No. 13,396 in Russian
названивал
"Названивал" means "kept calling repeatedly."
In a sentence
Он названивал мне весь день.
He was calling me repeatedly all day long.
The word 'названивал' is used here to indicate persistent and continuous calling.
Она подумала, что он не названивал, а просто разглядывал телефон.
She thought he wasn't repeatedly calling, but just looking at his phone.
In this context, 'названивал' contrasts with simple phone-related behavior, emphasizing repeated attempts to call.
Прекрати названивать всем подряд наугад.
Stop calling everyone randomly and repeatedly.
'Названивать' reflects a behavior of repetitively calling people, in this case, without a specific intention.
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