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call

US /kɔl/

verb, noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please call the help desk if the network goes down again.

Word Family

NounNoun
call gốc caller calling
VerbVerb
call gốc
AdjectiveAdj
callable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • phoneelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
  • contactclose interaction
  • summoncall in an official matter, such as to attend court

Collocations

  • Easy make a phone call to friend
    to create, produce, or cause regarding a phone call to friend
  • Medium schedule a client conference call
    to schedule a client conference call, meaning to plan for an activity or event
  • Hard difficult executive judgment call
    describing difficult executive judgment call (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
  • Very Hard call a spade a spade bluntly
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding a spade a spade bluntly

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