had called
-avais appelé
Past perfect conjugation of call. There are other translations for this conjugation.
call
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. appeler
Are you going to call your mom on Mother's Day? - Of course I am.Tu vas appeler ta mère pour la fête des Mères ? - Bien sûr que oui.
b. téléphoner à
Kurt calls his children every night when he's on a business trip.Kurt téléphone à ses enfants tous les soirs quand il est en voyage d'affaires.
a. appeler
I thought I heard someone calling me, but I must have imagined it.J'ai cru entendre quelqu'un m'appeler, mais ça devait être mon imagination.
a. appeler
After each appointment, the nurse calls in the next patient.Après chaque consultation, l'infirmier appelle le patient suivant.
a. appeler
Jack and Karen are going to call their daughter Mia.Jack et Karen vont appeler leur fille Mia.
a. organiser
Call a meeting for tomorrow morning with all the department heads.Organisez une réunion pour demain matin avec tous les chefs de service.
a. réveiller
If I don't get up by 6 a.m., my father calls me.Si je ne me lève pas avant 6 heures, mon père me réveille.
a. appeler
Daniel calls that art, but not everyone agrees.Daniel appelle ça de l'art, mais tout le monde n'est pas d'accord.
b. qualifier de
How's the food at the new restaurant? - I wouldn't call it bad, but it isn't good, either.Comment est la cuisine dans ce nouveau restaurant ? - Je ne la qualifierais pas de mauvaise, mais elle n'est pas bonne non plus.
a. prédire
I called it! Jamie just told me that she's not going to help us tomorrow.Je l'avais prédit ! Jamie vient de me dire qu'elle ne viendra pas nous aider demain.
a. siffler
The ref called a foul on Thomas for the third time since the beginning of the game.L'arbitre a sifflé une faute de Thomas pour la troisième fois depuis le début du match.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. appeler
Feel free to call anytime.N'hésitez pas à appeler n'importe quand.
a. appeler
The woman called for help when she woke up from the accident.La femme a appelé à l'aide lorsqu'elle s'est réveillée après l'accident.
b. crier
Joel called across the street to get my attention.Joel a crié depuis l’autre côté de la rue pour attirer mon attention.
a. passer
Our new neighbor called this afternoon. We had tea and cakes.Notre nouvelle voisine est passée cet après-midi. Nous avons pris du thé et des gâteaux.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'appel
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I got a call from someone in Belgium.J'ai reçu un appel de quelqu'un en Belgique.
b. le coup de téléphone
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I have to make a call to the bank as soon as it opens.Je dois passer un coup de téléphone à la banque dès qu'elle ouvre.
c. le coup de fil
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I'll give you a call tonight.Je te passerai un coup de fil ce soir.
a. l'appel
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I heard a call for help in the woods.J'ai entendu un appel à l'aide dans les bois.
a. le cri
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The mockingbird mimics the calls of other birds.Le moqueur imite les cris des autres oiseaux.
a. l'appel
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Community leaders issued a call to the public to attend a peace rally.Les leaders communautaires ont lancé un appel au public pour participer à un rassemblement pour la paix.
a. la demande
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
With these hot days we’ve been having, there’s not much call for sweaters.Avec la chaleur que nous avons ces jours-ci, il n'y a pas une grande demande pour les pulls.
a. la décision
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The fans aren't happy with the referee’s call.Les supporters ne sont pas contents de la décision de l'arbitre.
a. la décision
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
It's your call. What do you want to do?C'est ta décision. Qu'est-ce que tu veux faire ?
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