Значение "call" в словаре английского

Some people call English a mongrel language because it is a mixture of old German and French.
How can you call those barbarians your friends?
It's a suburb of Manchester really - I wouldn't call it Manchester proper.
He's quite attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous.
He had a few tufts of hair on his chin, but you could hardly call it a beard.

Тезаурус: синонимы и родственные слова

Guessing, supposing and suspecting

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Having and owning - general words

call verb (SHOUT/CRY)

B1 [ I or T ] to say something in a loud voice, especially in order to attract someone's attention, or (of animals) to make a loud, high sound, especially to another animal:

Someone in the crowd called (out) his name.

Did you call?

[ + speech ] "Hey, you! Come over here!" she called.

The blackbird called to its mate.

call for order also call sth to order

› to ask people in a meeting to stop talking so that the meeting can continue:

She called for order/called the meeting to order.

Больше примеров

She sometimes calls out in her sleep.
I thought I heard you call from upstairs.
I called to her but she didn't hear me.
"We're over here!" she called.
I thought I heard someone call my name.

Тезаурус: синонимы и родственные слова

Shouting & screaming

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Making appeals & requests

call verb (ASK TO COME)

C1 [ I or T ] to ask someone to come to you:

She called me over to where she was sitting.

I keep the bedroom door open in case the children call (for) me in the night.

I was called to an emergency meeting this morning.

At school she was always being called into the headteacher's office.

Больше примеров

I thought I heard my daughter calling for me.
He was called to the phone.
She called me over and showed me the report.
You can't just call people across the office and expect them to come running!
He called me into his office and asked me to explain my decision.

Тезаурус: синонимы и родственные слова

Inviting & summoning

call verb (VISIT)

› [ I ] to visit someone, especially for a short time:

The electrician must have called (round) this morning when we were out - there's a note on the door mat.

call verb (DECIDE ON)

C1 [ T ] to decide officially to have a particular event or take particular action:

The managing director has called a meeting to discuss pay levels.

The papers are predicting that the prime minister will call an election in the spring.

It's reckoned that the unions will call a strike if management will not agree to their demands.

They had to call a halt to (= end) the match because of the heavy rain.

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Managing and organizing

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Идиома/идиомы

Фразовый глагол/фразовые глаголы

callnoun

uk /kɔːl/ us /kɑːl/

call noun (PHONE)

A2 [ C ] the act of using the phone:

I got a call from an old college friend last night.

If there are any calls for me, could you write them down next to the phone?

I've just got a couple of calls to make.

That decorator you called about painting the house - did he ever return your call?

The radio station received a lot of calls complaining about the show's bad language.

Before six o'clock, calls are charged at peak rate.

Больше примеров

Will you excuse me? I've got to make a phone call.
The phone company were unable to trace the call.
Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.
He told my boss that I'd been making long-distance calls at work!
We had to make five calls to technical support just to get the new computer working.

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Communications - by telephone

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call noun (ANIMAL)

B1 [ C ] the sound an animal makes or the sound of someone shouting something:

The whale has a very distinctive call.

She could hear calls for help from inside the burning building.

I'll be in the next room, so give me a call if you need any help.

Больше примеров

I thought I heard a call from the bedroom.
the wolf's call
the call of the brown owl
Could you give me a call when he arrives?
Was that a call for help?

Тезаурус: синонимы и родственные слова

Shouting & screaming

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call noun (DEMAND)

› [ U ] the fact of people wanting or needing a particular thing:

There's not much call for fur coats these days.

formal I certainly don't think there's any call for that sort of language, young lady!

C1 [ C ] a demand for something to happen:

Management have so far ignored the union's calls for stricter safety regulations.

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Feelings of desire

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call noun (VISIT)

C1 [ C ] a short visit, especially an official one made by someone whose job is connected with health:

Doctor Seward is out on a call this morning.

The nurse has got a few calls to make this afternoon.

old-fashioned I thought I'd pay a call on (= visit) an old friend of mine this weekend.

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Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally

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call noun (DECISION)

› [ C ] informal a decision:

It was a tough call, but eventually I decided to give up my job.

More investment? That's got to be your call - you're the one that's paying!

Тезаурус: синонимы и родственные слова

Decisions and deciding

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Grammar

Thing and stuff …

ThingWe use the general noun thing more commonly in speaking than in writing. …

StuffStuff is one of the most common nouns in speaking. It is more informal than thing. It is not at all common in writing. …

Идиома/идиомы

call of nature

a close call

on call

(Определение call из Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

call в американском английском

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callverb

us /kɔl/

call verb (NAME)

› [ T ] to give someone or something a name, or to know or address someone by a particular name:

They can’t decide whether to call their new baby Carol or Alice.

His name is Anthony, but everyone calls him Tony.

call someone names

› To call someone names is to use rude or insulting words to describe someone:

Politicians waste a lot of time calling each other names and criticizing each other.

call verb (TELEPHONE)

› [ I/T ] to telephone someone:

[ I ] I called last night and left a message.

[ T ] Jenny called me and invited us over for the weekend.

call someone collect

› If you call someone collect, you telephone someone who agrees to pay for the cost of talking to you

call verb (SAY)

› [ I/T ] to say something in a loud voice, esp. in order to get someone’s attention:

[ T ] “Answer ‘Here!’ when I call your name,” the teacher said.

call the roll

› If you call the roll you read aloud the names of all the people on a list to make certain that each person is present:

The teacher calls the roll at the beginning of each day.

call verb (ASK TO COME)

› [ I/T ] to ask someone to come to you:

[ I ] I ran to Jonathan as soon as I heard him call.

[ T ] You’d better call an ambulance.

[ M ] Susan, would you call in the next patient, please?

call verb (CONSIDER)

› [ T ] to consider someone or something to be something:

I wouldn’t call him a friend – he’s just someone I met.

The umpire called him safe on a close play.

call verb (ASK FOR)

› [ T ] to ask for or demand something, or to decide officially to have a particular event:

The mayor called a meeting of local organizations to discuss budget priorities.

Идиома/идиомы

call a halt to something

call it a day

call it quits

call the shots

Фразовый глагол/фразовые глаголы

(Определение call из Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

call в деловом английском

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callverb

uk /kɔːl/ us

› [ I or T ] COMMUNICATIONS to phone someone:

I'll tell Mr Baker you called. Would you like me to pass on any message?

Please call us as soon as possible so that we can resolve this issue.

call collect also reverse (the) charges US

› COMMUNICATIONS to make a phone call that is paid for by the person who receives it:

To call collect from overseas, you need to reach an international operator.

› [ T ] to ask or demand that a particular action should be taken or that a particular event should happen:

call an election/meeting/strike An emergency meeting of the board was called for the next day.

call for order also call sb/sth to order

› MEETINGS, LAW to ask people in a meeting or law court to be quiet so that the meeting or legal action can continue:

The senator called the Judiciary Committee meeting to order.

A deputy called for order in the courtroom.

› [ T ] also call sth in FINANCE to say officially that borrowed money must be paid back:

call (in) a debt/loan The contract gives the lender the right to call a loan if the borrower sells the property.

call (in) a bond

› FINANCE to pay back money to a person or organization holding a bond before the date when the bond matures (= when it would normally be paid back):

When interest rates plunge, a company may decide to call a bond.

› [ T ] to ask someone to come to a place:

call sb in/into/over He was called into a manager's office and told that, after 26 years of service, he was no longer needed.

She called me over and asked if I was interested in applying for the job.

› [ I ] to visit a person or place for a short time:

A salesman called at my home.

› [ T ] informal to say that a particular event or action will happen in the future:

He claims to have called the downturn in the economy nearly four years ago.

› [ T ] LAW to make someone say what they know about a situation, in a court of law or to a government official or group:

The committee can call witnesses and compel them to answer questions.

Фразовый глагол/фразовые глаголы

callnoun

uk /kɔːl/ us

› [ C ] COMMUNICATIONS an act of communicating with someone by phone:

a phone/telephone call I'm expecting a phone call from him this morning.

a local/international/long-distance call The company is dropping international call charges to over 20 countries.

make/place a call We're not allowed to make private calls at work.

get/receive/take a call Thank you for taking my call.

return sb's call He was busy when I contacted him and he didn't return my calls.

See also

› [ C ] a short visit, especially one for a particular or official purpose:

a customer/sales call

pay a call on sb While I was in the area, I took the opportunity of paying a call on one of my clients.

See also

courtesy call

› [ C ] a demand for something to happen:

a call for sth Yesterday there were renewed calls for a change in the law.

› [ C or U ] a situation in which people or businesses want or need a particular thing:

a call for/on sth Energy efficiency and conservation could lead to a reduced call for exports.

no call for sth There is no call for such luxuries in the present economic climate.

He was finding that there were a numbers of calls on his time in his new role.

› [ C ] STOCK MARKET a demand made by a company to shareholders for payment of money they owe for shares for which they have paid only part of the price:

Shareholders received notice of a call of 40 cents per share on all partly paid-up shares.

› FINANCE a demand for money that is owed to be paid back:

Your loan may contain a call provision if you fall behind on your payments.

See also

cash call

margin call

› [ C ] FINANCE call option

at/on call

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe a loan that must be paid back immediately upon the request of the financial organization lending the money: