No. 14,919 in German
rufen
"Rufen" means "to call" or "to shout" in English.
In a sentence
Ich rufe meinen Freund später an.
I will call my friend later.
In this sentence, 'rufen' is used in the compound verb 'anrufen', meaning to call someone by phone.
Der Lehrer ruft die Schüler zur Ordnung.
The teacher calls the students to order.
Here, 'rufen' means to call in the sense of addressing or summoning someone.
Er ruft laut um Hilfe.
He calls loudly for help.
In this case, 'rufen' means to call out or shout aloud to attract attention.
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