calling card in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for calling card in the English»French Dictionary

calling card N

calling card

carte f de visite

Translations for calling card in the French»English Dictionary

bristol

calling card Am

carte de visite (gén)

visiting ou calling card

avis de passage

calling card (left by meter reader, postman etc)

Translations for calling card in the English»French Dictionary

I.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] N

1. call TELEC:

call

appel m (téléphonique) (from de)

private or personal call

appel privé

(tele)phone call

appel m (téléphonique)

I have a call for you

j'ai un appel pour vous

to make a call

appeler, téléphoner

to make a call to Italy

appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie

to receive/take a call

recevoir/prendre un appel

to give sb a call

appeler qn

to return sb's call

rappeler qn

to put a call through to sb

passer un appel à qn

2. call (audible cry):

call (human)

appel m (for à)

call (animal)

cri m

to give sb a call

appeler qn

3. call (summons):

call

appel m

this is the last call for passengers to Berlin AVIAT

ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Berlin

this is your ten minute call THEAT

en scène dans dix minutes

to put out a call for sb (over public address)

faire appeler qn

to put out a call for sb (over radio)

lancer un appel à qn

the Red Cross has put out a call for blankets

la Croix Rouge a lancé un appel pour obtenir des couvertures

4. call (visit):

call

visite f

to make or pay a call lit

rendre visite (on à)

to pay a call euph

aller aux toilettes

to return sb's call

rendre sa visite à qn

5. call (demand):

call

demande f

the strikers' call for a pay rise

la demande d'augmentation de salaire de la part des grévistes

there were calls for his resignation

sa démission a été réclamée

a call for reform

une demande de réforme

she has many calls on her time

elle est très sollicitée

there's no call for it COMM

il n'y a pas de demande (pour cet article)

we don't get much call for that

nous n'avons guère de demande pour cela

to have first call on sth

avoir la priorité sur qc

6. call (need):

there's no call for sth/to do

il n'y a pas de raison pour qc/de faire

there was no call for her to say that

elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela

7. call (allure):

call (of mountains, sea, the unknown)

appel m (of de)

8. call SPORTS:

call

décision f

9. call FIN:

call (for repayment of loan)

demande f de remboursement

call (request)

appel m

call (right to buy)

option f d'achat

money at or on call

argent à court terme or au jour le jour

on three months' call

à trois mois

payable at call

remboursable sur présentation or à vue

a call for capital/tenders

un appel de fonds/d'offres

10. call (duty):

to be on call doctor:

être de garde

to be on call engineer:

être de service

11. call REL (vocation):

call

vocation f

II.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] VB trans

1. call (say loudly):

call, a. call out name, number

appeler

call, a. call out answer, instructions

crier

call, a. call out result

annoncer

call, a. call out GAMES heads, tails

parier

call, a. call out flight

annoncer

to call the register SCHOOL

faire l'appel

he called (out) ‘Goodbye’

il a crié ‘au revoir’

2. call:

call (summon) lift

appeler

call (by shouting) person, animal, witness

appeler

call (by phone) person, police, taxi

appeler

call (by letter) applicant, candidate

convoquer

he was called before the committee

il a été convoqué devant la commission

the boss called me into his office

le chef m'a fait venir dans son bureau

the police were called to the scene

la police a été appelée sur les lieux

I've called you a taxi

je vous ai appelé un taxi

come when you're called

venez quand on vous appelle

call the next witness

appelez le témoin suivant

you may be called to give evidence

il se peut que vous soyez convoqué pour témoigner

3. call (telephone):

call, a. call up person, institution, number

appeler (at à, from de)

don't call us, we'll call you hum

(n'appelez pas) nous vous appellerons

call me on my mobile

appelle-moi sur mon portable

4. call (give a name):

call person, baby, animal, place, product

appeler (by par)

call book, film, music, play

intituler

she prefers to be called by her maiden name

elle préfère qu'on l'appelle par son nom de jeune fille

5. call (arrange):

call strike

organiser

call conference, meeting, rehearsal

convoquer

call election

fixer

6. call (waken):

call person

réveiller

what time shall I call you in the morning?

à quelle heure voulez-vous que je vous réveille?

7. call (describe as):

to call sb stupid/a liar

traiter qn d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse

I wouldn't call it spacious/beautiful

je ne dirais pas que c'est spacieux/beau

do you call that plate clean?

tu appelles ça une assiette propre?

it's not what you'd call an exciting film

on ne peut pas dire que ce film soit passionnant

it's what you might call a delicate situation

c'est ce qui s'appelle une situation délicate

call that a garden inf!

tu appelles ça un jardin!

call it what you will

appelle ça comme tu veux

parapsychology or whatever they or you call it inf

la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là inf

(let's) call it £5

disons cinq livres sterling

he hasn't a place to call his own

il n'a pas de chez-lui

8. call SPORTS:

call referee, linesman:

déclarer

the linesman called the ball in

le juge de ligne a déclaré que la balle était bonne

9. call FIN:

call loan

demander le remboursement de

10. call COMPUT:

call file, program

appeler

III.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] VB intr

1. call (cry out):

call, a. call out person, animal:

appeler

call, a. call out (louder)

crier

call, a. call out bird:

crier

London calling RADIO

ici Londres

2. call (telephone):

call

appeler

where are you calling from?

d'où appelez-vous?

I'm calling about your advertisement

j'appelle au sujet de votre annonce

thank you for calling

merci d'avoir appelé

please call back in an hour

rappelez dans une heure s'il vous plaît, veuillez rappeler dans une heure form

to call home

appeler chez soi or à la maison

who's calling?

qui est à l'appareil?

3. call (visit):

call

passer

to call at person: person, shop

passer chez

to call at person: bank, library, town

passer à

to call at train: town, station

s'arrêter à

to call at boat: port

faire escale à

the London train calling at Reading and Slough

le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough

4. call (tossing coins, racquet):

call

parier

you call, heads or tails?

à toi de parier, pile ou face?

IV.to call oneself VB refl

to call oneself Smith, Bob

se faire appeler

to call oneself (claim to be) poet, designer

se dire, se prétendre

he calls himself a writer but …

il se dit or se prétend écrivain mais …

call yourself a sailor inf?

et tu te prétends marin?

I am proud to call myself European

je suis fier d'être européen

V.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl]

it was a close call

c'était de justesse

calling [Brit ˈkɔːlɪŋ, Am ˈkɔlɪŋ] N

calling (vocation)

vocation f

calling (profession)

métier m

CALL N abrév

CALL → computer-aided language learning

See also computer-aided language learning

computer-aided language learning, CALL N

computer-aided language learning

apprentissage m des langues assisté par ordinateur

I.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd] N

1. card SPORTS:

card (for correspondence, greetings, business etc)

carte f

card (for indexing)

fiche f

card (at races)

programme m

card (in golf)

carte f (de parcours)

membership/library card

carte f de membre/de bibliothèque

Christmas/birthday card

carte f de Noël/d'anniversaire

2. card GAMES:

card

carte f (à jouer)

to play cards

jouer aux cartes

a pack of cards

un jeu de cartes

one's last card fig

sa dernière carte

one's strongest card fig

sa carte maîtresse

to play the race/law and order card fig

jouer la carte raciale/de la loi et de l'ordre

3. card Brit (person):

card inf, dated

original/-e m/f

4. card TEXTIL (comb):

card

peigne m

II.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd] VB trans TEXTIL

card

carder

III.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd]

a card up one's sleeve

un atout dans sa manche

it is on Brit or in Am the cards that …

il est bien possible que …

+ subj they think an election is on or in the cards

il y a de fortes chances pour qu'il y ait une élection

to get or be given one's cards Brit inf, dated

être renvoyé

to hold all the cards

avoir tous les atouts

to play one's cards right

bien jouer son jeu

See also postcard, business card

postcard, pc N

postcard

carte f postale

business card N

business card

carte f de visite

calling card in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for calling card in the English»French Dictionary

calling card N Am

1. calling card (telephone card):

calling card

carte f de téléphone

2. calling card HISTORY (card with one's name):

calling card

carte f de visite

Translations for calling card in the English»French Dictionary

calling N form

calling

vocation f

I.call [kɔ:l] N

1. call TELEC:

call

appel m

a telephone call

un appel téléphonique

to receive a call

recevoir un coup de fil

to return a call

rappeler

2. call (visit):

call

visite f

to pay a call on sb

rendre visite à qn

3. call (shout):

call

cri m

a call for help

un appel au secours

to give a call

pousser un cri

4. call (summons):

call

convocation f

5. call REL:

call

vocation f

6. call POL:

call

appel m

a call for sth

un appel à qc

7. call no pl ECON:

call

demande f

8. call form (need):

call a. iron hum

besoin m

to have no call for sth

ne pas avoir besoin de qc

9. call COMPUT:

call

appel m

Phrases:

a call of nature

un besoin pressant

II.call [kɔ:l] VB trans

1. call (address as):

call

appeler

to be called sth

s'appeler qc

to call sb names

injurier qn

to call sb after sb

appeler qn comme qn

2. call (telephone):

call

appeler

3. call (say out loud):

call

appeler

4. call (make noise to attract):

call

crier

5. call (summon):

call

appeler

to call sb to order

rappeler qn à l'ordre

to call sb as a witness

appeler qn à témoin

to call sth to mind

rappeler qc

6. call (regard as):

call

trouver

to call sb/sth a liar

considérer qn/qc comme menteur

to call sth difficult

trouver qc difficile

7. call (wake by telephoning):

call

réveiller

8. call (decide to have):

call

appeler

to call a strike

lancer un appel à la grève

Phrases:

to call sb's bluff

mettre qn au pied du mur

to call it a day inf

s'en tenir là

to call it quits

en rester là

to call (all) the shots

mener la barque

to call a spade a spade iron hum inf

appeler un chat un chat

to call sth one's own

avoir qc à soi

III.call [kɔ:l] VB intr

1. call (telephone):

call

téléphoner

to call collect

appeler en PCV

2. call (drop by):

call

passer

to call at sb's place

passer chez qn

3. call (shout):

call

crier

4. call (summon):

call

appeler

I.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

1. card no pl (cardboard):

card

carton m

2. card GAMES:

card

carte f

to play cards

jouer aux cartes

3. card (piece of stiff paper):

card

carte f

birthday card

carte d'anniversaire

business card

carte de visite

invitation card

carton m d'invitation

index card

fiche f

4. card (means of payment):

card

carte f

cheque card

carte bancaire

credit card

carte de crédit

charge card

carte de paiement

5. card (proof of identity):

card

pièce f d'identité

identity card

carte f d'identité

membership card

carte f de membre

6. card COMPUT:

card

carte f

7. card Brit inf (employment papers):

to give sb his/her cards

renvoyer qn

to get one's cards

être mis à la porte

to ask for one's cards

quitter son travail

Phrases:

to hold one's cards close to one's chest

cacher son jeu

to have a card up one's sleeve

avoir une carte dans sa manche

to put one's cards on the table

mettre cartes sur table

to have all the cards

avoir tous les atouts en main

to play one's best card

jouer son atout

to throw in one's cards

abandonner

to be on [or Am in] the cards

être très vraisemblable

II.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

1. card (write an account):

card

ficher

2. card Am (demand identification):

card

demander les papiers d'identité à

I.card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N (in mechanics)

card

peigne m

II.card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

card

peigner

call VB

User Entry

to call the shots

commander

to call the shots

faire la pluie et le beau temps

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Boards that require a long-distance telephone number to reach require the player to use illegally obtained long-distance calling card numbers found online.

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It was one episode long and was a calling card piece never seriously pitched for production.

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Her calling card to her victim is to send them a bottle of wine, as their final drink.

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I've come to realize that's kind of my calling card.

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This means that the customer prepays the amount either through their credit card or buys a prepaid calling card.

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Outsiders were admitted only in exceptional cases and after presenting a calling card.

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It is like your calling card.

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This concerto was to become his calling card.

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Tucker would make it appear that he was as flexible as a snake, and eventually the dance became his calling card.

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This is the only museum in the world dedicated to the pysanka, and it has become a calling card of the city.

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