Appelait (en. Called)

/a.pə.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make someone hear or direct their attention to someone.

He was calling his friend to discuss the project.

Il appelait son ami pour discuter du projet.

To invoke or refer to something.

She often called for peace and understanding.

Elle appelait souvent à la paix et à la compréhension.

To demand or request something in a loud voice.

The teacher called the students to order.

Le professeur appelait les élèves à l'ordre.

From the Latin 'appellare', which means 'to call'.

To call someone for help

To ask for help quickly.

Appeler quelqu'un au secours

To call for unity

To invite to gather or stand together.

Appeler à l'unité

To call to order

To request silence or attention.

Appeler à l'ordre

call

Action of asking for something by speaking.

appel

calling

Designation or name given to a person or thing.

appelation

caller

One who makes a call.

appelant

To call someone to disturb them.

He called me just to bug me, it wasn't necessary.

Il m'a appelé juste pour m'embêter, c'était pas nécessaire.

To send a message or a text.

I'm going to call him on WhatsApp instead of calling his mobile.

Je vais l'appeler sur WhatsApp au lieu de l'appeler sur son portable.