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call in German

call in German is Ruf, Rufen, Lockruf — call means to contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.

call in German

Ruf
noun
A cry or shout.
Rufen
noun
A cry or shout.
Ruf
noun
A beckoning or summoning.
Lockruf
noun
A beckoning or summoning.
Anruf
noun
A telephone conversation; a phone call.
Telefonat
noun
A telephone conversation; a phone call.
Besuch
noun
A short visit, usually for social purposes.
Stippvisite
noun
A short visit, usually for social purposes.
Bereitschaftsdienst
noun
Notdienst
noun
Aufruf
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Call
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Kaufoption
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Wort
noun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Ruf
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
Schrei
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
Laut
noun
A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
Ruf
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.
Schrei
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.
Call
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.
Kaufoption
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.
Laut
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.
anrufen
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
antelefonieren
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
telefonieren
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
anbellen
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
anbimmeln
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
anklingeln
verb
(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
rufen
verb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
herbeirufen
verb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
anrufen
verb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
besuchen
verb
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
vorbeischauen
verb
To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
einfordern
verb
To come to pass; to afflict.
nennen
verb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
rufen
verb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
heißen
verb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
aufrufen
verb
(transitive, computing) To jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.

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 German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "call" in German?

"call" in German is Ruf, Rufen, Lockruf. 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 German, "call" is Ruf, Rufen, Lockruf.

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

Yes — German has 29 translations listed for "call": Ruf, Rufen, Lockruf, Anruf, Telefonat, Besuch.

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