call
gb/kˈɔl/ us/kˈɔl/
A1
Angielski
~ 1100
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A1
action
1
contact by telephone
To talk to someone by using a phone.
Schemat użycia:
to call [someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'call' with 'phone' or 'ring'; all can mean contacting someone by telephone, but 'ring' is more common in British English.
Synonimy
phone (More informal and commonly used in speech; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Antonimy
hang up (Refers to ending a phone call, the opposite of initiating one.)
Kolokacje
call back
|call up
|call number
|make a call
|call directly
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|technology
|daily_life
Przykłady
- I’ll call you when I get home.
- She called her mother to share the good news.
- Can you call the restaurant to book a table?
- He called me twice this morning.
- Please call customer service for assistance.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I will call my friend.
- Please call me later.
- She calls her mom every day.
- He called the doctor.
- Call the shop to ask about the price.
Czasownik
A2
action
2
shout to attract attention
To speak loudly so someone can hear you from far away.
Schemat użycia:
to call [to someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'call' meaning 'shout' with 'call' meaning 'phone'. Context determines meaning.
Synonimy
shout (Implies greater loudness or urgency; 'call' can be softer or more neutral.)
Antonimy
whisper (Speaking very softly, the opposite of calling out.)
Kolokacje
call out
|call loudly
|call someone's name
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Przykłady
- She called to her dog from across the yard.
- I heard someone calling my name in the crowd.
- The teacher called for silence.
- He called to me from the balcony.
- They called out to the passing boat.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I called to my friend.
- She called my name.
- He called for help.
- We called to the man on the street.
- They called to their parents.
Czasownik
A2
action
3
give a name or label
To use a word or name for a person or thing.
Schemat użycia:
to call [someone/something] [name/description]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may omit 'someone/something' in patterns like 'call him John', resulting in ungrammatical sentences.
Synonimy
name (A more formal way to assign a name; 'call' is more general and conversational.)
Antonimy
misname (To give the wrong name.)
Kolokacje
call names
|call someone something
|called after
Tematy
communication
|education
Przykłady
- They decided to call their son James.
- Everyone calls her 'Doc' because she’s a doctor.
- You can call it luck, but I think it was skill.
- The town was called Riverton until 1920.
- He calls his cat 'Buddy'.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My friends call me Sam.
- We call our dog Max.
- They call this place the Old Town.
- I call him 'Boss'.
- People call her Sunny.
Rzeczownik
A1
event
4
telephone communication event
A time when you talk to someone on the phone.
Synonimy
phone call (More explicit; exactly the same meaning but longer form.)
Antonimy
text message (A written communication via phone instead of voice.)
Kolokacje
make a call
|missed call
|phone call
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Przykłady
- I need to make an important call.
- She missed my call this morning.
- The meeting was interrupted by a phone call.
- I'll return your call later.
- We had a long call last night.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I got a call from my friend.
- Please make a call now.
- She missed my call.
- I will return your call later.
- He made a short call.
Czasownik
B1
action
5
summon someone to come
To tell someone they must come to you or somewhere else.
Schemat użycia:
to call [someone] [to somewhere]
Synonimy
summon ('Summon' is more formal and used in official contexts; 'call' is broader and less formal.)
Antonimy
dismiss (To send someone away instead of requesting their presence.)
Kolokacje
call a meeting
|call the police
|call together
Tematy
daily life
|work
|communication
Przykłady
- The manager called everyone into the conference room.
- They called the police after hearing noises downstairs.
- The teacher called the students to the front of the class.
- I was called to the principal’s office yesterday.
- The army was called in to help with the flood.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Please call the doctor now.
- The boss called me to his office.
- Call the police if there is trouble.
- They called us into the room.
- She called her children home.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
call
IPA
GB/kˈɔl/
US/kˈɔl/
Sylaby i akcent
call (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (call)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: call
- Plural: calls
Verb
- Base: call
- 3rd Person Singular: calls
- Present Participle: calling
- Past: called
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
call for
1/kˈɔl fɚ/
phrasal verb
demand or require something
To say that something should happen or is needed.
Przykłady
- This situation calls for immediate action.
- The union is calling for higher wages.
call off
1/kˈɔl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
cancel an event or plan
To decide that something planned will not happen.
Przykłady
- They had to call off the wedding due to illness.
- The game was called off because of rain.
call out
1/kˈɔl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
shout or publicly challenge someone/something
To shout so someone can hear you, or to criticize someone in public.
Przykłady
- She called out his name as he left.
- They called out the company for unfair practices.
close call
1/klˈoʊs kˈɔl/
idiom
Narrow escape from danger or trouble
A situation where something bad almost happened but did not.
Przykłady
- That was a close call—we almost hit that car!
- That was a close call — we almost hit that car!
- It was a close call, but we finished before the deadline.
- It was a close call, but we made it on time.
call it a day
1/kˈɔl ˈɪt ə dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
stop working for today or end activity
To stop working because you have done enough for now.
Przykłady
- We’ve done enough for now—let’s call it a day.
- We've been painting for hours; let's call it a day.
- Let's call it a day and finish tomorrow.
- After finishing the report, I decided to call it a day.
- I think I'll call it a day and head home.
- After three meetings, we decided to call it a day.