call upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for call upon in the English»French Dictionary

call upon → call on

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I.call on VB [Brit kɔːl -, Am kɔl -] (call on [sb/sth])

Translations for call upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] N

call upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for call upon in the English»French Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They call upon casual collectors, hoarders, and occasionally people who have inherited overwhelming collections of apparent junk.
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Budding entrepreneurs without their own pool of mentors to call upon often end up turning to government-funded services to get the tutorage they require.
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He had no deputies but could call upon the militia for help when so required.
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He has much discretion in how he serves the people who call upon him.
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Nearby stood a vast crowd of civilian on-lookers, who began fraternizing with the rebels, but whom the leaders of the revolt did not call upon to participate in the action.
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There is a call upon the legal profession to do a great work for this country.
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They then call upon their ancestors to join them in this celebration, which involves line dancing, the bunny hop, the twist, and rigor mortis.
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