The Wordsmith Dictionary

cal li tri chid |ˌkaliˈtrikid, -ˈtrī -ˌkæləˈtrɪkɪd | ▶noun Zoology a primate of a family (Callitrichidae or Callithricidae ) that comprises the marmosets and tamarins. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from modern Latin Callitrichidae (plural ), from Greek kallitrikhos ‘beautiful-haired. ’

call letters

call let ters |kɔl ˈlɛdərz | ▶plural noun a sequence of letters used by a television or radio station as an identifying code.

call money

call mon ey ▶noun money lent by a bank or other institution that is repayable on demand.

call note

call note ▶noun the characteristic call of a particular bird.

call number

call num ber ▶noun a mark, esp. a number, on the spine of a library book, or listed in the library's catalog, indicating the book's location in the library.

callop

callop |ˈkaləp | ▶noun a deep-bodied edible gold and green freshwater fish found in Australia. Also called golden perch. ●Plectroplites ambiguus, family Serranidae. ORIGIN 1920s: perhaps from an Aboriginal language of southern Australia.

call option

call op tion ▶noun Stock Market an option to buy assets at an agreed price on or before a particular date.

callosity

cal los i ty |kəˈläsitē kəˈlɑsədi | ▶noun ( pl. callosities ) technical a thickened and hardened part of the skin; a callus. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French callosité, from Latin callositas, from callosus ‘hard-skinned, ’ from callum, callus ‘hardened skin. ’

callous

cal lous |ˈkaləs ˈkæləs | ▶adjective showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver. ▶noun variant spelling of callus. DERIVATIVES cal lous ly adverb, cal lous ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the Latin sense ): from Latin callosus ‘hard-skinned. ’

calloused

cal loused |ˈkaləst | ▶adjective variant spelling of callused.

call-out

call-out |ˈkɔl ˌaʊt | ▶noun 1 an instance of being summoned, esp. in order to deal with an emergency or to do repairs: [ as modifier ] : a call-out charge. 2 Printing a letter, word, number, or symbol identifying an illustration or a specific part of one. • a short piece of text set in larger type than the rest of the page and intended to attract attention.

call-over

call-over ▶noun Brit. dated a roll-call at school.

callow

cal low |ˈkalō ˈkæloʊ | ▶adjective (esp. of a young person ) inexperienced and immature: earnest and callow undergraduates. DERIVATIVES cal low ly adverb, cal low ness noun ORIGIN Old English calu ‘bald ’; probably from Latin calvus ‘bald. ’ This was extended to mean ‘unfledged, ’ which led to the present sense ‘immature. ’

Calloway, Cab

Cal lo way, Cab |ˈkaləˌwā ˈkæləweɪ | (1907 –94 ), US jazz singer and bandleader; full name Cabell Calloway. He was known for his style of scat singing and for his flamboyant appearance. He is associated with songs such as “Minnie the Moocher ” (1931 ) and “Jumpin' Jive ” (1939 ) and led a succession of outstanding big bands 1928 –53.

call sign

call sign |ˈkɔl ˌsaɪn |(also call signal ) ▶noun a message, code, or tune that is broadcast by radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter.

call to quarters

call to quar ters ▶noun a bugle call summoning soldiers to their barracks.

calluna

calluna |kəˈluːnə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the common heather of Europe and Asia Minor. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek kallunein ‘beautify, sweep clean ’ (from kallos ‘beauty ’). The notion of ‘sweeping ’ is also seen in the noun broom, brooms being originally made of twigs of heather or broom.

call-up

call-up |ˈkɔl ˌəp | ▶noun [ in sing. ] an act of summoning someone or of being summoned to serve in the armed forces or on a sports team: [ as modifier ] : my call-up papers.

callus

cal lus |ˈkaləs ˈkæləs |(also callous ) ▶noun a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, esp. in an area that has been subjected to friction. • Medicine the bony healing tissue that forms around the ends of broken bone. • Botany a hard formation of tissue, esp. new tissue formed over a wound. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin callus (more commonly callum )‘hardened skin. ’

callused

cal lused |ˈkaləst ˈkæləst |(also calloused ) ▶adjective (of a part of the body ) having an area of hardened skin: a callused palm.

call waiting

call wait ing |ˈkɔl ˌweɪdɪŋ | ▶noun a service whereby someone making a telephone call is notified of an incoming call and is able to place the first call on hold while answering the second.

Oxford Dictionary

call-board

call-board ▶noun a bulletin board in a theater on which announcements for the cast and crew are posted.

call forwarding

call for ward ing ▶noun a telephone feature that allows calls made to one number to be forwarded to another specified number.

call number

call num ber ▶noun a mark, esp. a number, on the spine of a library book, or listed in the library's catalog, indicating the book's location in the library.

call to quarters

call to quar ters ▶noun a bugle call summoning soldiers to their barracks.

call

call |kɔːl | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] cry out to (someone ) in order to summon them or attract their attention: she heard Terry calling her | [ no obj. ] : I distinctly heard you call. • cry out (a word or words ): he heard an insistent voice calling his name | Meredith was already calling out a greeting. • [ no obj. ] (of an animal, especially a bird ) make its characteristic cry: the mother bird was calling from the twig. • shout out or chant (the steps and figures ) to people performing a square dance or country dance. • telephone (a person or telephone number ): could I call you back? • summon (an emergency service, taxi, etc. ) by telephone: if you are suspicious, call the police. • bring (a witness ) into court to give evidence. • [ with obj. and infinitive ] archaic inspire or urge (someone ) to do something: I am called to preach the Gospel. • fix a date or time for (a meeting, strike, or election ). • Bridge make (a particular bid ) during the auction. • [ no obj. ] guess the outcome of tossing a coin: ‘You call, ’ he said. ‘Heads or tails? ’. • predict the result of (a future event, especially an election or a vote ): in the Midlands the race remains too close to call . • Cricket (of an umpire ) no-ball (a bowler ) for throwing. • Computing cause the execution of (a subroutine ). 2 [ with obj. and complement ] give (an infant or animal ) a specified name: they called their daughter Hannah. • (be called ) have a specified name: her companion was called Ethel | he has written a book called The Secret Life of Wombats. • address or refer to (someone ) by a specified name, title, etc.: please call me Lucy. • refer to or consider (someone or something ) as being: he's the only person I would call a friend. • (of an umpire or other official in a game ) pronounce (a ball, stroke, etc. ) to be the thing specified: the linesman called the ball wide. 3 [ no obj., with adverbial of place ] chiefly Brit. (of a person ) pay a brief visit: I've got to call at the bank to get some cash | he had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic. • (call for ) stop to collect (someone ) at the place where they are living or working: I'll call for you around seven. • (call at ) (of a train or coach ) stop at (a specified station or stations ) on a particular route: the 8.15 service to Paddington, calling at Reading. ▶noun 1 a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention: in response to the call, a figure appeared. • [ with modifier ] a series of notes sounded on a brass instrument as a signal to do something: a bugle call to rise at 8.30. • a telephone communication or conversation: I'll give you a call at around five. • (a call for ) an appeal or demand for: the call for action was welcomed. • a summons: a messenger arrived bringing news of his call to the throne. • [ in sing., with infinitive ] a vocation: his call to be a disciple. • [ in sing. ] a powerful force of attraction: walkers can't resist the call of the Cairngorms. • [ usu. with negative ] (call for ) demand or need for (goods or services ): there is little call for antique furniture. • a shout by an official in a game indicating that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached. • Bridge a bid, response, or double. • a direction in a square dance given by the caller. • a demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital. • Stock Exchange short for call option. 2 the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal: it is best distinguished by its call, a loud ‘pwit ’. 3 a brief visit: we paid a call on an elderly Spaniard. • a visit or journey made in response to an emergency appeal for help: the doctor was out on a call. PHRASES at call another way of saying on call ( sense 2 ). call attention to cause people to notice: he is seeking to call attention to himself by his crimes. call someone's bluff see bluff 1. call collect N. Amer. make a telephone call reversing the charges. call something into (or in ) question cast doubt on something: these findings call into question the legitimacy of the proceedings. call it a day see day. call someone names see name. call of nature see nature. call the shots (or tune ) take the initiative in deciding how something should be done. call a spade a spade see spade 1. call someone to account see account. call someone /thing to mind cause one to think of someone or something, especially through similarity: the still lifes call to mind certain of Cézanne 's works. • [ with negative ] remember someone or something: [ with clause ] : I cannot call to mind where I have seen you. call someone /thing to order ask those present at a meeting to be silent so that business may proceed. don't call us, we'll call you informal used as a dismissive way of saying that someone has not been successful in an audition or job application. good call (or bad call ) informal used to express approval (or criticism ) of a person's decision or suggestion. [with reference to decisions made by referees or umpires. ]on call 1 (of a person ) able to be contacted in order to provide a professional service if necessary, but not formally on duty. 2 (of money lent ) repayable on demand. to call one's own used to describe something that one can genuinely feel belongs to one: I had not an item to call my own. within call near enough to be summoned by calling: she moved into the guest room, within call of her father's room. PHRASAL VERBS call for 1 make necessary: desperate times call for desperate measures. 2 publicly ask for or demand: the report calls for an audit of endangered species. call something forth elicit a specified response: few things call forth more compassion. call someone /thing down 1 cause or provoke someone or something to appear or occur: nothing called down the wrath of Nemesis quicker. 2 dated reprimand someone. call someone in enlist someone's aid or services. call something in require payment of a loan or promise of money. call someone /thing off order a person or dog to stop attacking someone. call something off cancel an event or agreement. call on 1 pay a visit to (someone ): he's planning to call on Katherine today. 2 (also call upon ) have recourse to: we are able to call on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise. • [ with infinitive ] demand that (someone ) do something: he called on the government to hold a vote. call someone out 1 summon someone to deal with an emergency or to do repairs. 2 order or advise workers to strike. 3 archaic challenge someone to a duel. call something over dated read out a list of names to determine those present. call someone up 1 informal, chiefly N. Amer. telephone someone. 2 summon someone to serve in the army. • select someone to play in a team: he was called up for the international against Turkey. call something up summon for use something that is stored or kept available: icons which allow you to call up a graphic. • evoke something: the imaginative intensity with which he called up the Devon landscape. ORIGIN late Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly ’.

calla

calla |ˈkalə | ▶noun either of two plants of the arum family: ● (also water calla ) another term for bog arum ● (usu. calla lily ) chiefly N. Amer. another term for arum lily . ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin.

callable

callable |ˈkɔːləb (ə )l | ▶adjective Finance denoting a bond that can be paid off earlier than the maturity date.

Callaghan, James

Callaghan, James |ˈkaləhan |, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff (1912 –2005 ), British Labour statesman, Prime Minister 1976 –9; full name Leonard James Callaghan.

callaloo

callaloo |ˌkaləˈluː |(also callalou ) ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the spinach-like leaves of a tropical American plant, used in Caribbean cookery. • a soup or stew made with callaloo leaves. 2 the plant of the arum family from which callaloo leaves are obtained. ●Genus Xanthosoma, family Araceae. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from American Spanish calalú .

Callanetics

Callanetics |ˌkaləˈnɛtɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] trademark a system of physical exercises based on small repeated movements. ORIGIN 1980s: named after Callan Pinckney (born 1939 ), American deviser of the system, perhaps on the pattern of athletics .

Callao

Callao |kaˈjaʊ | the principal seaport of Peru; pop. 415,900 (est. 2007 ).

Callas, Maria

Callas, Maria |ˈkaləs | (1923 –77 ), American-born operatic soprano, of Greek parentage; born Maria Cecilia Anna Kalageropoulos. She was a coloratura soprano whose bel canto style of singing was especially suited to 19th -century Italian opera.

callback

call |back |ˈkɔːlbak | ▶noun 1 chiefly N. Amer. an invitation to return for a second audition or interview. 2 a telephone call made to return one that someone has received. 3 [ mass noun ] a security feature used by some computer systems accessed by telephone, in which a user must log on from a previously registered phone number, to which the system then places a return call.

call box

call box ▶noun 1 Brit. a public telephone booth. 2 N. Amer. a telephone for emergency use.

call boy

call boy ▶noun 1 a person in a theatre who summons actors when they are due on stage. 2 a male prostitute who accepts appointments by telephone.

call centre

call centre ▶noun an office in which large numbers of telephone calls are handled, especially one providing the customer services functions of a large organization.

call changes

call changes ▶plural noun Bell-ringing changes rung in response to spoken commands.

caller

call ¦er |ˈkɔːlə | ▶noun 1 a person who pays a brief visit or makes a telephone call. 2 a person who calls out numbers in a game of bingo or directions in a dance. • Austral. /NZ a racing or sports commentator.

caller ID

call ¦er ID ▶noun [ mass noun ] a facility that identifies and displays the telephone numbers of incoming calls made to a particular line.

call girl

call girl ▶noun a female prostitute who accepts appointments by telephone.

Callicrates

Callicrates |kəˈlɪkrətiːz | (5th century bc ), Greek architect. He was the leading architect in Periclean Athens, and with Ictinus designed the Parthenon (447 –438 bc ).

calligraph

calligraph |ˈkalɪgrɑːf | ▶verb [ with obj. ] write in calligraphic style.

calligraphy

calligraphy |kəˈlɪgrəfi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering. • the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush. DERIVATIVES calligrapher noun, calligraphic adjective, calligraphist noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek kalligraphia, from kalligraphos ‘person who writes beautifully ’, from kallos ‘beauty ’ + graphein ‘write ’.

Callimachus

Callimachus |kəˈlɪməkəs | ( c. 305 – c. 240 bc ), Greek poet and scholar. He is famed for his hymns and epigrams, and was head of the library at Alexandria.

call-in

call-in ▶noun North American term for phone-in.

calling

call |ing |ˈkɔːlɪŋ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action or sound of calling. 2 a strong urge towards a particular way of life or career; a vocation: those who have a special calling to minister to others' needs. • a profession or occupation: he considered engineering one of the highest possible callings.

calling bell

call |ing bell ▶noun Indian a doorbell.

calling card

call |ing card ▶noun 1 a card bearing a person's name and address, sent or left in lieu of a formal social or business visit. • an action by which someone or something can be identified: holistic, sustainable design is the calling card of the green architect. 2 N. Amer. a phonecard or telephone charge card.

Calliope

Calliope |kəˈlʌɪəpi |Greek & Roman Mythology the Muse of epic poetry. ORIGIN from Greek Kalliopē, literally ‘having a beautiful voice ’.

calliope

calliope |kəˈlʌɪəpi | ▶noun an American keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles, formerly used on showboats and in travelling fairs. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the Greek name Kalliopē (see Calliope ).

calliper

calliper |ˈkalɪpə | ▶noun variant spelling of caliper.

callipygian

callipygian |ˌkalɪˈpɪdʒɪən |(also callipygean ) ▶adjective rare having well-shaped buttocks. DERIVATIVES callipygous |ˌkalɪˈpɪdʒəs, ˌkalɪˈpʌɪdʒəs |adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Greek kallipūgos (used to describe a famous statue of Venus ), from kallos ‘beauty ’ + pūgē ‘buttocks ’, + -ian .

callistemon

callisthenics

callisthenics |ˌkalɪsˈθɛnɪks |(US calisthenics ) ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement. DERIVATIVES callisthenic adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek kallos ‘beauty ’ + sthenos ‘strength ’ + -ics .

Callisto

Callisto |kəˈlɪstəʊ | 1 Greek Mythology a nymph who was changed into a bear by Zeus. See also Ursa Major. 2 Astronomy one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, the eighth-closest satellite to the planet, icy with a dark, cratered surface (diameter 4,800 km ).

callitrichid

callitrichid |ˌkalɪˈtrʌɪkɪd | ▶noun Zoology a primate of a family (Callitrichidae or Callithricidae ) that comprises the marmosets and tamarins. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from modern Latin Callitrichidae (plural ), from Greek kallitrikhos ‘having beautiful hair ’.

call letters

call let |ters ▶plural noun N. Amer. a sequence of letters used by a television or radio station as an identifying code.

call money

call money ▶noun [ mass noun ] money loaned by a bank or other institution which is repayable on demand.

call note

call note ▶noun the characteristic call of a particular bird.

callop

call option

call op ¦tion ▶noun Stock Exchange an option to buy assets at an agreed price on or before a particular date.

callosity

callosity |kəˈlɒsɪti | ▶noun ( pl. callosities ) technical a thickened and hardened part of the skin; a callus. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French callosité, from Latin callositas, from callosus ‘hard-skinned ’, from callum, callus ‘hardened skin ’.

callous

cal |lous |ˈkaləs | ▶adjective showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver. ▶noun variant spelling of callus. DERIVATIVES callously adverb, callousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the Latin sense ): from Latin callosus ‘hard-skinned ’.

calloused

calloused |ˈkaləsd |(also callused ) ▶adjective (of a part of the body ) having an area of hardened skin: a calloused palm.

call-out

call-out ▶noun 1 an instance of being summoned to deal with an emergency or do repairs: [ as modifier ] : a call-out charge. 2 Printing a letter, word, number, or symbol identifying an illustration or a specific part of one. • a short piece of text set in larger type than the rest of the page and intended to attract attention.

call-over

call-over ▶noun Brit. dated a roll-call at school.

callow

cal ¦low |ˈkaləʊ | ▶adjective (of a young person ) inexperienced and immature: earnest and callow undergraduates. DERIVATIVES callowly adverb, callowness noun ORIGIN Old English calu ‘bald ’, of West Germanic origin, probably from Latin calvus ‘bald ’. This was extended to mean ‘unfledged ’, which led to the present sense ‘immature ’.

Calloway, Cab

Calloway, Cab |ˈkaləweɪ | (1907 –94 ), American jazz singer and bandleader; full name Cabell Calloway. He was famous for his style of scat singing, for his flamboyant appearance, and for songs such as ‘Minnie the Moocher ’ (1931 ).

call sign

call sign (also call signal ) ▶noun a message, code, or tune that is broadcast by radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter.

calluna

call-up

call-up ▶noun an instance of being summoned to serve in the armed forces or a sports team: [ as modifier ] : my call-up papers.

callus

callus |ˈkaləs |(also callous ) ▶noun a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction. • Medicine the bony healing tissue which forms around the ends of broken bone. • Botany a hard formation of tissue, especially new tissue formed over a wound. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin callus (more commonly callum )‘hardened skin ’.

callused

cal |lused ▶adjective variant spelling of calloused.

call waiting

call wait |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a service whereby someone making a telephone call is notified of an incoming call on the line that they are already using, and is able to place the first call on hold while the second is answered.

American Oxford Thesaurus

call

call verb 1 “Wait for me! ” she called: cry out, cry, shout, yell, hail, bellow, roar, bawl, vociferate; informal holler. 2 I'll call you tomorrow: phone, telephone, get someone on the phone, give someone a call, give someone a ring, give someone a buzz. 3 dinner's ready —call the kids: summon, send for, assemble, muster, invite, order. 4 the vice president called a meeting: convene, summon, assemble; formal convoke. 5 they called their son Liam: name, christen, baptize; designate, style, term, dub; formal denominate. 6 yes, I would call him a friend: describe as, regard as, look on as, consider to be. ▶noun 1 I heard calls from the auditorium: cry, shout, yell, roar, scream, exclamation, vociferation; informal holler. 2 the call of the loon: cry, song, sound. 3 I'll give you a call tomorrow: phone call, telephone call, ring; informal buzz. 4 he paid a call on Harold: visit, social call. 5 a call for party unity: appeal, request, plea, entreaty. 6 the last call for passengers on flight 701: summons, request. 7 there's no call for expensive wine here: demand, desire, market. 8 the call of the sea: attraction, appeal, lure, allure, spell, pull, draw. 9 it's your call: decision, ruling, judgment, verdict. PHRASES call for desperate times call for desperate measures: require, need, necessitate; justify, warrant. call off we had to call off the trip to Maryland: cancel, abandon, scrap, drop, ax, scrub, nix; end, terminate. call on 1 I might call on her later: visit, pay a visit to, go and see, drop in on, pop in on, visit with. 2 he called on the government to hold a plebiscite: appeal to, ask, request, petition, urge, exhort. 3 we are able to call on qualified staff: have recourse to, avail oneself of, draw on, make use of. call the shots if she's gonna call the shots from now on, I'm not gonna stick around: be in charge, be in control, be the boss, be at the helm /wheel, be in the driver's seat, pull the strings, run the show, rule the roost. call to mind this calls to mind the last constitutional debate: evoke, bring to mind, call up, conjure up. call up 1 Roland called me up to ask me out. See call (sense 2 of the verb ). 2 they called up the reservists: enlist, recruit, conscript; draft. 3 he was called up from the minors: select, pick, choose. on call Dr. Merton is on call this evening: on duty, on standby, available.

calligraphy

calligraphy noun the scribe's meticulous calligraphy: handwriting, script, penmanship, hand, pen.

calling

calling noun when I was four, I knew my calling was photography: profession, occupation, vocation, call, summons, career, work, employment, job, business, trade, craft, line, line of work; informal bag; archaic employ.

callous

callous adjective his callous disregard for other people's feelings: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, hard, as hard as nails, hard-hearted, insensitive, lacking compassion, hard-bitten, hard-nosed, hard-edged, unsympathetic. ANTONYMS kind, compassionate.

callow

callow adjective she toyed with the emotions of Laughton when he was a callow and insecure young man: immature, inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unworldly, unsophisticated; informal wet behind the ears. ANTONYMS mature. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See gullible . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

Oxford Thesaurus

call

call verb 1 ‘Wait for me! ’ she called: cry out, cry, shout, yell, sing out, whoop, bellow, roar, halloo, bawl, scream, shriek, screech; exclaim; informal holler, yoo-hoo, cooee; rare ejaculate, vociferate. 2 I got so tired, Mum had to call me at least three times every morning: wake up, wake, awaken, waken, rouse; informal give someone a shout; Brit. informal knock up. 3 I'll call you tomorrow: phone, telephone, get on the phone to, get someone on the phone, dial, make /place a call to, get, reach; Brit. ring up, ring, give someone a ring; informal call up, give someone a call, give someone a buzz, buzz; Brit. informal give someone a bell, bell, give someone a tinkle, get on the blower to; N. Amer. informal get someone on the horn. 4 you'd better call the doctor | Rose called a taxi: summon, send for, ask for; order; page. 5 he called at Ashgrove Cottage on his way home: pay a visit to, pay a brief visit to, visit, pay a call on, call in on, look in on; informal drop in on, drop by, stop by, pop into. 6 the prime minister called a meeting of senior cabinet ministers | there was no alternative but to call a general election: convene, summon, call together, order, assemble; arrange, arrange a time /date for; announce, declare; formal convoke. 7 they called their daughter Hannah: name; christen, baptize; designate, style, term, dub, label, entitle; archaic clepe; rare denominate; (be called ) answer to the name of, go by the name of. 8 he's the only person I would call a friend: describe as, regard as, look on as, consider to be, judge to be, think of as, class as, categorize as. PHRASES call for 1 desperate times call for desperate measures: require, need, necessitate, make necessary, demand; be grounds for, justify, warrant, be a justification /reason for; involve, entail. 2 I'll call for you around seven: pick up, collect, fetch, go /come to get, come for. call something into question the safety of milk was never really called into question: doubt, distrust, mistrust, suspect, lack confidence in, have doubts about, be suspicious of, have suspicions about, have misgivings about, feel uneasy about, feel apprehensive about, cast doubt on, query, question, challenge, dispute, have reservations about; archaic misdoubt. ANTONYMS trust. call something off the proposed tour to Australia was called off: cancel, abandon, shelve, scrap, drop, mothball; informal axe, scrub, scratch, nix; N. Amer. informal redline. call on 1 I thought I might call on her later today: visit, pay a visit to, pay a call on, go and see, look in on; N. Amer. visit with, go see; informal look up, drop in on, pop in on. 2 he called on the government to hold a plebiscite: appeal to, ask, request, apply to, petition; urge; beg, implore, entreat, beseech, plead with. 3 we are able to call on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise: have recourse to, avail oneself of, turn to, draw on, look to, make use of, use, utilize, bring into play. call the shots directors call the shots and nothing happens on set without their say-so: be in charge, be in control, be in command, be the boss, be at the helm, be in the driving seat, be at the wheel, be in the saddle, pull the strings, hold the purse strings; informal run the show, rule the roost; Brit. informal wear the trousers. call to mind 1 the still lifes call to mind Cézanne 's works: evoke, put one in mind of, recall, bring to mind, call up, summon up, conjure up; echo, allude to. 2 I cannot call to mind where I have seen you: remember, recall, recollect, think; Scottish mind; archaic bethink oneself of. call someone up 1 informal Roland called me up at the crack of dawn: phone, telephone, call, get on the phone to, get someone on the phone, dial, make /place a call to, get, reach; Brit. ring up, ring, give someone a ring; informal give someone a call, give someone a buzz, buzz; Brit. informal give someone a bell, bell, give someone a tinkle, get on the blower to; N. Amer. informal get someone on the horn. 2 they have called up more than 20,000 reservists: enlist, recruit, sign up; conscript; US draft. 3 he was called up for England's final Test at the Oval: select, pick, choose; Brit. cap; informal give someone the nod. ▶noun 1 I heard calls of ‘Come on Steve ’ from the auditorium: cry, shout, yell, whoop, roar, scream, shriek; exclamation; informal holler; rare vociferation. 2 the call of the water rail: cry, song, sound. 3 I'll give you a call tomorrow: phone call, telephone call; Brit. ring; informal buzz; Brit. informal bell, tinkle. 4 later that day, he paid a call on Harold Shoesmith: visit, social call. 5 the President issued a call for party unity: appeal, request, plea, entreaty; demand, order, command. 6 the last call for passengers on flight BA701: summons, request. 7 there's no call for that kind of language: need, necessity, occasion, reason, justification, grounds, excuse, pretext; cause. 8 there's no call for expensive wine here: demand, desire, want, requirement, need; market. 9 walkers can't resist the call of the Cairngorms: attraction, appeal, lure, allure, allurement, fascination, seductiveness; magic, beauty, spell, pull, draw. PHRASES on call one of the team will be on call around the clock: on duty, on standby, standing by, ready, available.

call girl

call girl noun prostitute, whore, sex worker; French fille de joie, demi-mondaine; Spanish puta; N. Amer. sporting girl /woman /lady; informal tart, pro, moll, tail, brass nail, grande horizontale, woman on the game, working girl, member of the oldest profession; N. Amer. informal hooker, hustler, chippy; black English ho; euphemistic model, escort, masseuse; dated woman of the streets, lady /woman of the night, scarlet woman, cocotte; archaic courtesan, strumpet, harlot, trollop, woman of ill repute, lady of pleasure, Cyprian, doxy, drab, quean, trull, wench; rare sing-song girl.

calling

calling noun 1 those who have a special calling to minister to others' needs: vocation, mission; call, summons. 2 he considered engineering one of the highest possible callings: profession, occupation, career, work, employment, job, business, trade, craft, line, line of work, pursuit, métier, walk of life, province, field; archaic employ.

callous

callous adjective his callous disregard for the feelings and wishes of others: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, hard, as hard as nails, hard-hearted, with a heart of stone, stony-hearted, insensitive, lacking compassion, hard-bitten, cold-blooded, hardened, case-hardened, harsh, cruel, ruthless, brutal; unsympathetic, uncharitable, indifferent, unconcerned, unsusceptible, insensible, bloodless, soulless; informal hard-boiled; rare indurate, indurated, marble-hearted. ANTONYMS kind, compassionate.

callow

callow adjective a callow youth: immature, inexperienced, naive, green, as green as grass, born yesterday, raw, unseasoned, untrained, untried; juvenile, adolescent, jejune; innocent, guileless, artless, unworldly, unsophisticated; informal wet behind the ears. ANTONYMS mature, experienced, sophisticated.

Duden Dictionary

Call

Call Substantiv, maskulin Börsenwesen , der |kɔːl |der Call; Genitiv: des Calls, Plural: die Calls englisch call (option ), eigentlich (Auf-, Ab )ruf, zu: to call = (an )rufen Kaufoption

Calla

Cal la , Kal la Substantiv, feminin , die Kalla |C a lla K a lla |die Calla; Genitiv: der Calla, Plural: die Callas die Kalla; Genitiv: der Kalla, Plural: die Kallas zu griechisch kállos = Schönheit (zu den Aronstäben gehörende ) Pflanze mit breiten, glatten grünen Blättern und langstieligem Blütenstand mit weißem Hüllblatt

Callagent

Call agent , Call-Agent Substantiv, maskulin , der Call-Agent |ˈkɔ:l |agɛnt …eɪd͜ʃənt ˈkɔ:l |agɛnt …eɪd͜ʃənt |der Callagent; Genitiv: des Callagents, Plural: die Callagents der Call-Agent; Genitiv: des Call-Agents, Plural: die Call-Agents englisch-amerikanisch Callcenteragent

Callanetic

Cal la ne tic Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die ® Callanetics das Callanetic; Genitiv: des Callanetics, auch: die Callanetic; Genitiv: der Callanetic < meist ohne Artikel > nach dem Namen der Erfinderin, der Amerikanerin Callan Pinckney (geboren 1939 )Fitnesstraining, das besonders auf die tieferen Schichten der Skelettmuskeln wirkt

Callanetics

Cal la ne tics Pluralwort , die ® Callanetic |kɛləˈnɛ …|das Callanetics; Genitiv: des Callanetics < meist ohne Artikel > nach dem Namen der Erfinderin, der Amerikanerin Callan Pinckney (geboren 1939 )Fitnesstraining, das besonders auf die tieferen Schichten der Skelettmuskeln wirkt

Callas

Cal las Eigenname |C a llas |griechische Sängerin

Callboy

Call boy Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔːlbɔ͜y |der Callboy; Genitiv: des Callboys, Plural: die Callboys englisch call-boy, gebildet nach call-girl, Callgirl junger Mann, der auf telefonischen Anruf hin Besuche macht oder Besucher empfängt und gegen Bezahlung deren [homo ]sexuelle Wünsche befriedigt

Call-by-Call

Call-by-Call Substantiv, Neutrum Telefonie , das |ˈkɔːlbaɪˈkɔːl |das Call-by-Call; Genitiv: des Call-by-Calls < meist ohne Artikel > englisch call by call = Anruf für Anruf Auswahl einer bestimmten Telefongesellschaft durch das Wählen einer entsprechenden Vorwahlnummer vor einem Telefonanruf

Call-by-Call-Anbieter

Call-by-Call-An bie ter Substantiv, maskulin , der Anbieter für das Call-by-Call

Call-by-Call-Verfahren

Call-by-Call-Ver fah ren Substantiv, Neutrum Telefonie , das englisch call by call = Anruf für Anruf; anrufweise Verfahren, bei dem durch Wählen einer bestimmten Vorwahlnummer vor einem Anruf die jeweils preisgünstigste Telefongesellschaft ausgewählt wird

Callcar

Call car Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔːlkɑː |der Callcar; Genitiv: des Callcars, Plural: die Callcars englisch Mietauto, das nur telefonisch bestellt werden kann

Callcenter

Call cen ter , Call-Cen ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das Call-Center |ˈkɔːlsɛntɐ ˈkɔːlsɛntɐ |das Callcenter; Genitiv: des Callcenters, Plural: die Callcenter das Call-Center; Genitiv: des Call-Centers, Plural: die Call-Center englisch-amerikanisch call center, aus: call = Anruf und Center zentrale Stelle, an der eingehende Anrufe entgegengenommen und bearbeitet oder weitergeleitet werden

Callcenteragent

Call cen ter agent , Call-Cen ter-Agent Substantiv, maskulin , der Call-Center-Agent |…|agɛnt, auch: …|eɪd͜ʃənt …|agɛnt, auch: …|eɪd͜ʃənt |der Callcenteragent; Genitiv: des Callcenteragenten, Plural: die Callcenteragenten oder Callcenteragents, Callcenteragents der Call-Center-Agent; Genitiv: des Call-Center-Agenten, Plural: die Call-Center-Agenten oder Call-Center-Agents, Call-Center-Agents jemand, der in einem Callcenter Anrufe entgegennimmt

Callcenteragentin

Call cen ter agen tin , Call-Cen ter-Agen tin Substantiv, feminin , die Call-Center-Agentin die Callcenteragentin; Genitiv: der Callcenteragentin, Plural: die Callcenteragentinnen die Call-Center-Agentin; Genitiv: der Call-Center-Agentin, Plural: die Call-Center-Agentinnen weibliche Form zu Callcenteragent

Callgirl

Call girl Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈkɔːlgəːl |das Callgirl; Genitiv: des Callgirls, Plural: die Callgirls englisch call-girl, aus: call = Anruf 2 und girl = Mädchen Prostituierte, die auf telefonischen Anruf hin Besuche macht oder Besucher empfängt und gegen Bezahlung deren sexuelle Wünsche befriedigt

Call-in

Call-in Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɔːlˈ |ɪn |das Call-in; Genitiv: des Call-in, Plural: die Call-ins zu englisch to call in = (kurz ) vorbeikommen, vorbeischauen Sendung im Rundfunk oder Fernsehen, in der die Zuhörer [innen ] bzw. Zuschauer [innen ] anrufen können

Calling-Card

Cal ling-Card, Cal ling card Substantiv, feminin , die Callingcard |ˈkɔːlɪŋkaːɐ̯t ˈkɔːlɪŋkaːɐ̯t |die Calling-Card; Genitiv: der Calling-Card, Plural: die Calling-Cards die Callingcard; Genitiv: der Callingcard, Plural: die Callingcards englisch Telefonkarte zum internationalen bargeldlosen Telefonieren

Calls

Calls |kɔːls |Plural von Call

Callus

Cal lus , der Kallus |C a llus |

French Dictionary

calleux

calleux , euse adj. adjectif Qui a des cals. : Des pieds calleux. Note Orthographique ca ll eux.

calli-

calli- préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « beauté ». : Calligraphie.

calligramme

calligramme n. m. nom masculin Poème où les vers sont disposés de manière à former un dessin. : Les calligrammes d ’Apollinaire. Note Orthographique ca ll igramme.

calligraphe

calligraphe n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne spécialisée dans le tracé des écritures. Note Orthographique ca ll igra ph e.

calligraphie

calligraphie n. f. nom féminin 1 Belle écriture. : L ’art de la calligraphie. 2 Écriture. : La calligraphie arabe. Note Orthographique ca ll igra ph ie.

calligraphier

calligraphier v. tr. verbe transitif Écrire d ’une écriture très soignée. : Calligraphier une lettre d ’amour. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous calligraphiions, (que ) vous calligraphiiez.Note Orthographique ca ll igra ph ier.

calligraphique

calligraphique adj. adjectif Qui se rapporte à la calligraphie. Note Orthographique ca ll igra ph ique.

callipyge

callipyge adj. adjectif 1 Se dit d ’une statue célèbre de Vénus. 2 Qui a des fesses proéminentes. Note Orthographique call i p y ge.

callosité

callosité n. f. nom féminin Épaississement de l ’épiderme. SYNONYME cal ; cor ; durillon . Note Orthographique ca ll osité.

Spanish Dictionary

calla

calla nombre femenino Amér Palo puntiagudo con el que se hacen hoyos para sembrar o arrancar plantas con sus raíces .

callada

callada 1 nombre femenino Silencio .dar la callada por respuesta No responder :la presidencia francesa aplazó su asistencia a la reunión y la irlandesa dio la callada por respuesta .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de callar .

callada

callada 2 nombre femenino Esp Comida hecha como una fiesta en la que el plato único o principal son los callos .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de callo .

calladamente

calladamente adverbio 1 De forma silenciosa, sin hacer ruido :llevaba calladamente el ritmo de la música con la punta del pie; soportaba calladamente los abusos a que le sometía su arrendador, amparado por la libre ley de la oferta y la demanda .2 De forma secreta, sin llamar la atención :aceptaría calladamente el trato .

callado, -da

callado, -da adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que habla poco :yo recuerdo que en casa se hacía lo que decía mi madre porque mi padre era un hombre callado, prudente, que además debía estar convencido de que era inútil la discusión con ella .2 Que está en silencio o está libre de ruido :decía el arquitecto que las ciudades de la civilización anglosajona, ciudades calladas o reservadas, tienen de vida doméstica lo que les falta de vida civil .3 Que no se dice o se expresa de manera explícita :su torso desnudo provoca la callada admiración de las chicas; el autor quería resaltar el heroísmo callado e inadvertido de los trabajadores anónimos .

callampa

callampa nombre femenino 1 Andes Especie de hongo comestible .2 Chile coloquial Vivienda muy pobre, construida con materiales de desecho :en la periferia de la ciudad pudo avistar unas callampas que parecían confundirse con el inhóspito paisaje .SINÓNIMO chabola .3 Chile Sombrero de fieltro :usaba la callampa para protegerse del sol . VÉASE población callampa .

callana

callana nombre femenino ASur Vasija tosca que usan los indios para tostar maíz o trigo .

callandico

callandico adverbio Callandito .

callandito

callandito adverbio De forma silenciosa y disimulada :iban a esconderse detrás del arca, pisando callandito para no ser descubiertos en su huida .SINÓNIMO callandico, callando .

callando

callando adverbio Callandito .

callanudo, -da

callanudo, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Chile coloquial [persona ] Que habla u obra sin pudor ni respeto :solamente un callanudo podía hablar de aquella forma de sus propios hermanos .

callao

callao nombre masculino Piedra pequeña y redondeada a causa de la erosión que se encuentra generalmente a orillas de ríos y arroyos .SINÓNIMO guijarro .

callar

callar verbo intransitivo 1 No hablar o estar en silencio [una persona ]:Jacobo avanzaba ya en dirección a la puerta, mientras toda la clase callaba, como sucede cuando un superior se enfada .2 Dejar de hablar [una persona ]:acabó su discurso con un enfático “no me harán callar ”.SINÓNIMO enmudecer .3 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Abstenerse [una persona ] de manifestar lo que siente o lo que sabe :callar un secreto; callar una pena .4 verbo transitivo Hacer que una persona deje de hablar :te calló de mala manera .5 verbo intransitivo Dejar de sonar [algo, como un instrumento musical, el mar, el viento, una máquina, etc. ]:los compases de la música en el salón callaron un instante; luego, todo calló y solo se oía el silencio vibrante de la sangre dentro de las sienes .6 Dejar de emitir su voz [un animal ]:callar las aves . VÉASE callarse como un muerto; matarlas callando .

calle

calle nombre femenino 1 Vía de una población que generalmente queda limitada a ambos lados por bloques o filas de edificios :para poder cruzar las calles hay pasos cebras y semáforos .calle contramano o calle flechada Urug Calle en la que solo se puede circular en una dirección :los guardias multan a los conductores que entran en la dirección incorrecta en una calle contramano; las calles flechadas tienen en cada esquina una flecha que indica la dirección permitida .calle mayor Calle principal o más importante de una población .calle peatonal Calle por la que solo se permite circular a los peatones .2 Espacio que queda entre dos líneas o filas de cosas paralelas y por el que se puede pasar :la pista de atletismo tiene ocho calles; las calles de los jardines del parque .3 Zona de una pista de atletismo o de una piscina en que el concursante debe mantenerse a lo largo de la carrera .4 En el tablero de ajedrez o de damas, serie de casillas en línea diagonal o paralela a los bordes por la que se puede hacer un determinado movimiento .5 Zona vertical en que a veces está dividido un retablo o una fachada .6 En una población, espacio al aire libre, fuera de cualquier edificación :salir a la calle a tomar el aire .7 Conjunto de ciudadanos que, sin tener órganos de comunicación establecidos, opinan, solicitan, reclaman, etc. :hay que saber cuál es la opinión de la calle .8 coloquial Libertad, después de haber estado detenido o en la cárcel :estaba en la calle a los tres años del crimen .9 dep En el golf, extensión variable de terreno más larga que ancha, con césped y obstáculos naturales y artificiales, que se halla comprendida entre el tee y el green .aplanar calles Perú Expresión que significa ir de un lado para otro sin cumplir tarea alguna :mataban el tiempo de cualquier manera, aplanando calles .doblar la calle Girar en una esquina .echar a la calle coloquial Despedir a alguien de un trabajo o de otro lugar, generalmente de mala manera o por la fuerza .en la calle Sin empleo o sin medios económicos para subsistir :las deudas hicieron que se quedase en la calle; después de veinte años en la fábrica, los han dejado en la calle .hacer la calle Trabajar de prostituto .llevar (o traer ) por la calle de la amargura Hacer sufrir mucho a alguien .llevarse de calle Esp coloquial Ganarse con facilidad la admiración, la simpatía o el afecto de los demás :con ese carácter tan jovial se los lleva a todos de calle . VÉASE estar al cabo de la calle; hombre de la calle; mujer de la calle; poner de patas en la calle .

calleja

calleja 1 nombre femenino Callejuela :nuestro barrio se extiende por un dédalo de callejas estrechas y antiguas hasta la calle Mayor .

Calleja

Calleja 2 VÉASE tener más cuento que Calleja .

callejear

callejear verbo intransitivo Andar por las calles sin dirección fija, sin un objetivo concreto o sin necesidad :al callejear por Adra disfrutará del color de sus barrios en las faldas de La Contraviesa .

callejeo

callejeo nombre masculino Acción de callejear :los golfos, haciendo uso de sus facultades para el callejeo, obtienen el dinero que necesitan para vivir .

callejero, -ra

callejero, -ra adjetivo 1 De la calle (vía pública ) o relacionado con ella :perro callejero .2 [persona ] Que gusta de callejear .3 nombre masculino Esp Guía que contiene el nombre de las calles de una población y un plano para localizarlas .

callejón

callejón nombre masculino 1 Calle o paso largo y estrecho entre paredes, casas o elevaciones del terreno .2 Espacio entre la barrera y el muro en el que comienza el tendido de una plaza de toros :el mozo de espadas atiende al maestro desde el callejón .callejón sin salida Conflicto de solución imposible :la postura intransigente es, a juicio de los analistas internacionales, la que ha llevado las negociaciones a un callejón sin salida .

callejuela

callejuela nombre femenino Calle estrecha y generalmente corta :en el dédalo de callejuelas de las ciudades musulmanas advertimos la enorme cantidad de callejones sin salida .SINÓNIMO calleja .

callicida

callicida nombre masculino Sustancia que sirve para quitar o eliminar los callos y las durezas de la piel .

callista

callista nombre común Persona que se dedica al tratamiento de las afecciones cutáneas de los pies, como quitar durezas, extirpar callos, curar uñeros, etc .SINÓNIMO pedicuro .

callo

callo nombre masculino 1 Dureza que se forma, generalmente, en la piel de las manos y de los pies a causa del roce continuo o de la presión; puede ser doloroso :sus paseos eran una odisea a causa de los callos que tenía en el pie izquierdo .2 Formación nueva de tejidos que se forman en la unión de los fragmentos de una fractura ósea .3 Extremo de la herradura .4 Esp col. desp. Persona que es muy fea o tiene un aspecto poco atractivo :―¿Y eso de “Miriam Cayo ”? ―¡Hombre! , algo callo es .5 callos nombre masculino plural Esp, Méx Parte de los intestinos del cerdo, el buey, la vaca, el ternero o el carnero que se comen guisados y aderezados con especias :entre los platos más típicos de Madrid se encuentran el cocido, los callos, las gallinejas y la sopa de ajo .SINÓNIMO mondongo .callo de hacha Méx Molusco comestible muy apreciado por su carnosidad .dar el callo Esp coloquial Trabajar mucho [una persona ]:y aquí estoy, dando el callo, pero con clase .tener callo Méx Tener [una persona ] experiencia en alguna actividad :tener callo en la música .

callosidad

callosidad nombre femenino Dureza más extensa y menos profunda que un callo .

calloso, -sa

calloso, -sa adjetivo Que tiene algún callo :manos callosas; pies callosos . VÉASE cuerpo calloso .

callosotomía

callosotomía nombre femenino med Operación quirúrgica que consiste en seccionar o cortar la parte del cerebro que une los dos hemisferios .

Sanseido Dictionary

CALL

CALL コール〖 computer-assisted language learning 〗コンピューターを利用した語学学習。テキスト音声画像を組み合わせた教材を利用し，学習者のレベルペースに合わせた学習が可能。

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

CALL

CALL /kɔːl /〖c omputer- a ided [-a ssisted ] l anguage l earning 〗名詞 U コンピュータ援用言語学習 .

call

call /kɔːl /〖原義は「大声で (名前を )呼ぶ」〗(名 )caller, calling コーパス頻度ランク call ＋名詞 ① police (↓他動詞 3b 第1例 )② doctor (↓他動詞 3b 第1例 )③ name (↓他動詞 4a 第1例 )④ number (↓他動詞 3a コミュニケーション )⑤ ambulance (↓他動詞 3b 第2例 )❢ call は「大声で呼ぶ」を基本的意味とし, 「名前などを呼ぶ」,「電話する, 電話で呼ぶ」の意味で広く用いられる. 〖call A C 〗(AをCと呼ぶ; SVOC )の文型もよく見られる .動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〖call A C 〗〈人が〉A 〈人物など〉をCと呼ぶ, 名づける (!Cは名詞 ) ; 〖～ A by B 〗A 〈人など〉をB 〈ある名前など〉で呼ぶ ▸ Please call me Fred .私をフレッドと呼んでください ▸ call A by A's first name Aをファーストネームで呼ぶ ▸ a baby called Ken ケンという名の赤ん坊 ▸ What is this mountain called ?この山は何という名前ですか ▸ She was called Susan after her grandma .彼女はおばあさんの名を取ってスーザンと名づけられた ▸ What [╳How ] do you call this in English? これは英語でどう呼ぶのですか 2 〖call A C 〗 (!Cは名詞形容詞 ) a. 〈人が〉A 〈人物事〉をCであると考える, みなす (╳call A to be [as ] Cとしない )▸ Are you calling me crazy [a liar ]?僕のことを頭が変 [うそつき ]だと言うのか ▸ Jim calls himself an artist .ジムは芸術家を自称している ▸ I call it unfair to give him another chance .彼にもう一度機会を与えるのは不公平というものだ (!itはto以下をさす ) b. ｟話｠AをCということにする ▸ You owe me $102, but let's call it $100 .君に102ドル貸しがあるけど100ドルってことにしておこう ▸ call it [things ] even (貸し借りなどで )おあいこ [ちゃら ]ということにする 3 a. 〈人が〉〈人場所番号〉に電話する (telephone )▸ Please call me at 555 --1111 .555 --1111番にお電話ください ▸ call him collect ｟米｠彼にコレクトコールで電話をする ▸ He called me to say that he'd be back by ten .彼は10時までに戻ると私に電話で言ってきた .コミュニケーション A: What number are you calling ? 何番へおかけですか .B: Uh, 555 --1111 . えーっと, 555 --1111ですが .A: I'm afraid you've got the wrong number . 番号をお間違えのようです .❢間違い電話の相手に .b. (電話をして )…を呼ぶ, 呼び出す ; 〖call A B /B for A 〗A 〈人〉にB 〈車など〉を呼ぶ ▸ call the police [doctor ]警察 [医者 ]を呼ぶ ▸ I'll call an ambulance .私が救急車を呼びましょう ▸ Call me a taxi. ≒Call a taxi for me .私にタクシーを呼んでください .4 a. 〈人が〉〈人名前など〉を (大声で )呼ぶ ; 〖call A ＋副詞〗A 〈人〉を … へ呼び寄せる (!副詞は到達点の表現 ) ; «…するようにと » 〈人名前〉を呼ぶ «to do » ; ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…と叫ぶ (out )(→say 他動詞 1 a 語法 )▸ I heard someone calling my name .だれかが私の名前を呼んでいるのが聞こえた ▸ Mr. Smith called Tom into his room .スミス先生はトムを部屋に呼び入れた ▸ My mother called me to come back .母が戻ってこいと私を呼んだ ▸ I called out , “Stop it! ”私は「やめろ」と叫んだ .b. 〈寝ている人〉の目を覚まさせる ▸ Could you call me at seven? 7時に起こしてくれますか c. 〈名簿など〉を読みあげる (out )▸ call the roll of the class クラスの出席をとる [点呼をする ].d. (鳴き声をまねて )〈鳥動物〉をおびき寄せる .5 a. 〈会議など〉を招集する ; 〈会見選挙など〉を行う ▸ call Congress together 議会を招集する ▸ call a huddle ｟米くだけて｠(話し合いなどのために )人を集める .b. 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人が〉 «…するために » 召喚される (｟かたく｠summon ) «to do » ▸ John's wife was called into court to give evidence .ジョンの妻が証言をするために法廷に召喚された .6 a. 〈行動処置〉を命じる ▸ call a halt 停止を命ずる .b. ｟かたく｠ «…に従うよう » 〈会議など〉に命じる «to » ▸ I call this [the ] meeting to order .静粛に, 会議を始めます 7 a. 〖～ A C 〗〈審判などが〉A 〈ボールなど〉をCと判定する (!Cは名詞形容詞 ) ▸ The umpire called the pitch a strike .審判は投球をストライクと判定した b. ｟米｠(悪天候などのために )〈試合〉の中止を宣する ▸ Today's game was called in the fifth inning because of rain .雨で今日の試合は5回でコールドゲームになった .8 a. 〈人物が〉 «…に » 〈注意〉を引き付ける , 喚起する «to » ▸ We have to call attention to the problem .我々はその問題に注意を向けなければならない .b. 〈物事が〉【心に】〈事〉を思い起こさせる ; 〈人が〉【心に】〈事〉を思い起こす «to » ▸ These pictures call to mind the days when I was in Tokyo .この写真を見ると東京にいたころを思い出す .9 〈コインの裏表〉を言い当てる ; 〈選挙など (の結果 )〉を予測する .10 ｟米豪ニュージー｠〈スポーツなど〉の実況解説をする .11 〘商〙〈貸付金など〉の返済 [償還 ]を求める .12 〘トランプ〙〈相手〉に持ち札の提示を求める .13 〘ダンス〙〈踊り手〉にコールする (↓名詞 11 ).14 〘クリケット〙〈投手〉に反則投球と宣する .自動詞 1 〈人が〉電話をかける ▸ call collect ｟米｠コレクトコールをかける (≒｟英｠reverse the charges )▸ She called to say that she'd be late .彼女は遅れると電話で言ってきた .コミュニケーション A: May I speak to Mrs. Williams, please? ウィリアムズさんをお願いします .B: Who's calling , please? どちら様ですか .❢かかってきた電話の相手を確かめる時に. May [Can ] I ask …を前に伴うこともある .2 〈人が〉 (大声で )呼ぶ , 叫ぶ ; «人に /…するように » 呼びかける (out ) «to /to do » ▸ call through the door to A ドア越しにA 〈人〉を呼ぶ ▸ I called to him to come into the house .私は彼に家の中に入ってくれと呼びかけた ▸ I called and called but no one came to help me .私は何度も叫んだけどだれも助けに来てくれなかった 3 〖～ (＋副詞 )〗〈人が〉 (ちょっと )訪問する , 立ち寄る (!副詞は場所などの表現 ) ▸ I will call again .また後でうかがいます .4 (コインの裏表を )言い当てる ; 予測 [予想 ]する ▸ “You call .” “Tails. ”「どっちだ」「裏」.5 〈鳥動物が〉鳴く .6 〘トランプ〙同額の賭（か）けに応じる .7 〘ダンス〙コールする .コーパス頻度ランク call (A )＋副詞 /前置詞 ① for (↓成句 call for A )② in (↓成句 call in, call A in )③ on /upon (↓成句 call on [upon ] A )④ out (↓成句 call out, call A out )⑤ up (↓成句 call up, call A up )❢ call を含む句動詞は会話でよく使われる. 上記以外にat, back, offなどもよく用いられる .be [feel ] c á lled 神の導きにより «…» する [ «…すべきと » 感じる ] «to do » ; 【仕事を】天職とする [思う ] «to » .c á ll about A Aの件で電話をする .c á ll after A A 〈人〉を後ろから [追いかけて ]呼び止める .c à ll ar ó und ｟米｠(情報収集などで )あちこち [方々 ]に電話をかける .c á ll at A 〈人が〉A 〈場所〉にちょっと立ち寄る ; ｟主に英｠〈列車などが〉A 〈駅〉に停車する ; 〈船が〉A 〈港〉に寄港する ▸ I called at his office yesterday .昨日彼の職場に立ち寄ってみた c à ll A aw á y [aw á y A ] «…から » A 〈人〉を呼び出す «from » ; «…に » A 〈人〉を呼び出して行かせる «to » ▸ I was called away to the factory in Osaka .私は大阪の工場まで呼び出された c à ll b á ck 1 折り返し電話をする ; 電話をかけ直す .2 ｟英｠(場所を )再び訪問する .c à ll A b á ck [b á ck A ]1 A 〈人〉に折り返し電話をする ; 電話をかけ直す ▸ I'll call you back later .あとでこちらからかけ直します 2 A 〈人〉を呼び出す ; A 〈応募者など〉を (面接などに )再び呼ぶ .3 Aを思い起こす ; A 〈元気など〉を回復する .4 A 〈失言など〉を撤回する .c à ll b ý ｟英くだけて｠(通りがかりに )ちょっと立ち寄る .c à ll A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 ｟文｠【人に】A 〈天罰など〉が下るように祈る «on » .2 ｟米｠A 〈人〉に降りてくるように言う .3 A 〈人〉を出向かせる, 出頭させる .4 ｟米｠ «…のことで » A 〈人〉をしかりつける «for » .c á ll for A 1 〈物事が〉A 〈態度など〉を必要とする (require ) (!受け身にできる ) ▸ The situation calls for serious consideration .この現状は真剣に考慮される必要がある 2 Aを声を上げて求める ; A 〈実現すべき事柄〉を要求する (demand ) (!受け身にできる ) ▸ call for a beer ビールを持ってきてくれと言う ▸ call for reform 改革を要求する 3 ｟英｠A 〈人〉を迎えに行く ; A 〈物〉を取りに行く .4 ｟米｠A 〈天気〉を予報する ▸ The forecast calls for rain .予報では雨だ c à ll A f ó rth [f ó rth A ]｟かたく｠〈物事が〉A 〈性質など〉を引き出す, 呼び起こす ▸ call forth applause 喝采（かっさい）を誘う c à ll í n 1 (会社などに )電話で連絡する ; (テレビラジオ番組に苦情などの )電話を入れる ▸ call in sick 病欠の電話を入れる 2 ｟英｠【場所に /人のところに】ちょっと立ち寄る (drop in ) «at /on » .c à ll A í n [í n A ]1 (助けを求めて )A 〈人〉を呼び入れる ▸ call in a doctor 医者を呼んできてもらう 2 A 〈借金など〉の返済を求める ; A 〈借り〉を返してもらう .3 ｟英｠A 〈不良品など〉を回収する ; A 〈貸付金など〉を取り立てる .c à ll A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 A 〈犬人など〉に (攻撃追跡などを )やめるよう命じる ▸ call off the [one's ] dogs ｟話｠(相手への )攻撃 [批判 ]をやめる 2 A 〈計画など〉を中止する (cancel ); A 〈すでに行われている事〉を中断する, 打ち切る .3 A 〈項目など〉を順に読み上げる .c á ll on [upon ] A 1 A 〈人〉を (ちょっと )訪問する (→visit 類義 )▸ Come and call on me in Kyoto .京都に私を訪ねに来てください 2 A 〈人〉に «…を /…してくれるよう » (正式に )頼む, 求める «for /to do » (!受け身にできる ) ▸ We will call on our brothers for advice [to help us ].兄さんたちに助言を [手伝ってくれるよう ]お願いしてみるつもりだ 3 ｟米｠〈教師が〉A 〈生徒〉をさす, Aに当てて答えさせる .4 ｟文｠A 〈勇気力〉を出す ; Aに頼る, Aを用いる .c à ll ó ut 1 ↑自動詞 2 .2 ｟米｠電話で «…の » 宅配を頼む «for » .c à ll A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ↑他動詞 4 .2 A 〈軍隊消防隊など〉を (緊急時に ) «…するために » 呼び出す, 出動させる, 召集する «to do » ▸ Emergency crews were called out to rescue the injured .けが人を救助するため救急隊が出動した 3 ｟英｠A 〈組合員など〉にストライキをするよう命ずる .4 A 〈能力など〉を引き出す .5 ｟米｠A 〈人〉にけんかを売る, 決闘をいどむ .c à ll ó ver ぶらりと立ち寄る .c à ll A ó ver [ó ver A ]1 A 〈人〉を呼び寄せる ▸ call over a waiter ウエイターを呼び寄せる 2 A 〈名前〉を読み上げる .c à ll r ó und ｟英｠【場所に】ちょっと立ち寄る «at » .c à ll ú p ｟主に米くだけて｠電話をかける ▸ call up to ask her out 電話で彼女をデートに誘う c à ll A ú p [ú p A ]1 ｟主に米くだけて｠A 〈人〉に電話をかける .2 【代表チーム試合に】A 〈選手〉を招集する «for » ; ｟英｠A 〈人〉を (軍隊に )召集する (｟米｠draft ).3 〘コンピュ〙A 〈情報〉を呼び出す .4 A 〈記憶霊など〉を呼び起こす .5 ｟米｠A 〈人〉に上がってくるように言う .D ò n't call ú s (, w è 'll call y ó u ).｟話｠こちらからお知らせします (!採用面接などの実質的な断りの文句 ) ; (うるさいから )放っておいてくれ .ì f you can c á ll it th à t ｟話｠そうとは呼べないかもしれないが (!謙遜（そん）などの気持ちを表す ) ▸ “How do you spend your weekends these days, Liz?” “I've been doing some gardening, if you can call it that .”「リズ, 最近週末はどう過ごしてるの?」「ガーデニングってほどのものでもないけど, 少しやってるわ」.Is th á t what you c à ll it? それが …と言うの? (!驚き不信感などを表す ) ▸ “What do you think of his limousine? ” “Oh, is that what you call it? ”「彼のリムジン, どう思います?」「えっ, あんなのがリムジンなの?」.(Now ) th á t's what I c à ll A .これこそまさしくAだ ▸ Now, that's what I call rock'n'roll .これこそ本物のロックンロールだ wh à t is c á lled ＝wh à t you [we , they ] c á ll いわゆる ▸ She's what you (might ) call a walking encyclopedia .彼女はいわゆる生き字引だ .名詞複～s /-z /1 C 電話をかけること , 通話 ; (電話による )呼び出し ; (警察などへの )通報 ▸ a long-distance [an international ] call 長距離 [国際 ]電話 ▸ make [place, put in ] a call to A A 〈人〉に電話をかける ▸ get [have, receive ] a call from A A 〈人〉から電話をもらう ▸ take the call 電話に出る (≒answer the phone )▸ Please give me a call at 555 --2222 .555 --2222番まで私に電話をください ▸ We will return your call as soon as possible .なるべく早くご返事の電話をさせていただきます (!担当者が不在の時に ) ▸ make a 911 call to police 警察へ緊急通報する (!911番は米国の緊急通報番号 ) 2 C a. (注意を引くための )呼び声 , 叫び ; «…への » 呼びかけ «for » ; (らっぱなどによる )合図 (の音 )▸ a call for help 助けを求める声 ▸ issue [answer ] a call for volunteers ボランティアの募集を呼びかける [に応じる ]b. (寝ている人を )呼び起こすこと ▸ I want you to give me a call at six tomorrow morning .明朝6時に起こして欲しい .c. (空港での )搭乗案内 ▸ This is the final call for flight 67 to Tokyo. 〘空港のアナウンス〙東京行き67便の最終のご案内です d. (動物鳥の )鳴き声 .3 C «…への » (短い )訪問 ; (用事をすますための )立ち寄り ; (医者の )往診 «on , at » ▸ I'll pay [make ] a call on you later. ≒I'll pay you a call later .後でおじゃまします ▸ on a house call 往診 [戸別訪問 ]に出て .4 a. U 〖通例否定文で〗【製品などの】需要 (demand ) «for » ▸ There isn't much call for LP records these days .最近はLPレコードの需要があまりない b. C «…を求める /…に対する » 要求 «for /on » ; «人に対する /…してほしいという » 要望 , 要請 «for /to do » ▸ have many calls on one's time 何かと時間をとられる ▸ There is an increasing call for peace [to control guns ].平和 [銃規制 ]を求める声が高まっている 5 C 〖単数形で〗a. 〘スポーツ〙審判の判定 .b. ｟米くだけて｠決定 , 判断 ▸ make a [the ] call 決断する ▸ It's not an easy call .それは簡単に判断できない ▸ It's your call .それはあなたが決めることです ▸ Good call !見事な判断だ 6 ｟文｠〖the ～〗魅力 (attraction )▸ the call of the mountain 山の魅力 7 C 神の御召し , 使命 (感 ).8 C ｟米豪ニュージー｠(スポーツなどの )実況解説 .9 C 〘商〙(借金などの )支払い請求 ; 〘証券〙コールオプション (call option ) 〘買い手が一定期間, 特定の価格で一定量の証券を買い取る権利〙.10 C 〘トランプ〙(ポーカーで )持ち札提示の請求, コール ; (ブリッジで )ビッド (bid ).11 C 〘ダンス〙(次の動作の )指示 .12 C 〘劇〙(役者への )リハーサル時間の告示 .at c á ll ＝on call (2 ).have f ì rst c á ll on A A 〈物〉を最初に使う権利がある ; A 〈人の援助〉を最初に受けることができる .on c á ll 1 〈人が〉呼び出しに応じられる ; 〈医者などが〉 (非常時に備えて )待機している ; 〈物が〉常時使用可能で ▸ be on call 24 hours a day 24時間 (常に )待機している 2 〘商〙要求あり次第返却する条件の .p à y a c á ll 1 ↑名詞 3 .2 ｟話｠トイレに行く .th è re is no c á ll for A ｟話非難して｠A 〈行為〉の必要がない ; A 〈人〉が «…するに » 及ばない «to do » ▸ There's no call for shouting [for you to shout ] so loud .そんなに大声でどならなくてもいいのに within c á ll 呼べば聞こえる (近い )所に .～́ c è nter (通信販売などの )電話窓口 .～́ g ì rl (電話で呼び出される )売春婦, コールガール .～́ l è tters ｟米｠ [s ì gn ｟英｠](無線局の )呼び出し符号, コールサイン .～́ l ì ght 呼び出しボタン .～́ n ù mber (図書館の )請求番号 .～́ scr è ening 1 (電話の )特定番号受信拒否サービス .2 (留守番電話にしておいて )必要な電話だけに応答すること .～́ w à iting キャッチホン (機能 ).

callback

c á ll b à ck 名詞 1 C ｟主に米｠2次面接通知 .2 C 折り返し電話 .3 C (一時解雇者の )再雇用 .4 U コールバック〘コンピュータシステム保安措置の1つ〙.5 C (欠陥製品の )回収 .

call(-)box

c á ll (-)b ò x 名詞 C 1 ｟米｠(道路わきの )非常 [緊急 ]用電話 .2 ｟英｠公衆電話ボックス (telephone booth ).

caller

call er /kɔ́ːlə r /→call 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 電話をかける人 , 電話してきた人 .2 (短時間の )訪問者 , 来訪者 (visitor ).3 呼び出す人 ; 読み上げる人 .～̀ I D́ ｟米｠ [d í splay ｟英｠](電話機の )発 [送 ]信者番号表示機能, ナンバーディスプレイ .

calligraphy

cal lig ra phy /kəlɪ́ɡrəfi /名詞 U 1 カリグラフィ, 書道, 習字 .2 装飾文字 ; 書, 筆跡 ; 達筆 .cal l í g ra pher, cal l í g ra phist 名詞 C 能書家, 書家 .

call-in

c á ll- ì n 名詞 C (視聴者が )電話で参加する番組 [形式 ](｟英｠phone-in ).形容詞｟米｠〖名詞の前で〗(視聴者が )電話で参加する〈番組など〉; 電話による〈投票など〉(｟英｠phone-in ).

calling

call ing /kɔ́ːlɪŋ /→call 名詞 1 C ｟かたく｠〖通例単数形で〗天職 (vocation ), 生業 , 職業 (→job ).2 C 〖通例単数形で〗【社会的に有意義な仕事に】従事することへの強い願望 [使命感 ] «to » .3 C 神の御召し ; 召集 .4 U (動物の )鳴き声 , 叫び ; 呼ぶこと .～́ c à rd 1 ｟主に米｠名刺 (card, ｟英｠visiting card ).2 ｟米｠テレホンカード (phone card ).

calliper

cal li per /kǽlɪpə r /名詞動詞｟英｠＝caliper .

callisthenics

cal lis then ics /kæ̀lɪsθénɪks /名詞｟英｠＝calisthenics .

callosity

cal los i ty /kəlɑ́səti |-lɔ́s -/名詞複 -ties 1 ＝callus .2 U ｟書｠無神経, 冷淡 .

callous

cal lous /kǽləs /〖原義は 2 〗形容詞 1 ｟比喩的に｠ «…に » 無情な, 心ない ; 冷淡な ; 無頓着（むとんちやく）な «to , toward » (↔sensitive ).2 〘医〙〈皮膚が〉硬くなった, タコになった .名詞 C (皮膚の )タコ (callus ).～ly 副詞冷淡に, 無情に (も ).～ness 名詞 U 冷淡さ, 無情さ ; 無神経さ .

calloused

c á l loused /-t /形容詞〈皮膚などが〉タコのある ; 硬くなった .

callow

cal low /kǽloʊ /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 ｟文けなして｠未熟な, 経験のない〈若者など〉▸ a callow youth 青二才 2 羽毛が生えそろっていない〈ひな鳥など〉.～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

call-up

c á ll- ù p 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で〗1 ｟主に英｠召集 (令 ), 徴兵 (｟米｠draft ).2 ｟報道｠【サッカーチームなどへの】誘い ; 招集 «to » ▸ earn a call-up 誘いを受ける～́ p à pers ｟英｠(軍隊の )召集令状 .

callus

cal lus /kǽləs /名詞複～es C 1 〘医〙(皮膚の )タコ, 皮膚硬結 .2 〘医〙(骨折時に形成される )仮骨 .3 〘植〙癒傷（ゆしよう）組織, カルス .