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1 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) ονομάζω2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) αποκαλώ3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) φωνάζω4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) καλώ5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) επισκέπτομαι6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) τηλεφωνώ7) ((in card games) to bid.) μπαίνω2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) κραυγή2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) κελαήδισμα3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) επίσκεψη4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) τηλεφώνημα5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) κάλεσμα6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) ζήτηση7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) λόγος•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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2 ring
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.) δαχτυλίδι2) (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.) κρίκος3) (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.) κύκλος4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού•- 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.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ3) ((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.) καλώ4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
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