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I. call [kɔ:l, Am esp kɑ:l] N

1. call (on the telephone):

call
Telefonat nt <-(e)s, -e>
call
call
to give sb a call
to return sb's call

2. call (visit):

call
Besuch m <-(e)s, -e>
call of a doctor, nurse
Hausbesuch m <-(e)s, -e>
port of call NAUT
sales call
Vertreterbesuch m <-(e)s, -e>
to pay a call on sb

3. call (request to come):

to receive a call firemen, police
to receive a call doctor, nurse

4. call of an animal:

call (shout)
Ruf m <-(e)s, -e>
call (shout)
Ruf m <-(e)s, -e>
call (shout)
Schrei m <-(e)s, -e>
call (to attract)
Lockruf m <-(e)s, -e>
duck call
Entenlocke f spec
a call for help
to give sb a call
jdn rufen

5. call no pl (appeal):

to answer the call of nature hum

6. call no pl (vocation):

call
Berufung f <-, -en>
to feel [or have] the call to do sth

7. call no pl (wake-up call):

to give sb a [morning] call

8. call (request, desire):

call for
Forderung f <-, -en> nach +dat

9. call no pl ECON (demand):

10. call no pl form also hum (need):

call
Veranlassung f <-, -en>
call
Grund m <-es, Grün·de>
to have no call for sth

11. call (summoning) also COMM, ECON, THEAT:

call for
Aufruf m <-(e)s, -e> zu +dat

12. call HUNT (on the horn):

call
Signal nt <-s, -e>

13. call COMPUT:

call

14. call STOCKEX:

Aufruf m <-(e)s, -e>
call (option to buy)
Kaufoption f <-, -en>
call (option to buy)
Vorprämie f spec
call option
Kaufoption f <-, -en>
call rule
Schlusskurs m <-es, -e>
Einforderung f <-, -en>
at call
money at [or on]call
Tagesgeld nt <-(e)s, -er>

15. call (judgement, decision):

call
Entscheidung f <-, -en>
call SPORTS

16. call LAW (admission of barrister):

call
Zulassung f <-, -en>

Phrases:

to be at sb's beck and call inf

II. call [kɔ:l, Am esp kɑ:l] VB trans

1. call:

to call sb (on the telephone)
to call sb (by radio)
jdn rufen
to call sb collect Am

3. call (regard, describe as):

4. call (shout):

to call sth
etw rufen
to call sth at [or to] sb
jdm etw zurufen

5. call (read aloud):

6. call (summon):

to call sb
jdn rufen
to call sb to dinner
to call sb to order (ask for quiet)
to call sb to order (reprimand)
to call sb into a room
to call sb into a room (rudely)

7. call (bring):

to call sb's attention to sth
to call sth into being
to call sth to mind (remember)
sich acc an etw acc erinnern
to call sth into play
to call sth into play (get under way)
to call sth into question

8. call (summon to office):

to call sb

9. call (wake):

to call sb
jdn wecken

12. call Am inf (challenge):

to call sb on sth
jdn auf etw acc ansprechen
to call sb on sth (show disapproval)

13. call SPORTS:

14. call FIN (demand payment):

15. call LAW:

to call sb to the bar Brit
to call sb as a witness

Phrases:

to call sb's bluff (ask to prove sth)
to call sb's bluff (challenge to do sth)
to call it a day inf
to call sth one's own
etw sein Eigen nennen form
to call it quits inf
to call [all] the shots, to call the tune inf
to call a spade a spade usu hum inf

III. call [kɔ:l, Am esp kɑ:l] VB intr

1. call (telephone):

2. call (drop by):

to call [at sb's/on sb]
[bei jdm] vorbeischauen inf

3. call (shout):

call
rufen <rief, gerufen>
call animal, bird
schreien <schrie, geschrie(e)n>
to call to sb

4. call (summon):

to call to sb

5. call ECON, FIN:

call N FINMKT

call (Kaufoption)
Call m
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call

to call for sth (demand) VB
to call up sth (recall)
to call up sb (draft) MIL Am
to call up sb
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call VB

OpenDict entry

call VB

that's what I call ...

ˈalarm call N

alarm call

at ˈcall FIN

ˈbooty call N Am sl

ˈbu·gle call N

bugle call

ˈbutt call N inf

I. call after VB intr

to call after sb

II. call after VB trans usu passive

to call sb/sth after sb/sth
jdn/etw nach jdm/etw [be]nennen

call at VB intr

1. call at (visit):

2. call at NAUT:

call away VB trans usu passive

I. call back VB trans

1. call back (phone):

to call sb back

2. call back (ask to return):

to call back ⇆ sb

3. call back defective products:

to call back ⇆ sth

II. call back VB intr

1. call back (phone):

2. call back (return):

call by VB intr

call by

call down VB trans

1. call down (implore):

to call down curses on sb

2. call down Am (scold):

to call down ⇆ sb

call for VB intr

1. call for (collect):

to call for sb/sth
jdn/etw abholen
“to be called for” (by mail)
“to be called for” (by rail)

2. call for (ask to come):

to call for sb
jdn rufen

3. call for (shout):

to call for sb

4. call for (demand):

to call for sth
nach etw dat verlangen
to call for sb to do sth (appeal)
jdn dazu aufrufen, etw zu tun

call forth VB trans form

Present
Icall
youcall
he/she/itcalls
wecall
youcall
theycall
Past
Icalled
youcalled
he/she/itcalled
wecalled
youcalled
theycalled
Present Perfect
Ihavecalled
youhavecalled
he/she/ithascalled
wehavecalled
youhavecalled
theyhavecalled
Past Perfect
Ihadcalled
youhadcalled
he/she/ithadcalled
wehadcalled
youhadcalled
theyhadcalled