| English | German | |
| domestic {adj} [e.g. business, loan, news, call, flight] | 423 Inlands- [z. B. Geschäft, Anleihe, Nachrichten, Gespräch, Flug] | |
| local {adj} [e.g. area, bishop, bonus, call, charge, knowledge] | 304 Orts- [z. B. Bereich, Bischof, Zulage, Gespräch, Gebühr, Kenntnisse] | |
| telecom. outbound {adj} [call] | 151 ausgehend [Anruf] | |
| equest. traffic Whoa! [call to a horse etc.] | 61 Brr! [Zuruf an Pferd usw.] | |
| malicious {adj} [letter, phone call] | 15 bedrohend | |
| foreign {adj} [e.g. assignment, call, experience, news] | 7 Auslands- [z. B. Einsatz, Gespräch, Erfahrung, Nachrichten] | |
| film Action! [a director's call] | Und bitte! [eine Anweisung des Regisseurs] | |
| Ferryman! [call across a river to a ferryman to bring one across] | (Fährmann,) holüber! [selten] [meist: ... hol(') über!] | |
| Ferryman! [call across a river to a ferryman to bring one across] | (Fährmann,) hol(') über! | |
| personal {adj} [e.g. life, matter, call, assets, account] | Privat- [z. B. Leben, Angelegenheit, Gespräch (Telefon), Vermögen, Konto] | |
Verbs |
| to recall [call back] | 921 zurückrufen | |
| to cry [call loudly] | 503 schreien | |
| to contest sth. [call sth. into question] | 345 etw. anzweifeln [etw. infrage stellen] | |
| to produce sth. [call forth, bring on] | 340 etw. hervorrufen | |
| to call sb. [to awaken from sleep, as by a call] | 324 jdn. wecken | |
| to consult sb. [call in] | 126 jdn. zuziehen [hinzuziehen] | |
| to entitle [call] | 115 benennen | |
| to convoke sth. [formal] [summon, call] [an assembly, a meeting, etc.] | 78 etw.Akk. einberufen [eine Versammlung, eine Sitzung etc.] | |
| telecom. to transfer sth. [a call] | 27 etw.Akk. umlegen [ein Telefongespräch] | |
| to entitle [call] | 10 titulieren [österr.] [sonst veraltend] | |
| to kill sth. [break off, call off] | 7 etw.Akk. abbrechen | |
| Internet to swat sb. [to call a SWAT team to sb.'s house, usually unsolicitedly] | 6 jdn. swatten [ugs.] | |
| to clepe [archaic] [call] | 5 rufen | |
| to challenge sth. [to call sth. into question] | etw.Akk. (kritisch) hinterfragen | |
| mus. to encore [Br.] [call for one] | eine Zugabe verlangen | |
| mus. to encore [Br.] [call for repeated performance] [classical concert] | da capo rufen | |
| to nickname sb. [call by a nickname] | jdn. mit Spitznamen nennen | |
| to nickname sb. [call by a nickname] | jdn. bei seinem Spitznamen nennen | |
| to recall sth. [call sth. back to mind] | sichDat. etw.Akk. ins Gedächtnis rufen [Redewendung] | |
| to recollect sth. [call to mind] | sichDat. etw. ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen | |
| to spotlight sth. [fig.] [to call attention to sth.] | auf etw.Akk. aufmerksam machen | |
Nouns |
| ring [telephone call] | 217 Anruf {m} [Telefonanruf] | |
| hail [call, shout] | 204 Zuruf {m} | |
| neol. swatting [hoax emergency call] | 27 Swatting {n} [falscher Notruf] | |
| calling [appeal, call up] | 22 Aufruf {m} | |
| visit [call] | 17 Aufwartung {f} [geh.] [Besuch] | |
| ring [telephone call] | 13 Telefonanruf {m} | |
| relig. spec. vocation [call] | 13 Vokation {f} [Berufung] | |
| theatre places [call summoning performers] | 5 Einruf {m} | |
| relig. adhan [Islamic call to worship] | Adhan {m} [Adhān, Azān] [islamischer Gebetsruf] | |
| mil. alarum [archaic] [call to arms] | Ruf {m} zu den Waffen | |
| relig. athan [adhan, azaan] [Islamic call to worship] | Azan {m} [Adhān, Azān] [islamischer Gebetsruf] | |
| relig. azaan [Islamic call to worship] | Adhan {m} [Adhān, Azān] [islamischer Gebetsruf] | |
| mil. challenge [call of "who goes there"] | Werdaruf {m} | |
| EU FireResc traffic eCall [short for: emergency call; automated emergency call system for motor vehicles in the EU] | eCall [meist ohne Artikel, seltener {m}] [automatisches Notrufsystem für Kraftfahrzeuge in der EU] | |
2 Words: Others |
| telecom. fixed-line {adj} [attr.] [e.g. call, number] | Festnetz- [z. B. Nummer, Gespräch] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to call up sth. [idiom] [to call sth. to mind] | etw.Akk. im Geiste hervorrufen [Redewendung] | |
| to come round [call on] | vorsprechen [jdn. aufsuchen] | |
| to demand sth. (of sb.) [call for] | etw.Akk. (von jdm.) einfordern | |
| to ease (nature) [to answer the call of nature] | sichAkk. erleichtern [seine Notdurft verrichten] | |
| to hang up [end a telephone call by placing the handset in the cradle] | abhängen [veraltend] [den Telefonhörer auflegen] | |
| telecom. to put sth. through [put a phone call through] | etw.Akk. vermitteln [ein Telefongespräch] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| telecom. call volume [telephone call] | Gesprächslautstärke {f} [eines Telefonats] | |
| aviat. call-passage [also: call passage] | Rufpassage {f} | |
| comm. market. cold call [telephone call] | Kaltanruf {m} | |
| market. cold call [telephone call] | unangemeldeter Anruf {m} | |
| econ. earnings call [quarter results conference call] | Telefonkonferenz {f} zum Quartalsergebnis | |
| mus. jody call [coll. Am.: military cadence call] | Marschgesang {m} | |
| telecom. marathon call [very long call] | Dauertelefonat {n} | |
| market. sales call [phone call] | Verkaufsanruf {m} | |
| toll office [telephone central office that generates toll call transactions] | Vermittlungsstelle {f} [Telefonvermittlung] | |
3 Words: Others |
| idiom Hit me up. [Am.] [sl.] <HMU> [Call me.] | Ruf mich an. | |
| I'll get it! [phone call] | Ich heb' ab! [Telefonanruf] | |
| On your left! [Am.] [warning call before passing someone with a bike] [idiom.] | [Warnruf vor dem Überholen mit einem Fahrrad] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to be up to sb. [coll.] [to be sb.'s choice / call] | nach jdm. gehen [ugs.] | |
| to be up to sb. [coll.] [to be sb.'s choice / call] | von jdm. abhängen [Entscheidung etc.] | |
| to give sb. a call [telephone call] | jdn. anrufen | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to call upon sb. to do sth. [trouble sb., call upon the services of sb.] | jdn. bemühen, etw. zu tun [geh.] [jds. Dienste in Anspruch nehmen] | |
| to drop a dime on sb. [Am.] [coll.] [dated] [idiom] [betray, e.g. by spending a dime to call the police] | jdn. verraten | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| med. nursing staff paging system [nurse call] | Schwesternrufanlage {f} | |
5+ Words: Others |
| Can I ask who's calling, please? [phone call at work] | Wer ruft an, bitte? [Mit wem spreche ich? (Frage am Telefon, auf der Arbeit)] | |
| That was a near thing. [That was a near miss (a close call)] | Das hätte (leicht) ins Auge gehen können [ugs.] | |
| Who am I speaking to, please? [phone call at home (if you think it might be business or official)] | Wer ruft an, bitte? [Mit wem spreche ich? (Frage am Telefon, zuhause)] | |
| Whom / Who am I speaking with? [phone call] | Mit wem spreche ich? [Telefonat] | |
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