call

Englanti

Substantiivi

call

1. kutsu; kutsuhuuto; huuto
2. puhelu
3. käynti, visiitti, vierailukäynti

   Yesterday I paid an old friend a call.

4. ennakointi, ennustus, etukäteisarvio

   You knew exactly how the market would behave. Good call!

Liittyvät sanat

• booty call
• call girl

Verbi

Taivutus
ind. prees. y. 3. p.	calls
part. prees.	calling
imp. & part. perf.	called

call

1. soittaa puhelimella
2. käydä (lyhyellä sosiaalisella vierailulla), käväistä, pistäytyä, piipahtaa

   We could call on a friend of mine who lives in this town.

   I'm planning to call on granny today.

   Someone called round while you were away.

   (kauppa) Thank you for your custom. Call again!

3. (merenkulku, rautatiet) pysähtyä asemalla; vierailla satamassa

   Does this train call at Reading?

   Every summer several luxury cruise ships call at Helsinki.

4. kutsua jksk

   A very tall building is called a skyscraper.

   It's very rude to call people names.

   How should we call the puppy?

5. järjestää; kutsua koolle

   call a meeting – järjestää tapaaminen/kokous

   call an election – järjestää vaalit

6. huutaa, huudahtaa (saadakseen apua t. kiinnittääkseen huomion)

   "In here!", the girl called out.

   Hands up! And don't call out or I'll shoot.

7. määrätä (liikkeelle jms.)

   The Governor called out the National Guard to keep order after several nights of rioting and looting.

8. ~ for edellyttää, vaatia

   Exceptional times call for exceptional measures.

   This calls for a drink.

   I don't think that was really called for (=necessary).

   Demonstrators and several newspapers are calling for his resignation.

9. julistaa (esim. vaalitulos)

   the state is too close to call at this point

10. ennakoida, ennustaa

    This market analyst has been able to call all recent market downturns.

11. kääntyä jonkun puoleen

    We can call on specialists with a wide range of expertise.

    I hate that teacher. She always calls on me although she knows I don't know a thing.

Liittyvät sanat

Synonyymit

• (soittaa puhelimella) phone, ring

Idiomit

• call it a day – lopettaa työnteko t. muu aktiviteetti, kun on tehty tarpeeksi
• call off the dogs – lakata arvostelemasta; saada joku lopettamaan arvostelu, hyökkäykset jms.