call for

transitive verb

1) (send for, order) [sich (Dat.)] kommen lassen, bestellen [Taxi, Essen, Person]

2) (collect) abholen [Person, Güter]

‘to be called for’ — "wird abgeholt"

3) (require, demand) erfordern; verlangen

that remark was not called for — die Bemerkung war unangebracht

this calls for a celebration — das muss gefeiert werden

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1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) erfordern

2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) abholen

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◆ call for

vi

1. (collect)

▪ to \call for for sb/sth jdn/etw abholen

“to be \call fored for” (by mail) „postlagernd“; (by rail) „bahnlagernd“

2. (ask to come)

▪ to \call for for sb jdn rufen

3. (shout)

▪ to \call for for sb nach jdm rufen

to \call for for help um Hilfe rufen

4. (demand)

▪ to \call for for sth nach etw dat verlangen

this \call fors for a celebration das muss gefeiert werden

I don't think that remark was \call fored for ich halte diese Bemerkung für unangebracht

to \call for for order um Ruhe bitten

to \call for for payment zur Zahlung auffordern

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vi +prep obj

1) (= send for) person rufen; food, drink kommen lassen; (= ask for) verlangen (nach), fordern

to call for sb's resignation — jds Rücktritt fordern or verlangen

2) (= need) courage, endurance verlangen, erfordern

that calls for a drink! — darauf muss ich/müssen wir einen trinken!, das muss begossen werden!

that calls for a celebration! — das muss gefeiert werden!

3) (= collect) person, goods abholen; (= come to see) fragen nach

"to be called for" (goods) (sent by rail) — "bahnlagernd"; (sent by post) "postlagernd"; (in shop) "wird abgeholt"

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transitive verb

1) (send for, order) [sich (Dat.)] kommen lassen, bestellen [Taxi, Essen, Person]

2) (collect) abholen [Person, Güter]

‘to be called for’ — "wird abgeholt"

3) (require, demand) erfordern; verlangen

that remark was not called for — die Bemerkung war unangebracht

this calls for a celebration — das muss gefeiert werden

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v.

abholen v.