Appels (en. Calls)

[a.pɛl]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action of calling someone on the phone.

I made several calls to obtain information.

J'ai passé plusieurs appels pour obtenir des informations.

Request or invitation to act.

Calls for help must be taken seriously.

Les appels à l'aide doivent être pris au sérieux.

Communication by voice or by phone.

Anonymous calls are often disturbing.

Les appels anonymes sont souvent dérangeants.

The word 'appel' comes from the Latin 'appellare' meaning 'to call'.

incoming calls

Calls received by a phone.

appels entrants

missed calls

Calls that were missed.

appels manqués

calls for tenders

Procedure for requesting business proposals.

appels d'offres

to call

Action of contacting someone by phone.

appeler

name

Name or designation given to something.

appelation

call

Action of making a call.

appel

distress calls

We receive many distress calls during times of crisis.

On reçoit beaucoup d'appels à la détresse en période de crise.

phone calls

He makes phone calls where he jokes around.

Il passe des appels de phonie où il fait des blagues.