No. 2,984 in German
aufruf
"Aufruf" means "call," "appeal," or "summons" in English.
In a sentence
Der Aufruf zur Teilnahme am Wettbewerb wurde weithin gehört.
The call to participate in the competition was widely heard.
Here, 'Aufruf' means 'a call or appeal', illustrating its use as a noun to denote an invitation or request for participation.
Ein plötzlicher Aufruf zum Handeln überraschte die Anwesenden.
A sudden call to action surprised those present.
In this sentence, 'Aufruf' also acts as a noun but this time signifies a prompt or encouragement to take specific actions.
Der Aufruf der Datei dauerte einige Sekunden.
The retrieval of the file took a few seconds.
Here, 'Aufruf' refers to the act of calling or accessing, in this case used in a technical context regarding accessing a file.
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