call
Произношение: [/kɔl/]
Контекст: «communication»
(verb) to speak to someone using a phone or other communication device. When you call someone, you are talking to them from a distance.
Пример
I will call my friend after school to discuss the project.
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She forgot to call her parents to let them know she arrived safely.
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Did you call your sister to remind her about the meeting?
Контекст: «communication»
(noun) a short visit to a place to talk to someone there. When you make a short visit to a friend's house to see them, it's called a call.
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I paid a quick call to my neighbor to borrow some sugar.
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She missed the call from her friend because she was busy.
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Have you made a call to your grandparents this week?
Контекст: «naming or labeling»
(verb) to give someone or something a name or label. When you give a name to your pet or label items in a store, you're calling them.
Пример
She decided to call her new puppy Max.
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They couldn't decide on what to call the new product line.
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What did you call the new device you bought?
Контекст: «sports»
(noun) an act of deciding if a game or match is going as expected or should continue. In sports, a call is when the referee states a decision about the game.
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The umpire made a fair call in the baseball game.
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The players disagreed with the referee's call during the basketball match.
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Was the referee's call fair during the soccer game?