένης τῆς δυνάμεως πρὸς τὴν συναναληψίαν called forth, summoned, Sor.1.29.II call by name, name,ὃν Βριάρεων καλέουσι θεοί Il.1.403
, cf. Od.5.273, etc.;κοτύλην δέ τέ μιν καλέουσι Il.5.306
; , cf. A.Pr.86, etc.; ὄνομα καλεῖν τινα call him by a name,εἴπ' ὄνομ' ὅττι σε κεῖθι κάλεον Od.8.550
, cf. E. Ion 259, Pl.Cra. 383b, etc. (in [voice] Pass.,οὔνομα καλέεσθαι Hdt.1.173
, cf. Pi.O.6.56): without ὄνομα, τί νιν καλοῦσα τύχοιμ' ἄν; A.Ag. 1232;τοῦτο αὐτὴν κάλεον Call. Fr. 66b
; ([voice] Pass., τύμβῳ δ' ὄνομα σῷ κεκλήσεται shall be given to thy tomb, E.Hec. 1271); κ. ὄνομα ἐπί τινι give a name to something, Pl.Prm. 147d; but call (a man) a name because of some function, Id.Sph. 218c;κ. τινὰ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρός Ev.Luc.1.59
;ἐπ' ὀνόματος καλεῖν τινα Plb.35.4.11
:—[voice] Pass., to be named or called,Μυρμιδόνες δὲ καλεῦντο Il.2.684
; (lyr.); ὁ καλούμενος the socalled,ἐν τῇ Θεράπνῃ καλεομένῃ Hdt.6.61
;ὁ κ. θάνατος Pl.Phd. 86d
; οἱ τῶν ὁμοτίμων κ. X.Cyr.2.1.9; κεκλημένος τινός called from or after him, Pi.P.3.67;καλεῖσθαι ἐπί τινι LXXGe.48.6
;κέκληνται δέ σφιν ἕδραι Pi.O.7.76
.2 [voice] Pass., to be called, almost = εἰμί, esp. with words expressing kinship or status,ἐμὸς γαμβρὸς καλέεσθαι Od.7.313
, cf. A.Pers.2 (anap.);ἀφνειοὶ καλέονται Od.15.433
; esp. in [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. κέκλημαι, οὕνεκα σὴ παράκοιτις κέκλημαι because I am thy wife, Il.4.61;φίλη κεκλήσῃ ἄκοιτις 3.138
; ; ;σὴ κεκλημένη.. ἦα h.Ap. 324
; ;οὔτινος δοῦλοι κέκληνται A.Pers. 242
, cf. S.El. 366, etc.3 special constructions, a. Ἀλησίου ἔνθα κολώνη κέκληται where is the hill called the hill of Alesios, Il.11.758;ἵνα κριοῦ καλέονται εὐναί A.R.4.115
;ἔνθα ἡ Τριπυργία καλεῖται X.HG5.1.10
, etc.: -so in [voice] Act., ἔνθα Ῥέας πόρον ἄνθρωποι καλέοισιν where is the ford men call the ford of Rhea, Pi. N.9.41, cf. κικλήσκω, κλῄζω, κλέω.b folld by a dependent clause, ἐκάλεσσέ νιν ἰσώνυμον ἔμμεν said that his name should be the same, Id.O.9.63; καλεῖ με πλαστὸς ὡς εἴην πατρί, i.e.καλεῖ με πλαστόν S. OT 780
; καλοῦμέν γε παραδιδόντα μὲν διδάσκειν we say that one who delivers teaches, Pl.Tht. 198b, cf. Smp. 205d;τὰς ἀμπέλους τραγᾶν καλοῦσιν Arist.HA 546a3
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103 invocar
v.1 to invoke.Elsa invoca su buena voluntad Elsa invokes their goodwill.María invocó a los espíritus Mary invoked the spirits.2 to call down, to attract.* * *1 to invoke* * *verb* * *VT1) (=citar) to cite, invoke2) [+ derecho, principio] to cite, invoke3) (=rogar) [gen] to invoke, appeal for; [+ divinidad, santo] to invoke, call oninvocar la ayuda de algn — to appeal for o invoke sb's help
4) (Inform) to call* * *1)a) <divinidad/santos> to invoke (frml), to call onb) <auxilio/protección> to invoke (frml), to appeal for2)a) <amistad/circunstancias> to cite, invoke (frml)b) <ley/derecho> to cite, refer to* * *= invoke, emplace, beckon forth.Ex. To explain, I could only invoke rather mystical language like 'bibliographic purity' (somewhat a la Panizzi) to explain why she was not finding Aleichem under ALEICHEM, but rather under Rabinowitz.Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* * *1)a) <divinidad/santos> to invoke (frml), to call onb) <auxilio/protección> to invoke (frml), to appeal for2)a) <amistad/circunstancias> to cite, invoke (frml)b) <ley/derecho> to cite, refer to* * *= invoke, emplace, beckon forth.Ex: To explain, I could only invoke rather mystical language like 'bibliographic purity' (somewhat a la Panizzi) to explain why she was not finding Aleichem under ALEICHEM, but rather under Rabinowitz.
Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* * *invocar [A2 ]A1 ‹divinidad/santos› to invoke ( frml), to call on2 ‹auxilio/protección› to invoke, appeal forB1 ‹amistad/circunstancias› to cite, invoke ( frml)2 ‹ley/derecho› to cite, refer to* * *
invocar ( conjugate invocar) sustantivo femenino
invocar verbo transitivo to invoke
' invocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apelar
English:
invoke
- call
* * *invocar vt1. [dios, espíritu, diablo] [para pedir ayuda] to invoke;[para pedir su presencia] to summon up2. [pedir] to plead for, to make a plea for;invocó auxilio he pleaded for help, he made a plea for help3. [derecho, ley] to invoke4. [amistad] to appeal to* * *v/t invoke* * *invocar {72} vt: to invoke, to call on -
104 оспаривать
1) General subject: call, challenge, contend, contest, contravene, controvert, debate, dispute (первенство в состязании и т. п.), impeach, impugn, litigate (на суде), oppugn, quarrel (что-либо), quarreller (что-л.), rebut, oppose, face down, take issue with3) Law: go against, go against ( smth.) (что-л.), litigate (в суде), meet, stand with5) Patents: traverse6) Business: avoid7) Investment: attack8) Makarov: contest the chromo, take the chromo, call in question, contend for (добиваться), call down (довод и т. п.) -
105 призывать проклятия на (чью-л.) голову
1) General subject: call lay curses upon2) Colloquial: damn3) Makarov: call down curses upon, call down imprecations uponУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > призывать проклятия на (чью-л.) голову
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106 elicio
ē-lĭcĭo, lĭcŭi and lexi (elicuit, Caes. B. C. 3, 100, 2:I.elexisse,
Arn. 5, p. 154), lĭcìtum ( part. elicitus, Stat. Th. 4, 414; Luc. 9, 932; Vell. 2, 104, 4), 3, v. a. [lacio], to draw out, entice out, to lure forth, to bring out, to elicit (class.).Lit.A.In gen.:B.aliquem hinc foras,
Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 17; cf. id. Men. 5, 6, 3:hostem ex paludibus silvisque,
Caes. B. G. 7, 32, 2:omnes citra flumen,
id. ib. 6, 8, 2:hostes in suum locum,
id. ib. 5, 50, 3: aliquem ad pugnam. id. B. C. 3, 38. [p. 638] 1; 3, 85, 2; Liv. 2, 62; cf.:aliquem in proelium,
Tac. A. 15, 13:aliquem praemiis ex civitatibus sociorum ad subeunda pericula,
Cic. Balb. 9:vatem ad colloquium,
Liv. 5, 15:aliquem, ut, etc.,
id. 6, 34 fin.; cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 7 fin.:premere ubera ad eliciendum lac,
Vulg. Prov. 30, 33.—In partic., in relig. lang.: Jovem, Manes, etc., to call forth, call down a god by religious rites; to raise, conjure up a departed spirit by magic arts, Ov. F. 3, 327; Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 104; Arn. 5, p. 154; Cic. Vatin. 6; Tib. 1, 2, 46; Hor. S. 1, 8, 29; Stat. Th. 4, 414; Luc. 6, 733; Tac. A. 2, 28 al.—In a like sense:II.fulmina,
to call down, Liv. 1, 20 fin.; Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 13.—Trop.:terra elicit herbescentem ex eo (sc. semine) viriditatem,
Cic. de Sen. 15, 51:vocem,
to utter, speak, Cic. Deiot. 1 fin. (but in Lucr. 3, 58, and Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57, the better reading is eicere voces):voces et querelas,
id. Brut. 80, 278:sermonem,
Liv. 9, 6:verbum ex eo de via ac ratione dicendi,
Cic. de Or. 1, 21, 97:sonos,
id. N. D. 2, 60:sententiam alicujus,
id. Att. 7, 1, 5; cf.:arcana ejus,
Liv. 40, 23;and, veritatem,
Tac. A. 4, 45:causas praesensionum,
to elicit, ascertain, Cic. Div. 1, 8:misericordiam,
Liv. 8, 28; Tac. H. 3, 58; cf.cupidinem,
id. A. 16, 14:iram,
Curt. 8, 5 fin.:studia civium,
Tac. A. 15, 33 et saep.:ferrum e terrae cavernis,
Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151:ignem lapidum conflictu,
id. ib. 2, 9 fin.: sanguinem, id. poët. Tusc. 1, 48 fin. Kühn.; Tac. A. 12, 47:sudorem,
Plin. 25, 11, 89, § 189:alvum,
to relax, id. 19, 5, 26, § 80:lacrimas,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 13; Vell. 2, 104, 4:litteras,
Cic. Att. 7, 12, 3; 9, 2:cadum,
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107 herabflehen
he|rạb|fle|henvt sep (liter)to call down* * *he·rab|fle·henvt (geh)der Pfarrer flehte den Segen Gottes auf seine Gemeinde herab the priest called down God's blessing on his congregation -
108 regańo
• admonition• call down• call-down• counsel• dressing-down• reprimand• scold• scolding• talking pictures• talking-to• talks -
109 призвать
1) General subject: appeal, call, call out, call up (на военную службу), draft, induct, invoke, summon, call down (проклятия и т.п.), appeal for2) Military: call in3) Makarov: call to the colours -
110 hacer bajar
v.1 to call down, to pull down, to draw down, to send down.El padre hizo bajar a su esposa The father called down his wife.2 to bring down, to decrease, to lower, to reduce.Tito hizo bajar el volumen Tito brought down the volume.* * *(v.) = force downEx. Taking the hose with it, the spindle forced the platen down on to the back of the rear half of the tympan.* * *(v.) = force down -
111 позвать
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112 делать выговор
1) General subject: admonish, call somebody over the coals, call somebody task, censure, check, (кому-л.) drag over the coals, haul over the coals, lecture, objurgate, pull up, rake over the coals, rate, rater, rebuke, reprehand, reprehend, reprimand, reprove, row, school, slate, snub, (кому-л.) take over the coals, take somebody task, tax (кого-либо), trounce, take to task, give a lecture (кому-л.), read a lecture (кому-л.)2) Colloquial: trim3) Military: tell off4) School: pi-jaw6) Business: administer a rebuke7) Makarov: (кому-л.) call over the coals (за что-л.), (кому-л.) drag over the coals (за что-л.), call down, call over the coals8) Taboo: ballock somebody, (кому-л.) raise hell -
113 обзывать
1) General subject: beknave, call, drill, call down, call names2) Dialect: miscall3) Makarov: call bad names (кого-л.), call names (кого-л.) -
114 призова
призова̀,призова̀вам гл. call, summon; ( обръщам се към) call (up)on, appeal to, invoke; ( увещавам) exhort, urge; ( благословия, проклятие) call down ( върху on); ( дух) evoke, conjure up; \призова боговете invoke the gods; \призова в съд (с призовка) serve a subpoena (on s.o.), subpoena (s.o.); cite (s.o.); разг. have (s.o.) up; \призова за свидетел summon as witness; \призова към ред call to order; \призова под знамената call to the colours. -
115 осадить
1) General subject: back, beleaguer, beset, deposit, give a rap on the knuckles, give a rap over the knuckles, lay siege (город), lay siege to, pull up, put in his place (кого-л.), rap knuckles, rein in, rein up (лошадь), score off (в споре), set, snub, squelch, tell where to get off (кого-л.), crop feathers, send about his business, take down a peg or two, give the brush-off (кого-л.), bring smb. down a peg2) Geology: precipitate3) Naval: upset4) Colloquial: bring down (кого-л.), brush the whole matter off (кого-л.), sit, brush off (кого-л.)5) Obsolete: siege6) Military: besiege7) Diplomatic term: lay siege to (город и т.п.)8) Jargon: put the freeze on (someone), bring down, freeze9) Makarov: rein back (лошадь), rein in (лошадь), tell (smb.) where to get off (кого-л.), call down, face down, crop feathers (кого-л.), crop the feathers of (кого-л.), crush (кого-л.), cut the comb of (кого-л.), knock off his perch (кого-л.), send away with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), send off with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), face down (противника и т. п.) -
116 кричать
1) General subject: bawl, bawl at (на кого-л.), bawl out, bell, boohoo, boom (о выпи), brawl, bray (об осле), brayer (об осле), bump (о выпи), call, caterwaul (о кошках), cawk (о птицах - грачах, гагарах и т.п.), chirp (о птице), clamor, clamour, cry, encore, hee-haw (об осле), heehaw (об осле), hollo, holloa, honk (о диких гусях), hoot, hoot (на кого-л.), howl (от боли), hue, outcry, rate at (на кого-л.), roar, scream, set up pipes, shout, shout at (на кого-л.), sing out, storm, storm at (на кого-л.), toot, vocalize (о чем-л.), vociferate, whoop, yawl, yell (at... - на...), yelloch, yo-ho, make a noise, storm at (нападать, на кого-л.), bawl at (орать, на кого-л.), go (о животных: Cows go moo — коровы мычать, cats go meow — кошки мяукают, dogs go bow-wow — собаки гавкают.)2) Biology: screech (о животном)3) Colloquial: holler4) Bookish: exclaim5) Agriculture: bellow6) Rare: noise7) Australian slang: yell blue murder8) Scottish language: roust9) Jargon: box (Hold your box - they can hear you miles away! Не кричи-за версту тебя слышно!), crawl10) Makarov: chitter (о чайках), hoot (о сове), call out, call down (стоящему внизу), call up (стоящему наверху)11) Scuba diving: squall -
117 сделать выговор
1) General subject: administer a rebuke, admonish, call over the coals, call somebody task, check, correct, get a rap over the knuckles, give a rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals, pull up, rake over the coals, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reprove, take somebody task, tax, (кому-л.) rap fingers, administrate a rebuke, have on the carpet (кому-л.), take to task for (кому-л.), read the Riot Act3) Jargon: throw the book at (someone), tell off4) Makarov: call down, drop across, drop on, call to task (кому-л.) -
118 укор
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119 упрёк
1) General subject: admonition, blame, call down, call-down, expostulation, odium, rebuke, reproach, reproof, twit, reprimand, objurgation2) Jargon: rap, take the rap -
120 επικατηραμένον
ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἀρέομαιperf part mp masc acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἀρέομαιperf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐράομαιlove: perf part mp masc acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐράομαιlove: perf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐράομαιlove: perf part mp masc acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐράομαιlove: perf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐρέομαιask: perf part mp masc acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐρέομαιask: perf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐρέωlove: perf part mp masc acc sg (attic)ἐπικατηρᾱμένον, ἐπί, κατά-ἐρέωlove: perf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)ἐπί-καταράομαιcall down curses upon: perf part mp masc acc sgἐπί-καταράομαιcall down curses upon: perf part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg
См. также в других словарях:
call\ down — • call down • dress down v informal To scold. Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class. Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots. Compare: call on the carpet, chew out, bawl out, read the riot act … Словарь американских идиом
call down — index rebuke, reprehend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
call down — verb 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic raise the specter of unemployment he conjured wild birds in the air call down the spirits from the mountain • Syn: ↑raise, ↑conjure, ↑conjure up, ↑invoke … Useful english dictionary
call down — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to summon ) to call down on, upon (to call down the wrath of God on smb. s head) 2) (D; intr.) ( to shout ) to call down to (he called down to us from the roof) * * * [ kɔːl daʊn] upon (to call down the wrath of God on smb. s… … Combinatory dictionary
call down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms call down : present tense I/you/we/they call down he/she/it calls down present participle calling down past tense called down past participle called down literary call something down on someone to pray for… … English dictionary
call down — transitive verb Date: 1634 1. to cause or entreat to descend < call down a blessing > 2. reprimand < called me down for being late > … New Collegiate Dictionary
call down to — phr verb Call down to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑reception … Collocations dictionary
call down — also[dress down] {v.}, {informal} To scold. * /Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class./ * /Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots./ Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET, CHEW OUT, BAWL OUT, READ THE RIOT… … Dictionary of American idioms
call down — also[dress down] {v.}, {informal} To scold. * /Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class./ * /Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots./ Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET, CHEW OUT, BAWL OUT, READ THE RIOT… … Dictionary of American idioms
call down — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To entreat] Syn. invoke, supplicate, request; see appeal 1 , beg 1 , summon . 2. [*To scold sharply] Syn. rebuke, chide, admonish; see censure , scold . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To criticize for a fault or an offense:… … English dictionary for students
call down — obsolete to announce publicly that you will not pay your wife s debts A relic from the days when the wife s possessions passed to her husband on marriage and all she retained was the right to pledge his credit for food and clothing for… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms