call Signification, définition

Signification de call en français

• 0 to contact using a telephone -- appeler

  • I’ll call you tomorrow. Je t’appellerai demain.

  • Don’t forget to call! N’oublie pas d’appeler !

  • For help please call the number below. Pour recevoir de l’aide, veuillez appeler le numéro ci-dessous.

  • to call an ambulance/a taxi appeler une ambulance / un taxi

• 1 to describe sth in a particular way -- appeler

  • They called the results “pitiful.” Ils ont qualifié ces résultats de “pitoyables”.

  • I wouldn’t really call 70 degrees hot. 20 degrés, ce n’est pas ce que j’appellerais chaud.

• 2 to order sb to come -- appeler

  • They called her into the office. Ils l’ont fait venir dans le bureau.

  • officers called to testify in the Senate des officiers appelés à témoigner au Sénat

• 3 to give sb or sth a name -- appeler

  • My name is Katherine, but you can call me Kate. Mon nom est Katherine mais vous pouvez m’appeler Kate.

  • What do you call that stuff on the ceiling? Comment appelles-tu ce truc au plafond ?

• 4 to arrange or organize -- organiser

  • to call a meeting/strike organiser une réunion/grève

• 5 to say or speak loudly -- appeler

  • Raise your hand when I call out your name. Levez la main quand j’appelle votre nom.

  • He heard his mother calling. Il a entendu sa mère l’appeler.

• 6 to decide to stop an activity -- ça suffit

  • We’ve been working hard – let’s call it a day. Nous avons travaillé dur, ça suffit.

• 7 to use unkind words to describe sb -- injurier

  • The other kids teased her and called her names. Les autres enfants l’ont taquinée et insultée.

• 8 an instance of using the telephone to talk to sb -- appel [ masculine ]

  • I just have to make a phone call. Je dois juste passer un coup de téléphone.

  • a quick call to the office un appel rapide au bureau

  • Give us a call tonight. Appelez-nous ce soir.

  • We haven’t returned her call yet. Nous ne l’avons pas encore rappelée.

  • a local/long-distance call un appel local / longue distance

• 9 a public demand that sth happen -- demande [ feminine ]

  • calls for his resignation des appels à sa démission

• 10 a sound of an animal or bird -- cri [ masculine ]

  • the blue jay’s screeching call le cri strident du geai bleu

• 11 a loud shout -- appel [ masculine ]

  • calls for help des appels à l’aide

• 12 indicates you think sth is not appropriate -- pas de / aucune raison pour qqch / de faire qqch

  • There’s no call for yelling like that. Il n’y a aucune raison de hurler comme ça

• 13 required to go to work if you are called -- de service

  • There are two doctors on call tonight. Il y a deux médecins de service cette nuit.

• 14 to give a name to -- appeler

  • My name is Alexander, but I’m called Sandy by my friends.

• 15 to regard (something) as -- appeler

  • I saw you turn that card over – I call that cheating.

• 16 to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc -- appeler

  • Call everyone over here

  • She called louder so as to get his attention.

• 17 to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc) -- convoquer

  • They called him for an interview for the job

  • He called a doctor.

• 18 to make a visit -- passer

  • I shall call at your house this evening

  • You were out when I called.

• 19 to telephone -- téléphoner à

  • I’ll call you at 6 p.m.

• 20 (in card games) to bid. -- annoncer, demander

• 21 an exclamation or shout -- appel

  • a call for help.

• 22 the song of a bird -- cri

  • the call of a blackbird.

• 23 a (usually short) visit -- visite

  • The teacher made a call on the boy’s parents.

• 24 the act of calling on the telephone -- coup de fil

  • I’ve just had a call from the police.

• 25 (usually with the) attraction -- appel

  • the call of the sea.

• 26 a demand -- demande

  • There’s less call for coachmen nowadays.

• 27 a need or reason -- besoin, raison

  • You’ve no call to say such things!