(a) (=call out to, attract attention of) to call somebody

(b) (Telecomms) to call (esp US), ring (UK), phone (UK) somebody; to ring, dial a telephone number

(c) to call (for), send for a doctor, the police

(d) to demand, call for emergency measures; ~ qn à un poste to appoint sb to a post; (esp Press) ~ qn à faire qch to call for sb to do sth

(a) to call out

(b) ~ à l'aide, ~ au secours to call for help; en ~ à to appeal to common sense; en ~ de to appeal against

(a) ~ qn qch to call sb sth; ~ son bébé Charlie to call one's baby Charlie; ~ qn par son nom to call sb by their name; (fig) ~ un chat un chat to call a spade a spade

(a) to be called; comment t'appelles-tu?, (Infml) comment tu t'appelles?, (frm) comment vous appelez-vous? what is your name?, what's your name (Infml), what are you called?; il s'appelle Jean he's called John; comment s'appelle le chien/ceci? what's the dog/this called?

(a) (fig) to be called; voilà qui s'appelle pleuvoir! now that's what I call rain, now that's real rain!; (Infml) je te le prête, mais il s'appelle Reviens! I'll lend it you, but don't forget to give it back!