call in

hinzuziehen, herbeirufen

Jemanden bitten zu kommen, weil man Hilfe oder Rat braucht.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask someone to come because you need their help or advice.

• We called in a doctor.
• The manager called the police in after the theft.
• Should we call in an expert to check the damage?

So benutzt man es: call someone in / call in someone (We called a plumber in.); call in someone to do something (They called in an expert to inspect the roof.)

Synonyme: bring in, summon

Häufige Wendungen: call in someone, call in experts

sich telefonisch melden, anrufen

Beim Arbeitsplatz oder einer anderen Stelle anrufen, die auf eine Nachricht von einem wartet.

In einfachem Englisch: To phone your workplace or another place where people are waiting for news from you.

• She called in sick today.
• Please call in when you reach the village.
• Several listeners called in to share their views.

So benutzt man es: call in + adjective (He called in sick this morning.); call in to something (Listeners can call in to the radio show.)

Synonyme: phone, ring

Häufige Wendungen: call in sick, call in late

telefonisch melden, durchgeben

Informationen oder eine Nachricht per Telefon oder Funk übermitteln.

In einfachem Englisch: To report information or a message by phone or radio.

• A neighbour called in the fire.
• She called in a report of a missing child.
• Drivers have called in several sightings of the escaped horse.

So benutzt man es: call something in / call in something (The witness called the sighting in.)

Synonyme: report, phone in

Häufige Wendungen: call in something, call in reports

vorbeischauen, kurz besuchen

Jemanden oder einen Ort kurz besuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To visit someone or somewhere for a short time.

• Call in for a cup of tea.
• We called in at the shop on our way home.
• Could you call in on Dad tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: call in at somewhere (We called in at the bakery.); call in on someone (I will call in on my aunt.)

Synonyme: drop in, stop by, pop in

Häufige Wendungen: call in tomorrow, call in for coffee

Rückzahlung verlangen, zurückfordern

Verlangen, dass geliehenes Geld sofort zurückgezahlt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To demand that borrowed money be paid back immediately.

• The bank called in our loan.
• Several lenders called their debts in at once.
• Could the bank call in the loan before December?

So benutzt man es: call something in / call in something (The lender called the debt in.)

Synonyme: demand repayment of

Häufige Wendungen: call in debts, call in a loan

zurückrufen, aus dem Verkehr ziehen

Verlangen, dass Produkte oder umlaufendes Geld zurückgegeben oder aus dem Verkehr genommen werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask for products or money in public use to be returned or removed.

• The bank called in the old notes.
• The company called in every heater from that batch.
• Will the manufacturer call these unsafe toys in?

So benutzt man es: call something in / call in something (The manufacturer called the faulty heaters in.)

Synonyme: recall, withdraw

Häufige Wendungen: call in something, call in faulty products