| Hlavní překlady |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (telephone) | zavolat, zatelefonovat dok |
| | I'll call you tomorrow to see how you are. |
| | Zavolám ti zítra, ať vím, jak se ti daří. |
| call⇒ vtr | (yell for somebody) (zvýšeným hlasem) | volat dok |
| | | zavolat dok |
| | Jim, your mom is calling you. |
| | Jime, matka tě volá. |
| call vtr | (shout things) (hlasitě číst) | vyvolávat ned |
| | | vyvolat dok |
| | He called the names on the list and we wrote them down. |
| | Vyvolával všechny jména na tom seznamu a my jsme si je zapisovali. |
| call vtr | (send for) (poslat pro) | zavolat dok |
| | | volat ned |
| | Call the next candidate, please. |
| | Zavolejte prosím dalšího kandidáta. |
| call vi | (telephone) | zavolat, zatelefonovat dok |
| | | volat, telefonovat ned |
| | If you don't want to write you can always call. |
| | Nechceš-li psát, můžeš kdykoli zavolat. |
| call vi | (shout, cry) | křičet, řvát ned |
| | | zakřičet, zařvat dok |
| | | plakat ned |
| | Wade was so loud that I could hear him calling even from far away. |
| call n | (telephone) | hovor, telefonát m |
| | Give me a call if you need any more help. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Když neexistoval internet, stály hovory do zahraničí jmění. |
| call [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (name [sb] [sth]) | pojmenovat dok |
| | | dát jméno dok + s |
| | The baby's due in three weeks but we don't know what to call her. |
| | Miminko se narodí za tři týdny, ale ještě nevíme, jak ho pojmenujeme. |
| call n | (shout) | křik, křikot m |
| | | výkřik m |
| | They heard a call outside the window. |
| | Za oknem slyšeli křík. |
| call n | (demand) | poptávka ž |
| | There's little call for typewriter repair these days. |
| | Poptávka po opravách psacích strojů je v současnosti nízká. |
| Další překlady |
| call n | (signal) | znamení s |
| | | signál m |
| | Joanna's call told us she was ready to go. |
| call for [sth] n | (appeal) | výzva ž |
| | | apel m |
| | The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Jeho výzva ke klidu se minula účinkem. |
| call n | (religion: vocation) (vnitřní) | volání s |
| | He felt the call to the priesthood after his visit to Lourdes. |
| call n | (summons) (soudní) | obsílka ž |
| | (k soudu) | předvolání s |
| | He received a call to appear before the High Court. |
| call n | (bird sound) (ptáků) | zpěv m |
| | (ptáků) | křik m |
| | (ptáků) | houkání s |
| | You can hear the call of an owl from my bedroom. |
| call n | (animal sound) (zvířat) | křik m |
| | | vytí s |
| | The call of a wolf made him sit up in his tent. |
| call n | (instrument for hunting) | vábnička ž |
| | He blew his duck call and didn't have to wait long before one appeared. |
| call n | (theatre: rehearsal notice) (v divadle) | svolání ke zkoušce fráze |
| | She only arrived fifteen minutes before the call time. |
| call n | (need) | potřeba ž |
| | There's no call for tears. It was only a joke. |
| call n | (cards: demand to show hands) | výzva k ukázání karet fráze |
| | I made a call, and the other players had to reveal their cards. |
| call n | (poker: equal a bet) (poker) | dorovnání sázky s + ž |
| | He made a call with an average hand but ended up winning the pot. |
| call n | (bridge: bid or pass) (bridž) | licitace ž |
| | (bridž) | dražba ž |
| | Are you going to bid? It's your call. |
| call n | (sports: umpire's judgment) (v tenise, baseballu apod.) | rozhodnutí vrchního rozhodčího fráze |
| | The player disagreed with the umpire's call. |
| call n | (finance: right to purchase) (finančnictví) | kupní opce příd + ž |
| | Buying calls is a popular strategy for investors. |
| call n | (finance: demand for payment) (na vyplacení) | požadavek m |
| | This is your final call for payment. |
| call n | informal (judgement) | úsudek m |
| | (situace) | posouzení s |
| | Canceling the event was a good call, given the weather. |
| call n | (visit) | návštěva ž |
| | The receptionist said I couldn't talk to the doctor right then, because she was out on a call. |
| call⇒ vi | (visit) | navštívit dok |
| | I'll call tomorrow morning on the way to work. |
| call vi | (demand a card) | požádat o další kartu dok, fráze |
| | It's my turn and I'm going to call. |
| call vi | (poker: equal a bet) (v pokeru) | dorovnat sázku dok + ž |
| | Do you want to call or raise? |
| call vi | (bird, animal: make sound) | cvrlikat ned |
| | (ptáci) | zpívat ned |
| | (ptáci) | houkat ned |
| | Is that an owl calling? |
| call vi | (make a request) | zažádat, požádat dok |
| | | podat žádost dok + ž |
| | They called upon her to find a solution to their problems. |
| call to [sb] vi + prep | (yell to get [sb]'s attention) (na někoho) | zařvat, zaječet dok |
| | Steve called to his wife to come and help him. |
| call [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (summon to religious vocation) (vnitřní hlas) | volat ned |
| | God called him to the priesthood. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (awaken) | probudit, vzbudit dok |
| | Would you like to be called in the morning? |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (proclaim) | prohlásit dok |
| | The umpire called the ball out. |
| call [sth] vtr | (hunting: lure) (lov) | vábit, lákat ned |
| | (lov) | nalákat, přilákat dok |
| | He called the grouse into the open. |
| call [sth] vtr | (demand payment) | požádat o vyplacení dok, fráze |
| | The debt could be called at any moment. |
| call [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (label) | dát nalépku dok + ž |
| | (označit) | onálepkovat dok |
| | | označit dok |
| | How dare you call me a cheat! |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (consider) | považovat za ned + předl |
| | I call it a scandal. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (convene) | svolat dok |
| | They've called a meeting for tomorrow morning. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (attract) | přitahovat, vábit ned |
| | The sea was calling him. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (order into effect) | vyhlásit dok |
| | Union leaders called an end to the strike after two weeks. |
| call [sth] vtr | (sports: end due to conditions) (zápas) | zrušit dok |
| | (zápas) | přerušit dok |
| | The game was called due to the rain. |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (estimate) | odhadnout dok |
| | Let's call it three miles from here to there. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (cards: demand to see a hand) | požádat o ukázání karet dok, fráze |
| | After the third round, anyone may call the hand. |
| call [sth] vtr | (poker: equal a bet) (v pokeru) | dorovnat sázku dok + ž |
| | I'll call your ten and raise you ten. |
| call [sth] vtr | informal (forecast correctly) | správně předpovědět, správně odhadnout přísl + dok |
| | In American pool, you have to call your shot before you play it. |
Frázová slovesa
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call [sb] away,
call away [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (summon [sb]) (někoho někam) | odvolat dok |
| | The doctor was suddenly called away, so he is not in the office today. |
| call [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (reprimand [sb], tell [sb] off) (neformální: vynadat) | setřít, sjet dok |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (demand, request) | požádat o dok + předl |
| | | dožadovat se ned |
| | The senator called for an investigation. |
| | The judge's bailiff called for silence in the courtroom. |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (require) | vyžadovat ned |
| | The recipe calls for brown sugar, not white sugar. |
| | The situation calls for a calm, deliberate response. |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (forecast) (předpověď počasí) | předpovídat ned |
| | | předpovědět dok |
| | The forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures. |
call [sb] forth,
call forth [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (summon) (někoho) | vyžádat si dok |
| | (někoho) | předvolat dok |
| call in vi phrasal | UK (visit) | přijít na návštěvu dok, fráze |
| | | navštívit dok |
| | Grandma and Grandad called in today and we all had tea. |
| call in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit) | navštívit dok |
| | (na návštěvu) | zajít k dok + předl |
| | Stef called in on her neighbour on the way to the shops, to ask if he needed anything. |
| call in at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit briefly) (přeneseně: rychle navštívit) | zastavit se v dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně: rychle navštívit) | zaběhnout do dok + předl |
| | I just need to call in at the office on the way home to pick up some paperwork. We called in at Bristol on our way to London. |
| | Cestou domů se musím zastavit v práci a vzít si nějaké papíry. |
call in,
also UK: ring in,
phone in vi phrasal | (phone) | zavolat dok |
| | Radio listeners are encouraged to call in to make comments. |
call [sth] off,
call off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (cancel) (událost) | odvolat dok |
| | | zrušit dok |
| | The town's annual picnic was called off due to rain. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | obrátit se na dok + předl |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | John se obrátil na své přátele s žádostí o pomoc. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | obrátit se na dok + předl |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | Když potřebuješ pomoc, na koho jiného se můžeš obrátit, než na své přátele? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) (někoho o něco) | požádat o dok + předl |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (visit [sb]) (někoho) | navštívit dok |
| | John called on Mary while she was in the hospital. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (teacher: pick a student to talk) (žáka v hodině) | vyvolat dok |
| call round vi phrasal | (visit) (na návštěvu) | stavit se, zastavit se dok |
| | Peter said that he would call round sometime this afternoon. |
| call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (phone) (někomu) | zavolat dok |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| | Let's call her up and check the plans. |
| call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | usu passive (military: enlist) (do armády) | předvolat dok |
| | | naverbovat dok |
| | Conscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates. |
Složené tvary
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| booty call n | US, slang (phone call for sex) | sex na zavolanou fráze |
| booty call n | informal, US (person called for sex) | milenec na zavolanou, milenka na zavolanou fráze |
| | I wasn't that into her, but she was a good booty call. |
| call a spade a spade v expr | figurative (speak frankly, plainly) | nazývat věci pravými jmény |
| | | mluvit na rovinu |
| | Louise has never been afraid of calling a spade a spade. |
| call at [sth] vi + prep | (train: stop at stations) (vlak na stanici, zastávce) | zastavit na dok + předl |
| | (vlak na stanici, zastávce) | stavět na , zastavovat na ned + předl |
| | This train will call at Bromley South and London King's Cross. |
| call attention to [sth] v expr | (point [sth] out) | upozornit na, poukázat na dok + předl |
| | The tour guide called our attention to an interesting plaque on the floor. |
| call back vi + prep | (return a phone call) | zavolat zpět dok + přísl |
| | I'll call back when I can. |
| call [sb] back vtr + prep | (return phone call to) (někomu) | zavolat zpět dok + přísl |
| | I'll call her back later. |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) | call centrum příd + s |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
| call for tenders n | (business: invitation to bid) (podnikání) | výzva k nabídkám fráze |
| call girl n | (female prostitute) (objednávaná přes telefon) | prostitutka ž |
call [sb] in,
call in [sb] vtr + adv | (summon) (přivolat někoho) | zavolat k dok + předl |
| | | přivolat dok |
| | It's time to call the children in for supper. |
| | Je čas zavolat děti k večeři. |
call-in (US),
phone-in (UK) adj | (show, etc.: phone-in) (show, do které volají lidé) | s volajícími předl + m/ž mn |
| | He hosts a call-in show on the local radio station. |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | zpochybňovat ned |
| | This discovery calls into question historians' previous assumptions. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) (neformální: skončit v práci) | dát si padla dok, fráze |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| call letters npl | (TV, radio station: code) | volací znak příd + m |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | volání povinnosti s + ž |
| | | povinnost ž |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
| call [sb] out vtr + prep | (request visit) (vyžádat něčí přítomnost) | zavolat si dok |
| call [sb] out vtr + prep | informal (challenge) (někoho) | vyzvat dok |
call [sb] out on [sth],
call out [sb] on [sth] v expr | informal (challenge: on [sth] said, done) | konfrontovat ohledně ned + předl |
| | Julia called her uncle out on his offensive remarks. |
| call-out n | (service visit) (technika apod.) | přivolání, zavolání s |
| | (technika apod.) | výjezd m |
| | As an emergency plumber, Jason often had to attend call-outs at the weekends. |
| call-out n as adj | (relating to a call-out) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Emergency plumbers charge enormous call-out fees. |
| call [sb] over⇒ vtr | (invite, beckon) (někoho) | vyvolat, vyzvat dok |
| | | zavolat si dok |
| | We called her over to our table to join us. |
call the shots,
call the tune v expr | (be in charge, make the decisions) | nést zodpovědnost ned + ž |
| | (přeneseně: vést) | udávat tón ned + m |
| | The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service. |
| call-up n | informal (military: order to report) (na vojnu) | předvolání s |
callback number,
call-back number n | (phone number: for return call) | číslo pro zpětné volání fráze |
| | Someone from the insurance company called while you were out; I've written down their callback number here. |
| close call n | informal, figurative (narrow escape) (neformální) | o vlásek, o chlup předl + m |
| | Phew! That was a close call. I thought he was going to ask to see my ID. |
| close call n | informal, figurative ([sth] hard to decide) (výsledek) | těsný příd |
| | It was a close call, but they declared him the winner. |
| | Bylo to těsné, ale vyhlásili ho vítězem. |
| cold call n | (unsolicited sales visit or phone call) (reklamní povahy) | nevyžádaný telefonát příd + m |
| | (nevyžádaná) | obchodní návštěva příd + ž |
| | I got my start in sales by making door-to-door cold calls. |
| collect call n | US (phone: reversed charges) (vysokoškolák, student) | hovor na účet volaného |
| conference call n | (meeting conducted by phone) | telefonická konference |
| | | konferenční hovor |
| | The advantage of a conference call is that people from all over the world can take part. |
| curtain call n | (performers' bow at end of play) (hovorový výraz: v divadle apod.) | děkovačka ž |
| | The audience's applause went on for so long that there were three curtain calls. |
| local call n | (short-distance phone call) | místní hovor |
| | He borrowed our telephone but made a local call, so there will be no extra charge. |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | meziměstský hovor příd + m |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | zavolat si, zatelefonovat si dok |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | zavolat dok |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| on call adj | (available for duty) | dostupný na telefonu fráze |
| | My family doctor is on call every Saturday night for patient emergencies. |
| phone call n | abbr (telephone call) | telefonní hovor příd + m |
| | | telefonát m |
| | I had a phone call from your mother today. |
| port of call n | (ship: stop during a journey) (lodi) | zastávka ž |
| | The Caribbean cruise includes 14 ports of call in 11 countries. |
| port of call n | figurative (place visited) (místo k navštívení) | zastávka ž |
| | Las Vegas is the port of call for those interested in glitz and gambling. |
return a call,
return [sb]'s call v expr | (phone [sb] back) (telefonem) | zavolat zpět dok + přísl |
| | Can I return your call when I'm less busy? |
| roll call n | (register of names read aloud) | kontrola prezence ž + ž |
| | The squadron turned out for roll call. |
| roll call n | figurative (long list of names) | jmenný seznam příd + m |
| | | seznam jmen m + s mn |
| | I'm a long way down the roll call so my chances of getting the job are small. |
| take a call v expr | (accept a telephone call) (herci při potlesku) | znovu přijít na jeviště |
| | I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to step outside to take a call. |
| | I may need to take a call during the meeting. |
| trunk call n | UK (long-distance phone call) (telefonní hovor na velkou vzdálenost) | hovor meziměsto m + m |
| wake-up call n | (phone call to wake [sb]) | budíček po telefonu fráze |
| | Matthew asked the hotel to send a wake-up call to his room in the morning. |
| | Metthew požádal hotel o službu budíčku po telefonu. |
| wake-up call n | figurative (warning) (přeneseně) | budíček m |
| | | varování s |
| | (přeneseně) | nakopnutí s |
| | It was a real wake-up call when she realized her daughter was gone. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Výsledky voleb byly pro Evropu opravdovým budíčkem a znamením, že se něco musí změnit. |