CALL

CALL
call [kɔ:l]
1. noun
   a. ( = shout) appel m
• a call for help un appel au secours
   b. [of bird] cri m
   c. ( = phone call) coup m de téléphone
• to make a call passer un coup de téléphone
• there's a call for you on te demande au téléphone
• I want to pay for the three calls I made je voudrais régler mes trois communications
• I'd like a call at 7am j'aimerais qu'on me réveille à 7 heures
   d. ( = summons, invitation) appel m ; ( = vocation) vocation f
• to be on call [doctor] être de garde
   e. ( = short visit) visite f
• to pay sb a call rendre visite à qn
• I made several calls [doctor] j'ai fait plusieurs visites
   f. ( = demand) there have been calls for new security measures on a demandé de nouvelles mesures de sécurité
   g. ( = need) there is no call for you to worry il n'y a pas lieu de vous inquiéter
   h. it's your/their etc call (figurative) c'est à toi/eux etc de décider
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ 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 !
• we called it a day at 3 o'clock (inf) à 3 heures, on a décidé d'arrêter
   b. ( = give name to) appeler
• to be called s'appeler
• what are you called? comment vous appelez-vous ?
• he calls himself a colonel il se prétend colonel
• he called her a liar il l'a traitée de menteuse
• I wouldn't call it an ideal solution je ne dirais pas que c'est une solution idéale
• 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 a doctor appeler un médecin
• call me at eight réveillez-moi à huit heures
• to call the police/an ambulance appeler la police/une ambulance
• to call a meeting convoquer une assemblée
   d. ( = telephone) appeler
3. intransitive verb
   a. [person] appeler ; [bird] pousser un cri
• to call (out) to sb appeler qn
   b. ( = visit also call in passer
• she called (in) to see her mother elle est passée voir sa mère
• to call (in) at a port/at Dover faire escale dans un port/à Douvres
   c. ( = telephone) appeler
• who's calling? c'est de la part de qui ?
• to call in sick téléphoner pour dire qu'on est malade
4. compounds
► call centre noun centre m d'appels
► call girl noun call-girl f
► call-out charge, call-out fee noun frais mpl de déplacement
► call sign, call signal noun indicatif m (d'appel)
► call-up noun ( = military service) appel m (sous les drapeaux)
• general call-up (in wartime) mobilisation f générale ► call-up papers plural noun papiers mpl militaires
► call waiting noun (Telecommunications) signal m d'appel
► call away separable transitive verb
• to be called away on business être obligé de s'absenter pour affaires► call back (on phone)
1. intransitive verb
rappeler
2. separable transitive verb
rappeler
► call for inseparable transitive verb
   a. ( = summon) appeler
   b. ( = require) [+ actions, measures, courage] exiger
• the situation calls for a new approach la situation exige une nouvelle approche
• strict measures are called for des mesures strictes s'imposent
• to call for sb's resignation réclamer la démission de qn
   c. ( = collect) I'll call for you at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heures
► call in separable transitive verb
   a. [+ doctor, police] appeler
• he was called in to lead the inquiry on a fait appel à lui pour mener l'enquête
   b. [+ faulty product] rappeler
► call off separable transitive verb
[+ appointment, trip, wedding] annuler ; [+ match] ( = cancel) annuler ; ( = cut short) interrompre
• to call off a strike (before it starts) annuler une grève ; (after it starts) mettre fin à une grève► call on inseparable transitive verb
   a. ( = visit) [+ person] rendre visite à
   b. to call on sb to do ( = invite) prier qn de faire ; ( = order) mettre qn en demeure de faire
► call out
1. intransitive verb
pousser un cri (or des cris)
• he called out to me il m'a appelé
2. separable transitive verb
[+ doctor] appeler ; [+ troops, fire brigade, police] faire appel à
• to call workers out (on strike) lancer un ordre de grève
► call round intransitive verb
• to call round to see sb passer voir qn► call up separable transitive verb
   a. [+ troops] mobiliser ; [+ reservists] rappeler
   b. ( = phone) téléphoner à
► call upon inseparable transitive verb
• to call upon sb to do ( = invite) prier qn de faire ; ( = order) mettre qn en demeure de faire
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English-French dictionary. 2013.

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