call in

呼ぶ、応援を頼む

助けや助言が必要なので、人に来てもらうこと。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： bring in, summon

よく使う表現： call in someone, call in experts

電話で連絡する

職場など、自分からの連絡を待つ場所に電話すること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： call in + adjective (He called in sick this morning.); call in to something (Listeners can call in to the radio show.)

類義語： phone, ring

よく使う表現： call in sick, call in late

電話で通報する、無線で報告する

情報や伝言を電話や無線で知らせること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： call something in / call in something (The witness called the sighting in.)

類義語： report, phone in

よく使う表現： call in something, call in reports

立ち寄る

人や場所を短時間訪ねること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： call in at somewhere (We called in at the bakery.); call in on someone (I will call in on my aunt.)

類義語： drop in, stop by, pop in

よく使う表現： call in tomorrow, call in for coffee

返済を要求する

貸したお金をすぐに返すよう求めること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： call something in / call in something (The lender called the debt in.)

類義語： demand repayment of

よく使う表現： call in debts, call in a loan

回収する、流通から引き揚げる

出回っている製品や通貨を返させたり、流通から引き揚げたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： call something in / call in something (The manufacturer called the faulty heaters in.)

類義語： recall, withdraw

よく使う表現： call in something, call in faulty products