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1 ask for
vt fusprosić (poprosić perf) o +accit's just asking for trouble/it — to się może źle skończyć
* * *1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) prosić2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) prosić się (o) -
2 call on
vt fusodwiedzać (odwiedzić perf) +accto call on sb to do sth — wzywać (wezwać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) odwiedzać2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.) wywołać, oddać komuś głos3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) -
3 invite
[ɪn'vaɪt]vtto invite sb to do sth — poprosić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to invite sb to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś na obiad
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) zaprosić2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) poprosić3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) zachęcić•- inviting -
4 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
5 phone up
1. vtdzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen2. vi* * *(to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) telefonować, dzwonić -
6 telephone
['tɛlɪfəun] 1. ntelefon m2. vt 3. vitelefonować (zatelefonować perf), dzwonić (zadzwonić perf)to be on the telephone — ( talking) rozmawiać przez telefon; ( possess phone) mieć telefon
* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon,2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonować, dzwonić2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonować, dzwonić3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonować, dzwonić•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange
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ask for something — ˈask for sb/sth derived to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place • When you arrive, ask for Jane. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
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