call to

attrarre, tentare

Suscitare un forte desiderio di avere qualcosa o vivere un’esperienza.

In inglese semplice: If something strongly attracts you, you feel a desire to have it or experience it.

• The sea calls to me.
• Adventure called to him, so he left home.
• Even after dinner, that chocolate cake still calls to me.

Come si usa: something calls to someone (The open road calls to her every spring.)

Sinonimi: tempt, beckon, appeal to

Contrari: repel

Espressioni comuni: call to someone, call to me

chiamare al sacerdozio

Suscitare in qualcuno il profondo sentimento spirituale di dover diventare sacerdote cattolico.

In inglese semplice: To give someone a strong spiritual feeling that they should become a Catholic priest.

• He felt called to the priesthood.
• She asked whether God had called him to the priesthood.
• Those called to the priesthood often spend years in training.

Come si usa: be called to the priesthood (He believed he was called to the priesthood.)

Sinonimi: destine for the priesthood

Espressioni comuni: call to priesthood, call to ministry