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1 call
n. ses, çağırma, seslenme, çağrı, ötüş; ihtiyaç; ziyaret etme, davet, ziyaret, telefonda konuşma————————v. çağırmak, bağırmak, seslenmek, aramak (telefon); telefon etmek, telefonda konuşmak; davet etmek, çağrıda bulunmak; dava açmak; adlandırmak, lakap takmak; demek, söylemek, farzetmek, ziyaret etmek, uyandırmak* * *1. ara (v.) 2. çağır (v.) 3. çağrı (n.)* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ad vermek, çağırmak2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) saymak, demek3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) seslenmek, bağırmak4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) çağırmak5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) uğramak6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefon etmek7) ((in card games) to bid.) eşit pay sürmek; kart istemek; kartlarını göstermesini istemek2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) bağırma, haykırma, haykırış2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ötüş, ötme3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) uğrama4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon etme5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) çekicilik, cazibe6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) talep, istek, rağbet7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) gereksinme, ihtiyaç•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
2 collect
adj. ödemeli————————adv. ödemeli————————n. ayinlerde okunan kısa dua————————v. bir araya getirmek, biriktirmek, toplamak, toparlamak, toplanmak, birikmek; koleksiyon yapmak; derlemek; uğrayıp almak, almak; tahsil etmek* * *biriktir* * *[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) toplamak, biriktirmek2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) gidip almak•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) ortaklık- collector -
3 ring
n. yüzük, halka, çember, hale, ayla, ring, gösteri alanı, pist, bahis oynanan yer, kartel, tröst, çete, klik, çıkar grubu, çan sesi, zil sesi, telefon sesi, çalma sesi, etki, izlenim————————v. çalmak, çınlatmak, şıngırdamak, kuşatmak, daire içine almak, çembere almak, halka geçirmek, yüzük takmak, halka biçiminde doğramak, etrafını sarmak, çevrelemek* * *1. çal (v.) 2. halka (n.)* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) yüzük2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) halka3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) halka, daire, çember4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) boks ringi; güreş minderi; sirk alanı5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) çete, şebeke2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) etrafını çevirmek/kuşatmak2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) daire içine almak3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) halka takmak•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) çalmak2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefon etmek3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zil çalarak çağırmak/getirmek4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) çınlamak5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) çınlamak, çın çın ötmek6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) çınlamak2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) çalma (sesi)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefon etme3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) etki, izlenim•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
4 hold
interj. dur————————n. tutma, tutunma, gemi ambarı, tutunacak yer, etki, nüfuz, durdurma, ambar, bagaj bölümü (uçak)————————v. tutmak, kavramak, tıkamak, kaldırmak, el koymak, alıkoymak, gözaltına almak, devam etmek, almak, barındırmak, muhafaza etmek, karara bağlamak, çekmek, dayanmak, sadık kalmak, geçerli olmak, durmak* * *1. tut (v.) 2. tutuş (n.)* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tutmak2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tutmak3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) tutmak4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tutmak5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) tutmak, alıkoymak6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) almak, içermek7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) yap(ıl)mak, düzenle(n)mek8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tutmak9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) sahip olmak, elinde bulundurmak10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) sahip olmak, inanmak11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) geçerli olmak12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zorunlu tutmak, mecbur etmek13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) korumak, savunmak14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) direnmek, baş eğmek15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) tutmak, sürdürmek16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) bırakmak17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) kutlamak, yapmak18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sahip olmak19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) sürmek, devam etmek20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) beklemek, ayrılmamak21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) uzatmak22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) muhafaza etmek23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) beklemek2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tutma, tutuş, yakalama2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) etki, nüfuz, denetim3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tutma, tutuş•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) gemi ambarı -
5 name
n. isim, ad, nam, ün, ünlü kimse————————v. ad koymak, isim koymak, isim vermek, adını koymak, ismiyle çağırmak, söylemek, tayin etmek* * *isim* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) ad, isim2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) ün, isim, şöhret2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) ad vermek, isim koymak2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) ismini söylemek•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after -
6 charge
n. yükleme, şarj etme, yük; doluluk miktarı, doz; ipotek, talep; masraf, ücret; görev, yükümlülük, sorumluluk, nezaret; hapis, gözaltı; emir, talimat; suçlama, iddia, hücum, saldırı————————v. yüklemek, doldurmak, itham etmek, şarj etmek, ödetmek, kredi kartından almak; sorumlu tutmak; uyarmak, tembihlemek, bilgi vermek, aydınlatmak, suçlamak, üzerine atmak, saldırmak, hücum etmek* * *1. şarj (n.) 2. şarj et (v.) 3. yük (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) istemek, talep etmek2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) hesabına yazmak3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) suçlamak4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) saldırmak, hücum etmek5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) fırlamak, hızla koşmak6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) şarj etmek/edilmek7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) sorumlu/mesul tutmak2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) ücret, fiyat2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) suçlama3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) saldırı, hücum4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) şarj, yük, doldurum5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) bakımından sorumlu kimse; emanet6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) barut hakkı•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
7 roll
n. rulo, tomar, top, dürüm, yuvarlanma, rulo köfte, silindir, gümbürtü, davul sesi, liste, yalpa, dalgalanma————————v. yuvarlanmak, dürmek, yuvarlamak, rulo yapmak, tomar yapmak, sarmak, top yapmak, döndürmek, çevirmek, havada takla atmak, sürmek, kullanmak, oklava ile açmak (hamur), silindirle ezmek, yaprak haline getirmek [met.], haddeden geçirmek, ağzında yuvarlayarak söylemek, vurgulayarak telaffuz etmek, gümbür gümbür çalmak, şakımak, yalpa yapmak, sallana sallana gitmek, salınmak, rulo ile boyamak, tekerlekler üzerinde gitmek, gitmek (araba), arabayla dolaşmak, dalga dalga göndermek, soymak (sarhoş vb), sallamak* * *1. yuvarlan (v.) 2. silindir (n.) 3. yuvarla* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) top, rulo, makara2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) (yuvarlak) sandviç ekmek3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) yuvarlanma4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) sallanma, yalpalama5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) gümbürtü, gürleme6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kıvrım, topak7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) gümbürtü2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) yuvarlanmak, tekerlenmek2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) yuvarlamak3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) dürmek, sarmak4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) dön(dür)mek5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) yuvarlamak6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) sarmak, örtmek7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) açmak; tesviye etmek8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) sallamak, yalpalamak9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) gürlemek, gümbürdemek10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) fırıl fırıl döndürmek11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) gitmek12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) ağır ağır hareket etmek; vurmak13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) geçip gitmek•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) paten yapmak, kaymak- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) isim listesi -
8 stick
n. çubuk, sopa, dal parçası, asa, sap, baston, değnek, direk, çıta, sırık, kol, vites kolu, engel (yarış), tokmak, ardarda atılan bombalar, uçaktan ardarda atlayan askerler, kumpas, çam yarması, hödük————————v. sokmak, geçirmek, batırmak, delmek, saplamak, bıçaklamak, uzatmak, takmak, koymak, yapıştırmak, iğnelemek, tutturmak, alıkoymak, tutmak, çakmak, dayanmak, yapışmak, takılmak, takılıp kalmak, saplanıp kalmak, çıkamamak, çakılıp kalmak, ayrılmamak, sadık kalmak, bırakmamak, şaşırtmak, kandırmak, katlanmak, çıkıntı yapmak, çıkmak* * *1. sapla (v.) 2. çubuk (n.)* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) batırmak2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) batırılmak3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) yapış(tır)mak4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) saplanmak, sıkış(tır)mak•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) çubuk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) sopa, değnek3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) sap•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
9 point
n. ana fikir, nokta, husus, uç, sivri uç, oyma kalemi, puan, an, sayı, konu, mesele, anlam, amaç, neden, vurgu, özellik, etki, incelik————————v. sivriltmek, noktalamak, bitirmek, doğrultmak, çevirmek, göstermek, işaret etmek, sivrilmek, uç vermek, çıkmak (çıban vb), doğrultmak (silah)* * *1. işaret et (v.) 2. nokta (n.)* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) uç2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) burun3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) nokta4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) nokta5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tam o an6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) nokta, derece7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) yön8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) sayı, puan, derece9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) önemli nokta10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) maksat, yarar11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) taraf, özellik12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) priz2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) doğrultmak2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) işaret etmek3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) doldurmak, sıvamak•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
10 strike
n. grev, çalma, vurma, vuruş, vurgun, petrol bulma, maden bulma, beklenmedik başarı, hava saldırısı, nükleer saldırı————————v. basmak (çalgı, para), hesap bakiyesini tespit etmek, vurmak, çarpmak, isabet etmek, indirmek, çakmak, işlemek, gözüne ilişmek, yeretmek, etki bırakmak, izlenim bırakmak, gibi gelmek, bulmak, çalmak (saat), gelip çatmak, kök salmak, yolunu tutmak, grev yapmak, çıkarmak, takınmak, sokmak (yılan)* * *1. çarp 2. çarp (v.) 3. vuruş (n.)* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) vurmak, çarpmak2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) saldırmak, hücum etmek3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) yakmak, çakmak4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) grev yapmak5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) keşfetmek, bulmak6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) çalmak, (saat) vurmak7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) etkilemek, etki bırakmak8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) basmak9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.)...-e doğru gitmek10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) indirmek, çadır bozmak2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grev2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) buluş•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come, be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
11 bleep
interj. bip————————n. bip sesi, çağrı cihazı————————v. biplemek* * *[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) bip sesi2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) çağrı cihazı2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) bip sesi çıkarmak -
12 note
n. işaret, belirti, not, nota, pusula, fatura, senet, kâğıt para, belge, dikkat, saygınlık————————v. not etmek, yazmak, işaretlemek, dikkat etmek, önem vermek, farketmek, notalarını yazmak, protesto etmek (senet), belirlemek (fiyat)* * *1. dikkat et (v.) 2. not (n.)* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) not, pusula2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) not3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) not, kayıt4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) açıklama, not5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) not, pusula6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknot, kâğıt para7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) perde, ses, ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) izlenim, belirti2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) not etmek, kaydetmek, yazmak2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) farkına varmak, fark etmek, dikkat etmek•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
13 term
n. süre, dönem, koşul, devre, terim, ifade, söz, sınır taşı, adet dönemi, regl dönemi, doğum zamanı————————v. adlandırmak, isim vermek, demek* * *1. terim 2. adlandır (v.) 3. terim (n.)* * *[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) süre, dönem2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) yarıyıl, sömestr3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) terim, deyim•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) demek, adlandırmak- in terms of
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call for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere. [V P n] I shall be calling for you at seven o clock. Syn: pick up 2) PHRASAL VERB If you call for something, you demand that it… … English dictionary
call for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms call for : present tense I/you/we/they call for he/she/it calls for present participle calling for past tense called for past participle called for 1) call for something to say publicly that something must… … English dictionary
call for sth — UK US call for sth Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to say publicly that something should happen or is necessary: call for a ban/inquiry/investigation, etc. »They called for an investigation into how the investments were made and who is… … Financial and business terms
call for — phr verb Call for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑campaign, ↑congress, ↑Congressman, Congresswoman, ↑demonstration, ↑demonstrator, ↑document, ↑forecast, ↑manifesto, ↑occasion, ↑petition, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
ˈcall for sb/sth — phrasal verb to go and get someone or something in order to take them somewhere I ll call for you at eight.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
call for — verb a) To shout out in order to summon (a person). I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy. b) To ask for in a loud voice. We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine … Wiktionary
call for — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask] Syn. ask for, request, make inquiry about; see ask 1 , summon 1 . 2. [To need] Syn. require, demand, necessitate, deserve; see need , require 2 . 3. [To come to get] Syn. come for, stop for, collect, fetch; see… … English dictionary for students
ˈcall for sth — phrasal verb 1) to say publicly that something must happen Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation.[/ex] 2) to make something necessary or suitable I think that calls for a celebration![/ex] See: uncalled for … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
call in — verb 1. summon to enter (Freq. 2) The nurse called in the next patient • Hypernyms: ↑invite, ↑ask in • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. summon to a particular activity or employment … Useful english dictionary
call — 1 vt 1: to announce or recite loudly call ed the civil trial list 2: to admit (a person) as a barrister was call ed to the bar 3: to demand payment of esp. by formal notice call … Law dictionary