call

A noun referring to an act of speaking to someone on the telephone, or a shout or cry to attract attention.

ruДействие разговора с кем-либо по телефону или крик/зов для привлечения внимания.esAcción de hablar con alguien por teléfono o grito/llamada para atraer la atención de alguien.frAction de parler à quelqu'un par téléphone, ou cri/appel pour attirer l'attention.deDas Handeln, mit jemandem per Telefon zu sprechen, oder ein lauter Ruf/Schrei, um Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen.ptAção de falar com alguém por telefone; também um grito ou chamado para atrair atenção ou pedir a presença de alguém.zh指通过电话与人交谈的行为，也指呼喊或叫声以吸引注意力的行为。arفعل التحدث مع شخص ما عبر الهاتف أو عبر وسيلة اتصال، أو الصياح والنداء لجذب الانتباه أو الاستدعاء.

1. Phone call A1 informal

   A telephone conversation or communication via phone.

   • I received a call from my mother this morning.
   • Give me a call when you arrive.
   • She made a quick call to check on her friend.

   ruТелефонный звонокesllamada telefónicafrappel téléphoniquedeTelefonanrufptChamada telefônicazh电话arمكالمة هاتفية

   Sinónimos: buzzphone callringtelephone calltinkle

2. Decision or judgment B1 formal

   A decision or judgment made, especially in sports or games.

   • The referee's call was controversial.
   • It was a tough call, but we had to cancel the event.
   • The umpire's call ended the game.

   ruРешениеesDecisión o juicio (en deportes o juegos)frDécision ou jugement (surtout dans le sport)deEntscheidungptDecisãozh判定arقرار

   Sinónimos: assessmentdecisiondeterminationjudgmentrulingverdict

3. Visit or short stay B2 formal

   A brief visit, especially for professional or social purposes.

   • The doctor made a house call to see the patient.
   • She paid a call on her neighbors.
   • His call at the office was unexpected.

   ruКороткий визитesVisita brevefrVisite ou courte haltedeKurzer BesuchptVisita curtazh短访arزيارة قصيرة

   Sinónimos: drop insojournstaystopstopovervisit

4. Demand or request B2 formal

   A demand for payment or action, or a request for help.

   • The bank issued a call for the loan repayment.
   • There was a call for volunteers at the event.
   • The charity made a call for donations after the disaster.

   ruТребованиеesllamamiento, petición, demandafrappel (demande, requête)deAufforderungptExigênciazh要求arطلب

   Sinónimos: appealclaimdemandplearequestrequisitionsummons

   Antónimos: answerdenialrefusalresponse

• calls plural form
• calls' possessive plural form
• call's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making a telephone call, shouting to attract attention, or naming something.

ruГлагол, обозначающий звонок по телефону, крик для привлечения внимания или называние чего-либо.esVerbo que significa hacer una llamada telefónica, gritar para atraer la atención o dar nombre a alguien o algo.frVerbe signifiant téléphoner à quelqu'un, crier pour attirer l'attention ou donner un nom à quelque chose.deVerb, das einen Telefonanruf, einen Ruf, um Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen, oder das Benennen von etwas bezeichnet.ptVerbo que significa telefonar, gritar para chamar atenção ou dar nome a algo ou alguém.zh表示打电话、大声喊叫以引起注意，或给某人某物命名、称呼的动词。arفعل يدل على الاتصال الهاتفي، أو النداء ورفع الصوت لجذب الانتباه، أو تسمية شيء ما أو وصفه باسم معين.

1. Telephone A1 formal

   To make a phone call to someone.

   • I will call you later tonight.
   • She called her mother to check in.
   • He called the office to confirm the meeting time.

   ruПозвонитьesLlamar por teléfonofrAppeler (au téléphone)deAnrufenptLigarzh打电话arاتصل هاتفياً

   Sinónimos: buzzcall updialphoneringtelephone

2. Name or Label A2 formal

   To give a name or title to someone or something.

   • They call him John.
   • What do you call this bird?
   • People call her the Queen of Pop.

   ruНазыватьesllamar, nombrarfrnommer, appelerdeNennenptNomearzh称为arالتسمية

   Sinónimos: baptizechristendesignatedubentitlelabelnamestyletermtitle

   Antónimos: unnamed

3. Shout or Cry Out A1 informal

   To shout or say something loudly to attract attention.

   • Call my name if you need help.
   • He called out to his friend across the street.
   • The teacher called the students to line up.

   ruКрикнутьesgritar o llamar en voz altafrappeler (en criant)deRufenptChamarzh喊叫arنادى

   Sinónimos: bellowcryexclaimhollerroarscreamshoutyell

   Antónimos: murmurwhisper

4. Visit Briefly B1 informal

   To make a short visit to a place or person.

   • I'll call at your house on my way home.
   • The doctor called on the patient yesterday.
   • She called in at the shop for some milk.

   ruЗанести визитeshacer una visita brevefrPasser brièvementdeKurz vorbeischauenptFazer uma visita rápidazh短暂拜访arزيارة قصيرة

   Sinónimos: come bydrop bypay a visitpop inseevisit

• called past participle
• called past simple
• calling present participle
• calls third person singular

Variantes phrasal: call atcall downcall forcall incall offcall oncall outcall up