call for

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour exprimer une demande, une exigence ou un appel public à quelque chose, ainsi que pour indiquer qu'une chose est nécessaire ou appropriée.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of demanding, requiring, or publicly requesting something, or to suggest that something is necessary or appropriate.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. formal

   To demand or require something, often in a formal or urgent way.

   Exiger, demander

   • The situation calls for immediate action.
   • The job calls for a high level of expertise.
   • The crisis called for a strong response from the government.

   Synonymesask fordemandentailinvolvenecessitaterequestrequireurge

2. Collect or pick upinformalbritish

   To go to a place to collect someone or something.

   aller chercher

   • I'll call for you at 8 o'clock.
   • The courier will call for the package tomorrow.
   • She called for her dry cleaning on the way home.

   Synonymescollectfetchgetpick up

3. Shout forinformal

   To shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention or request their presence.

   appeler (quelqu'un) en criant

   • He called for help when he fell.
   • She called for her children to come inside.
   • The man called for a waiter to bring the bill.

   Synonymescry out for

Verbe de basecall