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| call n | (signal) | sygnał m |
| | Joanna's call told us she was ready to go. |
| call for [sth] n | (appeal) | wezwanie do czegoś n + przyim. |
| | The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school. |
| call n | (religion: vocation) | powołanie n |
| | He felt the call to the priesthood after his visit to Lourdes. |
| call n | (summons) | wezwanie n |
| | He received a call to appear before the High Court. |
| call n | (bird sound) | śpiew m |
| | You can hear the call of an owl from my bedroom. |
| call n | (animal sound) | wycie n |
| | The call of a wolf made him sit up in his tent. |
| call n | (instrument for hunting) | wabik m |
| | He blew his duck call and didn't have to wait long before one appeared. |
| call n | (theatre: rehearsal notice) | zapowiedź próby ż + ż |
| | She only arrived fifteen minutes before the call time. |
| call n | (need) | potrzeba ż |
| | There's no call for tears. It was only a joke. |
| call for [sth] n | uncountable (demand) | zapotrzebowanie n |
| | | potrzeba ż |
| | There's little call for typewriter repair these days. |
| | W dzisiejszych czasach istnieje niewielkie zapotrzebowanie na naprawy maszyn do pisania. |
| call n | (cards: demand to show hands) | żądanie pokazania kart wyr. |
| | I made a call, and the other players had to reveal their cards. |
| call n | (poker: equal a bet) (poker) | sprawdzanie n |
| | He made a call with an average hand but ended up winning the pot. |
| call n | (bridge: bid or pass) (brydż) | zapowiedź ż |
| | Are you going to bid? It's your call. |
| call n | (sports: umpire's judgment) | decyzja sędziego ż + m |
| | The player disagreed with the umpire's call. |
| call n | (finance: right to purchase) | opcja kupna ż + n |
| | Buying calls is a popular strategy for investors. |
| call n | (finance: demand for payment) | żądać spłaty ndk. + ż |
| | | zażądać spłaty dk. + ż |
| | This is your final call for payment. |
| call n | informal (judgement) | decyzja ż |
| | Canceling the event was a good call, given the weather. |
| call n | (visit) | wizyta ż |
| | The receptionist said I couldn't talk to the doctor right then, because she was out on a call. |
| call⇒ vi | (visit) | przychodzić ndk. |
| | | przyjść dk. |
| | I'll call tomorrow morning on the way to work. |
| call vi | (demand a card) | żądać karty ndk. + ż |
| | It's my turn and I'm going to call. |
| call vi | (poker: equal a bet) | sprawdzać ndk. |
| | | sprawdzić dk. |
| | Do you want to call or raise? |
| call vi | (bird, animal: make sound) | śpiewać ndk. |
| | Is that an owl calling? |
| call vi | (make a request) | zwrócić się do kogoś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | | wezwać kogoś dk. |
| | They called upon her to find a solution to their problems. |
| call to [sb] vi + prep | (yell to get [sb]'s attention) | krzyczeć do kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | krzyknąć do kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Steve called to his wife to come and help him. |
| call [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (summon to religious vocation) | powoływać ndk. |
| | | powołać dk. |
| | God called him to the priesthood. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (awaken) | budzić kogoś ndk. |
| | | obudzić kogoś dk. |
| | Would you like to be called in the morning? |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (proclaim) | ogłaszać ndk. |
| | | ogłosić dk. |
| | The umpire called the ball out. |
| call [sth] vtr | (hunting: lure) | wabić ndk. |
| | | zwabić dk. |
| | He called the grouse into the open. |
| call [sth] vtr | (demand payment) | wzywać do zapłaty zwrot ndk. |
| | | wezwać do zapłaty zwrot dk. |
| | The debt could be called at any moment. |
| call [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (label) | nazywać kogoś czymś ndk. |
| | | nazwać kogoś czymś dk. |
| | How dare you call me a cheat! |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (consider) | uważać coś za coś zwrot ndk. |
| | I call it a scandal. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (convene) | zwoływać ndk. |
| | | zwołać dk. |
| | They've called a meeting for tomorrow morning. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (attract) | wzywać ndk. |
| | | wezwać dk. |
| | | pociągać ndk. |
| | The sea was calling him. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (order into effect) | ogłaszać ndk. |
| | | ogłosić dk. |
| | Union leaders called an end to the strike after two weeks. |
| call [sth] vtr | (sports: end due to conditions) | przerywać ndk. |
| | | przerwać dk. |
| | The game was called due to the rain. |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (estimate) | zakładać ndk. |
| | | założyć dk. |
| | Let's call it three miles from here to there. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (cards: demand to see a hand) | zażądać pokazania kart zwrot dk. |
| | After the third round, anyone may call the hand. |
| call [sth] vtr | (poker: equal a bet) | sprawdzać ndk. |
| | | sprawdzić dk. |
| | I'll call your ten and raise you ten. |
| call [sth] vtr | informal (forecast correctly) | prawidłowo przewidzieć przys. + dk. |
| | In American pool, you have to call your shot before you play it. |
Czasowniki złożone
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call [sb] away,
call away [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (summon [sb]) | wzywać ndk. |
| | | wezwać dk. |
| | 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) (potoczny) | opieprzać kogoś ndk. |
| | | opieprzyć kogoś dk. |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (forecast) | przewidywać ndk. |
| | | przewidzieć dk. |
| | The forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures. |
| | Prognoza przewiduje czyste niebo i ciepłą temperaturę. |
| call in vi phrasal | UK (visit) | wstępować ndk. |
| | | wstąpić dk. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpadać ndk. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpaść dk. |
| | Grandma and Grandad called in today and we all had tea. |
| call in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit) | wstępować do kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wstąpić do kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpadać do kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpaść do kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | 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) | wstępować gdzieś ndk. |
| | | wstąpić gdzieś dk. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpadać gdzieś ndk. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | wpaść gdzieś dk. |
| | 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. |
call in,
also UK: ring in,
phone in vi phrasal | (phone) | dzwonić do studia zwrot ndk. |
| | | zadzwonić do studia zwrot dk. |
| | Radio listeners are encouraged to call in to make comments. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | zwracać się do kogoś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zwrócić się do kogoś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | zwracać się do kogoś, żeby zrobił coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić się do kogoś, żeby zrobił coś zwrot dk. |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| call round vi phrasal | (visit) (potoczny) | wpaść z wizytą zwrot dk. |
| | Peter said that he would call round sometime this afternoon. |
Formy złożone:
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at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | na czyjeś zawołanie przyim. + n |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| bird call n | (song of a bird) | ptasi śpiew przym. + m |
| bird call n | (device: mimics birdsong) | ptasi śpiew przym. + m |
| booty call n | US, slang (phone call for sex) | umawianie się przez telefon w celu uprawiania seksu wyr. |
| booty call n | informal, US (person called for sex) | osoba zaproszona w celu uprawiania seksu wyr. |
| | I wasn't that into her, but she was a good booty call. |
| bugle call n | (military signal, tune) | sygnał trąbką m + ż |
| | Reveille is a famous bugle call that wakes up military personal at dawn. |
| call a halt to vtr | (order an end to, stop) | zakańczać ndk. |
| | | zakończyć dk. |
| | The machine broke, so the foreman called a halt to the work. |
| call a spade a spade v expr | figurative (speak frankly, plainly) | nazywać rzeczy po imieniu zwrot ndk. |
| | Louise has never been afraid of calling a spade a spade. |
| call at [sth] vi + prep | (train: stop at stations) | zatrzymywać się w zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zatrzymać się w zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | | zatrzymywać się na stacji zwrot ndk. |
| | | zatrzymać się na stacji zwrot dk. |
| | This train will call at Bromley South and London King's Cross. |
| | Ten pociąg zatrzyma się na stacji Bromley South i London King's Cross. |
| call attention to [sth] v expr | (point [sth] out) | zwracać uwagę na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić uwagę na coś zwrot dk. |
| | The tour guide called our attention to an interesting plaque on the floor. |
| call back vi + prep | (return a phone call) | oddzwaniać ndk. |
| | | oddzwonić dk. |
| | I'll call back when I can. |
| call back vtr | (return phone call of) | oddzwaniać ndk. |
| | | oddzwonić dk. |
| | I'll call her back later. |
| call box n | US (public phone booth) | budka telefoniczna ż + przym. |
| | Do they still have those red-and-glass telephone call boxes on the streets in London? |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) | centrum telefoniczne n + przym. |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
| call each other names v expr | informal (exchange insults) | wyzywać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | wyzwać się dk. + zaim. |
| | Children love to call each other silly names like Poopy-Head. |
| call for vtr | (demand, request) | żądać ndk. |
| | | zażądać dk. |
| | The senator called for an investigation. |
| call for vtr | (require) | wymagać dk. |
| | The recipe calls for brown sugar, not white sugar. |
| call for tenders n | (business: invitation to bid) | zaproszenie do składania ofert przetargowych wyr. |
| call forth vtr | (summon) | wzywać ndk. |
| | | wezwać dk. |
| call girl n | (female prostitute) (prostytutka) | dziewczyna na telefon wyr. |
| call in vtr | (summon into the room) | przywoływać ndk. |
| | | przywołać dk. |
| | It's time to call the children in for supper. |
call-in (US),
phone-in (UK) adj | (show, etc.: phone-in) | z udziałem słuchaczy przyim. + m + m, l.mn. |
| | He hosts a call-in show on the local radio station. |
| | On prowadzi program z udziałem słuchaczy w lokalnej stacji radiowej. |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | podawać coś w wątpliwość zwrot ndk. |
| | | podać coś w wątpliwość zwrot dk. |
| | This discovery calls into question historians' previous assumptions. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) (potoczny) | kończyć na dzisiaj zwrot ndk. |
| | | skończyć na dzisiaj zwrot dk. |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| call it quits v expr | informal (stop, end) | zakańczać ndk. |
| | | zakończyć dk. |
| | I'm too tired to continue; I'm calling it quits. |
| call letters npl | (TV, radio station: code) | znak wywoławczy, sygnał wywoławczy m + przym. |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | wezwanie do działania n + przyim. + n |
| | | głos obowiązku m + m |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
| call off vtr | (cancel) | odwoływać ndk. |
| | | odwołać dk. |
| | The town's annual picnic was called off due to rain. |
| call on vtr | (have recourse to, turn to) | zwracać się do |
| | | zwrócić się do |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| call on vtr | (visit [sb] for a short time) | odwiedzać ndk. |
| | | odwiedzić dk. |
| | John called on Mary while she was in the hospital. |
call out,
call-out vtr | (request service visit from) | przywoływać ndk. |
| | | przywołać dk. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is adj or noun |
| call [sb] out vtr + prep | informal (challenge) | wytykać komuś ndk. |
| | | wytknąć komuś dk. |
call [sb] out on [sth],
call out [sb] on [sth] v expr | informal (challenge: on [sth] said, done) | wytykać komuś coś ndk. |
| | | wytknąć komuś coś dk. |
| | Julia called her uncle out on his offensive remarks. |
| call-out n | (service visit) | wezwanie n |
| | As an emergency plumber, Jason often had to attend call-outs at the weekends. |
| call-out n as adj | (relating to a call-out) | na wezwanie przyim. + n |
| | Emergency plumbers charge enormous call-out fees. |
| call [sb] over⇒ vtr | (invite, beckon) | przywoływać ndk. |
| | | przywołać dk. |
| | We called her over to our table to join us. |
| call [sb] every name under the sun v expr | figurative (repeatedly insult [sb]) | wymyślać ndk. |
| | | nawymyślać dk. |
| | You can call me every name under the sun, but it doesn't change the situation one bit. |
call sign,
call signal n | (TV, radio station: code) | sygnał wywoławczy m + przym. |
call the shots,
call the tune v expr | (be in charge, make the decisions) | decydować ndk. |
| | | zadecydować dk. |
| | The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service. |
| call time vi | (pub: announce closing) | zamykać ndk. |
| | | zamknąć dk. |
| call time vi | (put an end to [sth]) | kończyć ndk. |
| | | skończyć dk. |
| | When I call time, you will put down your pencils and turn your exam papers over. |
| call to arms n | figurative (rallying cry) | apel m |
| | | wezwanie n |
| call to arms n | (battle cry) | wezwanie do walki wyr. |
| call to mind vtr | (remind one of) | przypominać ndk. |
| | | przypomnieć dk. |
| | Your story calls to mind the day I wore my evening gown to a staff meeting. |
| call [sb] together vtr + adv | (summon group) | zbierać kogoś ndk. |
| | | zebrać kogoś dk. |
| call up vtr | informal (make a phone call to) | dzwonić do ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zadzwonić do dk. + przyim. |
| | Let's call her up and check the plans. |
| call up vtr | (enlist [sb] for military service) | rekrutować ndk. |
| | | zrekrutować dk. |
| | Conscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates. |
| call-up n | informal (military: order to report) (do wojska) | powołanie n |
callback number,
call-back number n | (phone number: for return call) | numer, pod który należy zadzwonić wyr. |
| | 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) | uniknięcie nieszczęścia n + n |
| | 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) | niewielka różnica przym. + ż |
| | It was a close call, but they declared him the winner. |
| cold call n | (unsolicited sales call) | niezapowiedziana wizyta akwizytora wyr. |
| | | telefon od akwizytora wyr. |
| | I got my start in sales by making door-to-door cold calls. |
| collect call n | US (phone: reversed charges) | rozmowa na koszt rozmówcy wyr. |
| conference call n | (meeting conducted by phone) | rozmowa konferencyjna ż + przym. |
| | 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) (po spektaklu) | wyjście aktorów do ukłonów wyr. |
| | The audience's applause went on for so long that there were three curtain calls. |
| distress call n | (call for help) | wołanie o pomoc wyr. |
| | Making a false distress call is a criminal act in many countries. |
| local call n | (short-distance phone call) | rozmowa miejscowa ż + przym. |
| | 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) | rozmowa międzymiastowa ż + przym. |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | telefonować ndk. |
| | | zatelefonować dk. |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | dzwonić do kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zadzwonić do kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| on call adj | (available for duty) | na zawołanie przyim. + n |
| | My family doctor is on call every Saturday night for patient emergencies. |
| phone call n | abbr (telephone call) | telefon m |
| | I had a phone call from your mother today. |
| port of call n | (ship: stop during a journey) | port zawinięcia m + n |
| | The Caribbean cruise includes 14 ports of call in 11 countries. |
| port of call n | figurative (place visited) (przenośny) | przystań ż |
| | Las Vegas is the port of call for those interested in glitz and gambling. |
| roll call n | (register of names read aloud) | apel m |
| | The squadron turned out for roll call. |
| roll call n | figurative (long list of names) | apel m |
| | I'm a long way down the roll call so my chances of getting the job are small. |
| telephone call n | (contact by phone) | rozmowa telefoniczna ż + przym. |
| toll call n | (premium-rate phone call) | połączenie zamiejscowe n + przym. |
| | You have to make a toll call to get the information. |
| trunk call n | UK (long-distance phone call) | połączenie międzymiastowe n + przym. |
| wake-up call n | literal (phone call to wake [sb]) | budzenie n |
| | Matthew asked the hotel to send a wake-up call to his room in the morning. |
| wake-up call n | literal (warning) | budzenie n |
| | It was a real wake-up call when she realized her daughter was gone. |