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call-out

  • 1 to call out

    izsaukties, iekliegties; izsaukt

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  • 2 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) saukt
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) uzskatīt
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) []saukt; kliegt
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) izsaukt; ataicināt
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) apciemot
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) []zvanīt (pa telefonu)
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) nosaukt likmi
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) sauciens
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) svilpošana
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (īss) apciemojums
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefona saruna
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) aicinājums; vilinājums
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) pieprasījums
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) vajadzība
    •
    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call
    * * *
    sauciens, kliedziens; signāls, svilpiens; izsaukums, pieprasījums; apciemojums; īss apciemojums; telefona saruna; prasība; vajadzība; aicinājums; saukt; pasaukt; nosaukt; izsaukt; izziņot, kliegt; apciemot; iegriezties; piezvanīt; modināt; uzskatīt

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  • 3 sing out

    (to shout or call out: Sing out when you're ready to go.) pasaukt; izsaukt

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  • 4 put out

    1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) izstiept; pastiept
    2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) raisīt; dzīt (asnus, lapas)
    3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) nodzēst (liesmu)
    4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) []raidīt
    5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) pūlēties; (pārlieku) censties
    6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) kaitināt

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  • 5 on call

    (keeping (oneself) ready to come out to an emergency: Which of the doctors is on call tonight?) pēc pieprasījuma
    * * *
    pēc pieprasījuma

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  • 6 at someone's beck and call

    (always ready to carry out someone's wishes: He has servants at his beck and call.) būt pilnīgi kāda rīcībā

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  • 7 roll-call

    noun (an act of calling names from a list, to find out if anyone is missing eg in a prison or school class.) pārbaude pēc saraksta
    * * *
    pārbaude

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  • 8 hoot

    [hu:t] 1. verb
    1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) (par automašīnu) taurēt
    2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) (par sirēnu) kaukt
    3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) (par pūci) kliegt; brēkt
    4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) skaļi kliegt/smieties
    2. noun
    1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) taurēšana; (sirēnas) kaukšana
    2) (the call of an owl.) kliedziens; brēciens
    3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) sauciens; kliedziens
    •
    - not care a hoot / two hoots
    * * *
    brēciens, kliedziens; kaukšana, taurēšana; saucieni, kliedzieni; pods; brēkt, kliegt; kaukt, taurēt; kliegt

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  • 9 exclaim

    [ik'skleim]
    (to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly: `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment.) iesaukties; iekliegties
    - exclamation mark
    * * *
    iesaukties

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  • 10 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (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!) []durt; pārdurt
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) iedurties
    3) (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.) pielīmēt; pielipt; salipt
    4) (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.) iestrēgt; iestigt; iesprūst
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    - 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] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) žagars
    2) (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.) svečturi
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stublājs; garš gabals; stienītis
    •
    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick
    * * *
    spieķis, nūja; žagars; zizlis; stienītis, gabals; rokturis; stulbenis; mēbeles; sērija; masts; liknis; iedurt; pielīmēt; pielipt; uzturēties, palikt; iestrēgt; izbāzt; nobāzt, iebāzt; paciest, izturēt; atbalstīt ar kociņu

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  • 11 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (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.) []sist; uzsist
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uzbrukt
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) aizdegt; uzšķilt dzirksti
    4) ((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.) streikot
    5) (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.) uziet; atrast
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) izvilināt skaņu; zvanīt
    7) (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.) atstāt iespaidu; ienākt prātā
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kalt
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) doties; nogriezties
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) nojaukt (telti); nolaist (karogu)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) streiks
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) atradums
    •
    - 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
    * * *
    streiks; atradums; uzlidojums; streikot; sist; šķilt uguni; nejauši atrast, uzdurties; kalt; nojaukt; nolaist; ienākt prātā; atstāt iespaidu; iedvest; satriekt; panākt, sasniegt; ieņemt; ielauzties, iespiesties; laist; dēstīt, stādīt; virzīties; šantažēt, izspiest; meklēt protekciju

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  • 12 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) turēt
    2) (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.) []turēt
    3) (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.) []turēt
    4) (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?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (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.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (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.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (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.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((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?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - 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.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
    * * *
    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

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  • 13 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (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.) gredzens
    2) (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.) gredzens; riņķis
    3) (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.) aplis
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvanīt
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)
    3) ((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.) izsaukt ar zvanu
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās

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  • 14 day

    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) diena
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) darba diena
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) diennakts
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) laiks; laika posms
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    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) sapņot; fantazēt
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day
    * * *
    diena; darba diena; periods, laika posms; mūžs; diennakts; uzvara

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  • 15 designate

    ['deziɡneit] 1. verb
    1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) norādīt; noteikt
    2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) nozīmēt (amatā)
    2. adjective
    ((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) nozīmēts (amatam)
    - designated driver
    * * *
    noteikt, norādīt; iecelt, nozīmēt; apzīmēt, nosaukt

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  • 16 point

    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaile; (ass) gals
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) zemesrags
    3) (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.) punkts
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkts; vieta
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moments, mirklis
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) iedaļa; atzīme
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) debespuse
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkts; balle
    9) (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.) lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) jēga; mērķis; nolūks
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) raksturīga iezīme
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kontaktligzda
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) tēmēt, []vērst
    2) (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.) norādīt
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) izšuvot šuves
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    - 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
    * * *
    punkts; punkts, vieta; smaile, gals; zemesrags; jautājums, lieta; galvenais, būtība; nolūks, mērķis; brīdis; raksturīga iezīme, īpašība; iedaļa, atzīme; adata; kontaktligzda, rozete; punkts; ieskaites punkts; stacija, pietura; punkts; rumbs; priekšējais postenis, priekšējā patruļa; rādīt; norādīt; tēmēt, vērst; asināt; uzasināt; padarīt spilgtāku; apstāties un norādīt

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  • 17 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (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.) ritulis; rullis
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) maizīte
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) vāļāšanās; ripināšanās
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) šūpošanās; zvalstīšanās
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) duna; dārdi
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kunkulis; pikucis
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) (bungu) rīboņa
    2. verb
    1) (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.) ripināt; velt; ripināties; velties
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) ripināt
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) satīt; saritināt
    4) ((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.) []velt; []velties
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) saritināt; sarullēt
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) []vīstīt
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) nogludināt; izrullēt
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) šūpoties; zvalstīties
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) dunēt; dārdēt; rībēt
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) bolīt (acis)
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) braukt; vizināties
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) viļņoties; skaloties
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) aizritēt; paiet
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    - rolling
    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) skriet ar skrituļslidām
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)
    * * *
    rullis, vīstoklis; reģistrs, saraksts; ripināšana, velšana; vāļāšanās, velšanās; maizīte; rulete; līgošanās, šūpošanās; dārdi, dārdoņa; naudas vīstoklis; maiznieks; veltnis, cilindrs; ripot, velties; ripināt, velt; saritināt, satīt; rullēt; bangot, viļņoties; zvalstīties; iet gāzelējoties; rībēt, dārdēt; ieslēgt; būt kalnainam; apzagt; velmēt

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  • 18 tail

    [teil] 1. noun
    1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) aste
    2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) aste
    2. verb
    (to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) []sekot
    - - tailed
    - tails 3. interjection
    (a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) raksts
    - tail-light
    - tail wind
    - tail off
    * * *
    aste; pakaļgals, gals; bize; fraka; pavadoņi, svīta; slepenpolicists; rinda; otrā puse; atkritumi; mazietekmīgs grupējums; vājākie dalībnieki; pēcpuse, pakaļa; sekot; pievienot asti; nocirst asti; nogriezt kātiņus; nobeigt, noslēgt; vilkties astē

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  • call-out — call ,out noun count BRITISH a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a PLUMBER or a computer expert: Is there a call out charge? …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • call out — index challenge, proclaim, subpoena Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • call-out — noun a challenge to a fight or duel • Derivationally related forms: ↑call out • Hypernyms: ↑challenge * * * /kawl owt /, n. 1. an act or instance of calling out. 2. an order to report for emergency or special work, esp. at an unusual time or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • call out — verb 1. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 12) I won! he exclaimed Help! she cried I m here, the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost • Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑cry out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • call out — phrasal verb Word forms call out : present tense I/you/we/they call out he/she/it calls out present participle calling out past tense called out past participle called out 1) [intransitive/transitive] to shout something, especially when you are… …   English dictionary

  • call-out — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms call out : singular call out plural call outs British a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a plumber or a computer expert Is there a call out charge? …   English dictionary

  • call out — 1. verb a) To specify, especially in detail. They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum. b) To order into service; to summon into service. The Governor called out the National Guard. 2 …   Wiktionary

  • call out — transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to summon into action < call out troops > 2. to challenge to a duel 3. to order on strike < call out the workers > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • call out — phr verb Call out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice Call out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑engineer, fire brigade, ↑firefighter, ↑greeting, ↑guard, ↑lifeboat, ↑militia, ↑name, ↑vet …   Collocations dictionary

  • call-out — /ˈkɔl aʊt/ (say kawl owt) noun 1. an instance of being summoned to attend in a situation where assistance is required, as by a doctor, service provider, fire brigade, etc. 2. the act of summoning (military forces) into service. {derived from… …  

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