call1, s.1a(Shout) Béic f, glao f. bGlao f, gairm f (éin). S.a. BIRD-CALL. 2a(Summons) Glao f, gairm f. To be within call, a bheith faoi fhad scairte (do); a bheith i bhfoisceacht ghlao (do). To give a person a call, glaoch, scairteadh, ar duine. To answer the call of duty, dul i mbun dualgais. You have no call to do so, níl aon chall duit a leithéid a dhéanamh. F: He had a close call, d'imigh sé idir cleith agus ursain. S.a. BECK2 . bBugle-call, trumpet-call, glór m buabhaill, trumpa. c(Roll-) call, glaoch m rolla. d(To the priesthood) Gairm chrábhaidh. eTelephone call, glaoch m gutháin. Local call, glaoch m áitiúil. I'll give you a call, labhróidh mé leat, glaofaidh mé ort, ar an nguthán. To put a call through, glaoch m a chur chun cinn. S.a. TRUNK-CALL. fCards: (At bridge, etc.) Fógairt f, scairt f. Call of three diamonds, fógairt trí mhuileata. gTh: Athghlaoch m (aisteora). When she took her call, nuair a tháinig sí amach ar aghaidh an chuirtín. 3Cuairt f. To pay, make, a call on a person, dul ar cuairt chuig duine. To pay calls, cuairteanna a thabhairt. Nau: Port of call, calafort m staid. 4Éileamh m, iarratas m (airgid). Fin: Glaoch m isteach (airgid, gálaí). Payable at call, iníoctha ar éileamh, ar taispeáint. Call money, gearriasacht f -a.
call2 .Iv.tr.1aGlaoim, scairtim, ar (dhuine); glaoim, scairtim (rud). Abs. Who is calling?cé atá ag glaoch, ag scairteadh?To call (out) 'fire', 'dóiteán' a fhógairt. To call the banns, pósadh a fhógairt ón altóir. To call a halt, (i) stad a fhógairt; (ii) seasamh m, stad m. To call the roll, an rolla a scairteadh. W.Tel: Dublin calling!Baile Átha Cliath anseo!bTo call to s.o. to do sth., glaoch ar dhuine ag iarraidh air rud a dhéanamh. 2a(Summon) Glaoim, scairtim ar (dhuine); tugaim le chéile (cruinniú). Th: Athghlaoim ar (aisteoir). You are being called, tá glaoch ort. To call a cab (off the rank), glaoch ar chab ón stad. To call (in) the doctor, fios a chur ar an dochtúir. To call to arms, gairm chun slógaidh, gairm slua, a chur amach. He called into play all his powers, bhain sé leas as a chuid éirime ar fad. S.a. ACCOUNT1 2, BAR1 3, MIND1 1. bCall me at six o'clock, glaoigh orm ar a sé a chlog. 3He is called John, Seán atá air. To call a person after s.o., duine a mhuinniú as duine, a ainmniú as duine. He calls himself a colonel, tugann sé coirnéal air féin. To call a person names, leasainmneacha a ghlaoch ar dhuine; duine a bhaint as a ainm. To call s.o. a liar, bréagadóir a thabhairt ar dhuine. F: We'll call it three shillings, déanfaidh muid trí scilling de. 4Cards: Glaoim, fógraím (dhá mhuileata, etc.). 5To call a strike, stailc f a chur ar bun. II►call, v.i.aTo call at s.o.'s house, (i) dul ar cuairt chuig duine; (ii) bualadh isteach chuig duine; sciorradh isteach chuig duine. Has anyone called?an raibh aon duine anseo? ar tháinig aon duine?I must call at the shop, caithfidh mé bualadh isteach chuig, turas a thabhairt ar, an siopa. To call again, teacht arís (chuig an teach). bThe train calls at every station, seasann an traein ag gach stáisiún. (Of ship) To call at a port, teacht isteach i gcalafort faoi bhealach.