call out

gridare, dire ad alta voce

Dire qualcosa a voce alta perché gli altri possano sentirlo.

In inglese semplice: To say something loudly so that other people can hear it.

• Please call out your name.
• Someone called out for help.
• She called out to us from the balcony.

Come si usa: call out to someone (She called out to her brother across the street.); call out something (The teacher called out our names.)

Sinonimi: shout, cry out, yell

Contrari: whisper

Espressioni comuni: call out names, call out loudly, call something out

chiamare, mobilitare

Chiedere o ordinare a qualcuno di venire per risolvere un problema o affrontare un’emergenza.

In inglese semplice: To ask or order someone to come and deal with a problem or emergency.

• We had to call out a plumber.
• The governor called out troops after the floods.
• They called the doctor out in the middle of the night.

Come si usa: call out someone to do something (We called out a plumber to fix the leak.)

Sinonimi: summon, send for, mobilize

Contrari: stand down

Espressioni comuni: call out someone, call out troops, call someone out

criticare apertamente, denunciare

Criticare apertamente qualcuno o segnalare pubblicamente ciò che ha fatto di sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To openly criticize someone or point out something wrong they have done.

• She called out his rude behaviour.
• He called the company out for misleading customers.
• Why didn't anyone call her out on that lie?

Come si usa: call someone out on/for something (She called him out for lying.); call out something (We should call out unfair treatment.)

Sinonimi: criticize, denounce, challenge

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: call out racism, call out someone, call someone out

specificare, precisare

Indicare con precisione cosa serve, soprattutto in disegni o documenti tecnici.

In inglese semplice: To state exactly what is required, especially in a technical drawing or document.

• The drawing calls out stainless steel.
• They called out every dimension in the design.
• Does the specification call out a particular paint?

Come si usa: call out something in something (The engineer called out the required thickness in the drawing.)

Sinonimi: specify, detail, state

Espressioni comuni: call out dimensions, call out materials

comunicare la propria assenza

Contattare il posto di lavoro per avvisare che non si può andare.

In inglese semplice: To contact your workplace and say that you cannot come to work.

• I need to call out sick.
• She called out because her child was ill.
• Three workers have called out this morning.

Come si usa: call out sick (Two members of staff called out sick today.)

Sinonimi: call in sick

Espressioni comuni: call out sick, call out today

sfidare a duello, sfidare a combattere

Sfidare qualcuno a combattere, talvolta in un duello formale con armi.

In inglese semplice: To challenge someone to fight you, sometimes in a formal fight with weapons.

• He called his rival out.
• The officer called him out after the public insult.
• Would you call someone out over a card game?

Come si usa: call someone out (After the insult, he called his rival out.)

Sinonimi: challenge to a fight, challenge to a duel

Espressioni comuni: call out someone, call someone out