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call

 
 
/kɔːl/ noun [C]

Translation

TELEPHONE ( also phone call) when you use the telephone
arama, telefonla arama
Give me a call at the weekend. I got a call from Sue this morning.1219
a call for sth a demand for something to happen
talep
a call for action/peace1168
VISIT a short visit
kısa ziyaret
I thought I'd pay Gary a call.1658
SHOUT when someone shouts something
çağırma, bağırma, seslenme
1186
BIRD a sound made by a bird or other animal
hayvan veya kuş sesi
453
sb's call informal when someone can decide something
kendisinin kararı, karar vereceği şey
I don't mind what we do - it's your call.1111
call for sth when people want or need a particular thing
talebinde bulunmak, gerektirmek
There's not much call for interior designers round here.929
be on call to be ready to go to work if you are needed, as part of your job
işe gitmeye, çalışmaya hazır olmak, emre amade olmak, her an hazır olmak
1914
a close call when something you do not want to happen nearly happens
beklenmedik bir şeyin olması, vuku bulması, meydana gelmesi, neredeyse
1752
→ See also be at sb's beck and call → See also wake-up call
(Definition of call noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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