No. 331 in Russian
призвал
Called; urged; appealed.
In a sentence
Он призвал всех к спокойствию.
He urged everyone to remain calm.
The verb 'призвал' is used to mean 'urged' here, showing encouragement or a call to action.
Тренер призвал игроков к усиленной тренировке.
The coach called the players to intensive training.
The verb 'призвал' here conveys summoning or requesting others to participate in an activity.
Президент призвал к единству и солидарности.
The President appealed for unity and solidarity.
In this context, 'призвал' denotes an appeal or serious request towards an ideological or collective action.
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