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No. 5,644 in French

call

The French word "call" does not exist; you may be referring to the English word "call." In French, "call" might correspond to "appel" (a phone call) or "appeler" (to call).

In a sentence

  • Je vais appeler mon ami ce soir.

    I am going to call my friend tonight.

    In this sentence, 'appeler' (to call) is used to indicate making a phone call to someone.

  • Son comportement appelle une réponse immédiate.

    His behavior calls for an immediate response.

    Here, 'appelle' (calls for) is used metaphorically to mean demanding or requiring attention or action.

  • Lors de l'accident, personne n'a appelé à l'aide.

    During the accident, no one called for help.

    In this instance, 'appelé' (called) indicates calling out or shouting to seek assistance.

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