English to English
noun
- a telephone connection
She reported several anonymous calls.
He placed a phone call to London.
He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
He was disappointed that he had not heard the Call.
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- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience.
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- a demand especially in the phrase
The call of duty.
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- the characteristic sound produced by a bird
A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age.
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- a brief social visit
Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers.
The characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence.
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- a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
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- a demand for a show of hands in a card game
After two raises there was a call.
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- a request
Many calls for Christmas stories.
Not many calls for buggywhips.
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- an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed.
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- a visit in an official or professional capacity
The pastor's calls on his parishioners.
The salesman's call on a customer.
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- (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
He was ejected for protesting the call.
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- the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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- The act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
They named their son David.
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader.
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- ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
He called me a bastard.
She called her children lazy and ungrateful.
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- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
I tried to call you all night.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
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- utter a sudden loud cry
She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle.
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me.
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- order, request, or command to come
She was called into the director's office.
Call the police!.
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- pay a brief visit
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens.
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- call a meeting; invite or command to meet
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'.
The new dean calls meetings every week.
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- read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
Call roll.
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- send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
Hawaii is calling!.
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling.
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- utter a characteristic note or cry
Bluejays called to one another.
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- stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
Call a football game.
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- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
He always addresses me with `Sir'.
Call me Mister.
She calls him by first name.
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- make a stop in a harbour
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow.
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- demand payment of (a loan)
Call a loan.
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- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
He called his trump.
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- give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
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- indicate a decision in regard to
Call balls and strikes behind the plate.
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- make a prediction about; tell in advance
Call the outcome of an election.
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- require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
Call a bond.
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- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
He deserves to be called on that.
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- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Call a runner out.
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- lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
Call ducks.
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- order or request or give a command for
The unions called a general strike for Sunday.
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- order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
He was already called 4 times for jury duty.
They called him to active military duty.
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- utter in a loud voice or announce
He called my name.
The auctioneer called the bids.
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- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
Call the speaker on a question of fact.
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- consider or regard as being
I would not call her beautiful.
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- rouse somebody from sleep with a call
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning.
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- To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
source: Webster 1913
- To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; -- sometimes with to.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [col] Tawag; dalaw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [col] Tumawag; magpangalan; dumalaw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
