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call in French

call in French is appel, cri, visite — call means to contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.

call in French

appel
noun
A cry or shout.
cri
noun
A cry or shout.
appel
noun
visite
noun
A short visit, usually for social purposes.
astreinte
noun
appel
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
parole
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
exécution
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
cri
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
appeau
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
chant
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
cri
noun
(US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
chant
noun
(US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
appeler
verb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
appeler
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
téléphoner
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
faire appel
verb
To come to pass; to afflict.
visiter
verb
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
appeler
verb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
crier
verb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
suivre
verb
(intransitive, poker, proscribed) To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)

What does "call" mean?

  1. verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
    "Call me when you get home safely."
  2. verb To give someone or something a name; to refer to something in a particular way.
    "They called their new puppy Max."
  3. verb To pay a brief visit, or to stop at a place, especially a ship stopping at a port.
    "I'll call round tomorrow to pick up the keys."
  4. verb To predict or officially declare an outcome.
    "The pundits called the election for the incumbent hours before the final count."

call in a sentence

  • Call me when you get home safely.
  • She called out his name across the crowded station.
  • They called their new puppy Max.
  • Some people call it a soda; others call it a pop.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "call" in French?

"call" in French is appel, cri, visite. call means: To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.

How do you use "call" in a sentence?

Example: "Call me when you get home safely." In French, "call" is appel, cri, visite.

Are there other ways to say "call" in French?

Yes — French has 14 translations listed for "call": appel, cri, visite, astreinte, parole, exécution.

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