call back

kɑːl bæk

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Definition of call back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

phone againtelephone someone again later

She will call back after the meeting.

redial

ring back

communicationsummon someone to return

The director called back the actor for another audition.

recall

recall memoryremember information from memory

I can call back the details of the event.

recall

recollect

retrieve

auditions

Rare

request to return for a second audition or interview

Rare

The director asked me to call back next week for another audition..

recall

reinvite

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Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

Terms with call back included in their meaning

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return a call

phone communication

call someone back after missing their call

return someone's call

phone communication

call back someone who tried to reach you

return someone's calls

phone communication

call back someone who tried to reach you

rappel

falconry

call back a hawk

last call return

telecommunication

service to call back the last caller

Examples of call back in a sentence

He promised to call back in an hour.
She had to call back the technician for repairs.
The manager called back the team for a meeting.
She can call back the lyrics easily.
He tried to call back the recipe from memory.
She was thrilled to get a call back for the final interview.

They decided to call back the most promising candidates.

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French:rappeler, faire revenir, ...
German:zurückrufen, zurückholen, ...
Italian:richiamare, far tornare, ...
Spanish:volver a llamar, llamar de vuelta, ...
Portuguese:ligar de volta, chamar de volta, ...
Chinese:回拨, 召回, ...
Japanese:かけ直す, 呼び戻す, ...
Arabic:اتصل مرة أخرى, اِسْتَدْعَى لِلْعَوْدَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקַשֵּׁר שֵׁנִית, לְזַמֵּן בַּחֲזָרָה, ...
Russian:перезвонить, вызывать, ...
Ukrainian:передзвонити, викликати, ...
Hindi:फिर से फ़ोन करना, वापस बुलाना, ...
Bengali:আবার ফোন করা, ফিরে আসতে ডাকা, ...
Catalan:tornar a trucar, fer tornar, ...
Czech:zavolat zpět, povolat zpět, ...
Danish:ringe tilbage, genindkalde, ...
Dutch:terugbellen, terugroepen, ...
Greek:ξανακαλώ, ανακαλώ, ...
Hungarian:visszahívni, berendelni, ...
Khmer:ទូរស័ព្ទត្រឡប់វិញ, ហៅឱ្យត្រឡប់មកវិញ, ...
Korean:전화하다, 다시 부르다, ...
Persian:دوباره زنگ زدن, دوباره فراخواندن, ...
Polish:oddzwonić, wezwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):ligar de volta, chamar de volta, ...
Romanian:a suna înapoi, a chema înapoi, ...
Swedish:ringa tillbaka, kalla tillbaka, ...
Thai:โทรกลับ, เรียกกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri aramak, geri çağırmak, ...
Vietnamese:gọi lại, mời quay lại, ...

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Definition of call back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with call

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Terms with call back included in their meaning

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