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call [kɔ:l]1. nouna. ( = shout) appel mb. [of bird] cri mc. ( = phone call) coup m de téléphone• to be on call [doctor] être de gardee. ( = short visit) visite f• I made several calls [doctor] j'ai fait plusieurs visitesf. ( = demand) there have been calls for new security measures on a demandé de nouvelles mesures de sécuritéa. [+ person, sb's name] appeler• to call sb in/out/up crier à qn d'entrer/de sortir/de monter• "hello!" he called « bonjour ! » cria-t-il• let's call it a day! (inf) ça suffira pour aujourd'hui !b. ( = give name to) appeler• what are you called? comment vous appelez-vous ?• shall we call it $10? (agreeing on price) disons 10 dollars ?• what I call education is... pour moi, l'éducation c'est...c. ( = summon) appeler ; ( = waken) réveiller• to call the police/an ambulance appeler la police/une ambulanced. ( = telephone) appelera. [person] appeler ; [bird] pousser un cri• to call (in) at a port/at Dover faire escale dans un port/à Douvresc. ( = telephone) appeler• who's calling? c'est de la part de qui ?4. compounds• general call-up (in wartime) mobilisation f générale ► call-up papers plural noun papiers mpl militairesa. ( = summon) appelerb. ( = require) [+ actions, measures, courage] exigerc. ( = collect) I'll call for you at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heuresa. [+ doctor, police] appelerb. [+ faulty product] rappeler• to call off a strike (before it starts) annuler une grève ; (after it starts) mettre fin à une grève► call on inseparable transitive verba. ( = visit) [+ person] rendre visite à► call outpousser un cri (or des cris)[+ doctor] appeler ; [+ troops, fire brigade, police] faire appel àa. [+ troops] mobiliser ; [+ reservists] rappelerb. ( = phone) téléphoner à* * *[kɔːl] 1.1) Telecommunications appel m (téléphonique) ( from de)(tele)phone call — appel m (téléphonique)
to make a call — appeler, téléphoner
to make a call to Italy — appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie
3) ( summons) appel mto put out a call for somebody — ( over public address) faire appeler quelqu'un; ( over radio) lancer un appel à quelqu'un
4) ( visit) visite fsocial call — visite f de courtoisie
to make ou pay a call — lit rendre visite (on à)
6) ( need)there's no call for something/to do — il n'y a pas de raison pour quelque chose/de faire
there was no call for her to say that — elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela
7) ( allure) appel m (of de)8) Sport décision f9) ( for repayment) demande f de remboursementa call for capital/tenders — un appel de fonds/d'offres
10) ( duty)2.to be on call — [doctor] être de garde; [engineer] être de service
transitive verb1) (also call out) ( say loudly) appeler [name, number]; crier [answer, instructions]; annoncer [result, flight]to call the register — School faire l'appel
he called (out) ‘Goodbye’ — il a crié ‘au revoir’
2) ( summon) appeler [lift]; ( by shouting) appeler [person, animal]; ( by phone) appeler; ( by letter) convoquer4) ( give a name) appeler [person, baby, animal, place, product] (by par); intituler [book, film, music, play]5) ( arrange) organiser [strike]; convoquer [meeting, rehearsal]; fixer [election]6) ( waken) réveiller [person]7) ( describe as)to call somebody stupid/a liar — traiter quelqu'un d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse
parapsychology or whatever they ou you call it — (colloq) la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là (colloq)
(let's) call it £5 — disons cinq livres sterling
8) Sport [referee] déclarer9) Computing appeler [file]3.London calling — Radio ici Londres
2) ( telephone) appeler3) ( visit) passerto call at — passer chez [person, shop]; passer à [bank, library]; [train] s'arrêter à [town, station]; [ship] faire escale à [port]
the London train calling at Reading and Slough — le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough
4) ( tossing coins) parier4.to call oneself — se faire appeler [Smith, Bob]; ( claim to be) se dire, se prétendre [poet, designer]
Phrasal Verbs:- call by- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up
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