Слово англійською: call

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Переклад call українською: телефо́нна розмо́ва, дзвінок, вигук, відозва, заклик, оклик

Детальний опис

call

noun

/kɔːl/

on phone

[countable]

(also phone call, formal telephone call)

the act of speaking to somebody on the phone

to get/receive a call from somebody
to give somebody/make a call
I can't take (= answer) your call at the moment, so please leave a message after the beep.
I left a message but he didn't return my call.
An emergency call was made at 9 p.m.
They put out a distress call and were towed into harbour

British/American phone / call / ringphone / call / ringVerbs

In British English, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In North American English the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of North American English do not say ring. Telephone is formal and is used mainly in British English.

Nouns

You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both British English and North American English:
- Were there any phone calls for me?
- How do I make a local call?
The idiom give somebody a call is also common:
- I’ll give you a call tonight.
In informal British English you could also say:
- I’ll give you a ring tonight.

see also alarm call, blank call, cold call, conference call, courtesy call, nuisance call, wake-up call

Wordfinder

area code
call
dial
engaged
hold
line
message
phone
ring off
voicemail

shout

call (for something) a shout or loud sound made to attract attention

a call for help

of bird/animal

[countable] a loud sound made by a bird or an animal

the distinctive call of the cuckoo
The call of the barn owl is often described as a screech or scream.

request/demand

[countable] a request, an order or a demand for somebody to do something or to go somewhere

The government has resisted the calls of the international community.
call for something calls for national unity
This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.
call for somebody to do something calls for the minister to resign
call to something (formal) The book is a call to action.
The mosque was sounding the call to prayer.

see also cattle call, clarion call, curtain call, roll call

[uncountable] no demand for something; no reason for somebody’s behaviour

no call for something There isn't a lot of call for these nowadays.
no call (for somebody) to do something There was no call for you to go upsetting everyone like that.

[countable] call on somebody/something a demand or pressure placed on somebody/something

She is a busy woman with many calls on her time.

visit

[countable] a short visit to somebody’s house

The doctor has five calls to make this morning.
I'm afraid this isn't a social call.
call on somebody (old-fashioned) to pay a call on an old friend
on a call The doctor is out on a call.

see also courtesy call, house call, port of call, will-call

of a place

[singular] call (of something) (literary) a strong feeling of attraction that a particular place has for you

the call of the sea/your homeland

to a particular job

[singular] call (to something) a strong feeling that you want to do something, especially a particular job

He felt the call to the priesthood early on in his life.

decision

[countable] (informal) a decision

It's your call!
a good/bad call
That's a tough call.

in tennis

[countable] a decision made by the umpire

There was a disputed call in the second set.

in card games

[countable] a player’s bid or turn to bid

Word Originlate Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.

Idioms

at somebody’s beck and call

always ready to obey somebody’s orders
- He is constantly at the beck and call of his invalid father.
- Don't expect to have me at your beck and call.

(above and) beyond the call of duty

to a higher standard or level than is required for a job or task
- She went above and beyond the call of duty in her efforts to save his life.

the call of nature

(humorous) the need to go to the toilet

a call to arms

a strong request to fight in the army; a strong request to defend something or get ready for a fight about something
- A leading environmentalist has issued a call to arms to companies and the public to do more about plastic waste.
- The president's speech was a call to arms to restore the vitality of the American dream.

a close call/shave

(informal) a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
- He had a close shave when his brakes failed on the mountain road.

have first call (on somebody/something)

to be the most important person or thing competing for somebody’s time, money, etc. and to be dealt with or paid for before other people or things
- The children always have first call on her time.

(be) on call

(of a doctor, police officer, etc.) available for work if necessary, especially in an emergency
- I'll be on call the night of the party.
- The doctor had been on call for 48 hours and was exhausted.
see also on-call

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