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{ "term": "call", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "call", "heSheIt": "calls" }, "pastSimple": "called", "pastParticiple": "called", "ingForm": "calling" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody", "sensetop": "call somebody/something + nounbe called + nouncall somebody/something after somebody/somethingcall somebody/something by something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They decided to call the baby Mary.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something + noun" }, { "text": "His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro." }, { "text": "What's her sister called?", "contextForm": "be called + noun" }, { "text": "I don't know anyone called Scott." }, { "text": "I've forgotten what the firm you work for is called." }, { "text": "What's it called again? Oh yes, a router." }, { "text": "to be **commonly/often called** something" }, { "text": "This group of artists and poets is **sometimes called** the New York School." }, { "text": "They called their first daughter after her grandmother.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something after somebody/something" }, { "text": "The cheese is called after the town of the same name." }, { "text": "We call each other by our first names here.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something by something" }, { "text": "The plant is called by different names in different parts of the country." }, { "text": "His friends affectionately call him ‘Bear’." }, { "text": "We usually call her by her nickname." }, { "text": "What do they call that new fabric?" }, { "text": "She is writing a novel, tentatively called ‘My Future’." }, { "text": "The area was formerly called West Meadow." }, { "text": "The plant is variously called ‘cow parsley’ and ‘Queen Anne's lace’." }, { "text": "The prison is euphemistically called a ‘rehabilitation centre’." }, { "text": "The system is officially called the NPV System." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["commonly", "frequently", "formerly"], "preposition": ["by"], "phrases": [ "you could hardly call something…", "you would hardly call something…" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to phone somebody", "sensetop": "call somebody/something to do somethingcall to do somethingcall somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'll call again later." }, { "text": "I got a message to **call home** immediately." }, { "text": "I called the office to tell them I'd be late.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "People called to ask how they could help.", "contextForm": "call to do something" }, { "text": "My brother called me from Spain last night.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something" }, { "text": "Call us toll-free on this number." }, { "text": "Call 0800 33344 for a free copy." } ], "topics": ["Phones, email and the internet"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["back", "ahead", "free"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to ask somebody/something to come quickly to a particular place by phoning", "sensetop": "call somebody/somethingcall something for somebodycall somebody somethingcall somebody/something to something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Someone **called the police**.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something" }, { "text": "to call an ambulance/a doctor" }, { "text": "I'll call a taxi for you.", "contextForm": "call something for somebody" }, { "text": "I'll call you a taxi.", "contextForm": "call somebody something" }, { "text": "Fire crews were called to the building at 9 p.m.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something to something" }, { "text": "The doctor has been called to an urgent case." } ], "topics": ["Phones, email and the internet"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to consider somebody/something to be something", "sensetop": "call somebody/something + nouncall yourself + nouncall somebody/something + adj.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I wouldn't call German an easy language.", "contextForm": "call somebody/something + noun" }, { "text": "Are you calling me a liar?" }, { "text": "She now calls Southern California home *(= she lives there)*." }, { "text": "He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it." }, { "text": "I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds." }, { "text": "They call themselves ‘The Gang’.", "contextForm": "call yourself + noun" }, { "text": "Would you call it blue or green?", "contextForm": "call somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "You could hardly call the show perfect, but it was successful." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["commonly", "frequently", "formerly"], "preposition": ["by"], "phrases": [ "you could hardly call something…", "you would hardly call something…" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to claim that you are a particular type of person, especially when other people question whether this is true", "sensetop": "call yourself + noun", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then?" }, { "text": "She's no right to call herself a feminist." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to shout or say something loudly to attract somebody’s attention", "sensetop": "call (out) to somebody (for something)call (out) to somebody to do somethingcall somethingcall out (something) + speech", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I thought I heard somebody calling." }, { "text": "She called out to her father for help.", "contextForm": "call (out) to somebody (for something)" }, { "text": "Someone called to him to wait.", "contextForm": "call (out) to somebody to do something" }, { "text": "Did somebody call my name?", "contextForm": "call something" }, { "text": "People in the audience called out requests.", "contextForm": "call out (something)" }, { "text": "‘See you later!’ she called.", "contextForm": "+ speech" }, { "text": "He called for help, but no one could hear." }, { "text": "She called out in pain." }, { "text": "‘Don't forget what I said!’ she called after him." }, { "text": "He called out a warning from the kitchen." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["softly", "loudly", "out"], "preposition": ["for", "to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to ask somebody to come by shouting or speaking loudly", "sensetop": "call somebody + adv./prep.call (somebody)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Will you call the kids in for lunch?", "contextForm": "call somebody + adv./prep." }, { "text": "He heard me call him and came to the door.", "contextForm": "call (somebody)" }, { "text": "Did you call?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to order somebody to come to a place", "sensetop": "be called + adv./prep.be called to do somethingcall somebody", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Several candidates were called for a second interview.", "contextForm": "be called + adv./prep." }, { "text": "The ambassador was called back to London by the prime minister." }, { "text": "He felt called to the priesthood *(= had a strong feeling that he must become a priest)*." }, { "text": "You may be called to give evidence.", "contextForm": "be called to do something" }, { "text": "She was called to testify before a Senate subcommittee." }, { "text": "The defence says it plans to call four witnesses.", "contextForm": "call somebody" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to order something to happen; to announce that something will happen", "sensetop": "call somethingcall something for…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **call a meeting/strike**", "contextForm": "call something" }, { "text": "The prime minister has **called an election** for 8 June.", "contextForm": "call something for…" } ], "topics": ["Working life"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to make a short visit to a person or place", "sensetop": "call on somebodycall to do something", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'll call round and see you on my way home." }, { "text": "Let's call on John.", "contextForm": "call on somebody" }, { "text": "He was out when I called to see him.", "contextForm": "call to do something" }, { "text": "We called but they were out." }, { "text": "She said she was very lonely and it was kind of them to call on her." }, { "text": "Could you call by later today?" }, { "text": "I called round at the house to check how things were." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to make the noise that is typical for it", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "The cuckoo called across the trees to its mate." } ], "topics": ["Birds"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["softly", "loudly", "out"], "preposition": ["for", "to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to predict what the result of something will be", "sensetop": "call somethingcall it for somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a very open game that is very hard to call.", "contextForm": "call something" }, { "text": "to be difficult/impossible to call" }, { "text": "The result of this election is going to be **too close to call**." }, { "text": "Most media pundits called it for the Conservatives.", "contextForm": "call it for somebody" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to say which side of a coin you think will face upwards after it is thrown", "sensetop": "call (something)", "examples": [ { "text": "to **call heads/tails**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to shout out the steps for people performing a square dance or country dance", "sensetop": "call (something)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to remember somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before." } ], "synonyms": "recall" }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to remind you of somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works." } ], "synonyms": "recall" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell somebody to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it", "examples": [ { "text": "She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he’d carry out his threat." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make use of something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Chess is a game that calls into play all your powers of concentration." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to doubt something or make others doubt something", "examples": [ { "text": "His honesty has never been called into question." } ], "synonyms": "question" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to decide or agree to stop doing something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "After forty years in politics I think it's time for me to call it a day *(= to retire)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to agree to end a contest, argument, etc. because both sides seem equal", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to decide to stop doing something", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to use offensive words about somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "Stop calling me names!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the person who controls a situation", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion", "examples": [ { "text": "I believe in calling a spade a spade." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say or decide that it is time for something to finish", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to order somebody to obey the formal rules of a meeting; to start a formal meeting", "examples": [ { "text": "The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order." }, { "text": "The president brought the meeting to order at 9.15 a.m." }, { "text": "As the meeting was brought to order, the councillor immediately stood and began to protest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the person who provides the money for something can also control how it is spent", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "called to see somebody in authority because you have done something wrong", "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "I got called on the carpet for being late." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself", "labels": "(saying, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used instead of a name that you cannot remember", "examples": [ { "text": "She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kɔːl/", "audio": "ca/call/call__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kɔːlz/", "audio": "ca/call/calls__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kɔːld/", "audio": "ca/call/called__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/", "audio": "ca/call/calling__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kɔːl/", "audio": "ca/call/call__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kɔːlz/", "audio": "ca/call/calls__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kɔːld/", "audio": "ca/call/called__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/", "audio": "ca/call/calling__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’." }