Definition of be called - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
identityhave a specific name or title
- She is called Sarah by her friends.
2.
summonbe summoned or requested to come
- He was called to the principal's office.
3.
regardbe considered or regarded as
- This dish is called a delicacy in France.
Expressions with be called
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is needed or appropriate in a situation
A formal apology is called for after that mistake.
officially become allowed to work as a lawyer in court
She was called to the bar last year.
Terms with be called included in their meaning
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identity
be known or called by a specific name
identity
be called by a specific name
chosen name
name someone likes to be called
action
causing a planned event or action to be called off
baseball
receive three strikes and be called out in baseball
able to cancel
able to be called off or nullified
name
be named or called by a certain name
poker
bet to be called by a weaker hand
technology
able to be called automatically
summon ability
ability to be called upon or summoned
technology
able to be called or executed in code
system control
able to be called upon or activated
proximity
close enough to be called out to
Examples of be called in a sentence
In the play, he is called King Arthur. She might be called to testify in court. The team was called for an urgent meeting. The new policy is called innovative by experts. Her actions are called brave by many.
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- French:s'appeler, être convoqué, ...
- German:genannt werden, gerufen werden, ...
- Italian:essere chiamato, essere convocato, ...
- Spanish:llamarse, ser convocado, ...
- Portuguese:ser chamado, ser convocado, ...
- Chinese:叫, 被叫到, ...
- Japanese:呼ばれる, 召喚される, ...
- Arabic:تُسَمَّى, طُلِبَ مِنْهُ الحُضُور, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִיקָּרֵא, לְהֵיחָשֵׁב, ...
- Russian:называться, быть вызванным, ...
- Ukrainian:називатися, викликати, ...
- Hindi:कहलाना, बुलाना, ...
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