Appelés (en. Called)

/a.pe.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Persons or things that have been given a name.

Those called to the meeting have already arrived.

Les appelés à la réunion sont déjà arrivés.

In law, those who are summoned before a court.

Those summoned answered the lawyer's questions.

Les appelés ont répondu aux questions de l'avocat.

verb

Form of the verb 'to call' in the past participle, used to designate those who have been named.

The volunteers called for the event were very motivated.

Les volontaires appelés pour l'événement étaient très motivés.

Origin of the verb 'to call', derived from the Latin 'appellare'.

Those called to service

People who are recruited for a service

les appelés en service

Called up for military service

Young people enlisted in the army

appelés sous les drapeaux

To call a cat a cat

To say things as they are

on appelle un chat un chat

To call

The action of naming or requesting a presence.

appeler

Call

A request to come or to show up.

appel

Named

Those who have received a name or designation.

nommés

A colloquial way to refer to friends or people in conversation.

Are you going to see the called ones at the party tonight?

Tu vas voir les appelés à la fête ce soir ?

Used to talk about young recruits in the army with a casual connotation.

The called ones, you know, they are all nervous before service.

Les appelés, tu sais, ils sont tous nerveux avant le service.