call

[ko:l] 1. verb

1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna

2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta

3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla

4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir

5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við

6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja

7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða

2. noun

1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun

2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur

3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn

4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing

5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun

6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn

7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða

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- caller

- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call