S'appelait (en. Was called)

/sapəˈlɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicate the name or identity of someone or something.

She was called Marie.

Elle s'appelait Marie.

Used to talk about the name given to a person at a specific time.

In the book, he was called Jean.

Dans le livre, il s'appelait Jean.

Form used to talk about an old or forgotten identity.

Before changing his name, he was called Pierre.

Avant de changer de nom, il s'appelait Pierre.

Derived from the Latin 'appellare', meaning 'to call'.

was called like another

indicates that the name is the same as another person's.

s'appelait comme un autre

it was at the time when he was called

refers to a time in the past when the name was different.

c'était à l'époque où il s'appelait

he was often called

means that he used to be called by this name.

il se s'appelait souvent

call

give a name to someone or something.

appeler

name

assign a name.

nommer

nickname

affectionate or informal name given to a person.

surnom

Informal term meaning that you are called by a nickname.

In college, he was called 'the boss'.

Au collège, il s'appelait 'le boss'.