Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
call for peace
demander publiquement la fin du conflit
Meaning
to publicly ask for an end to conflict
Example
The international community **called for peace** between the rival nations.
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call for unity
appeler à l'unité
Meaning
to publicly ask people to come together for a common cause
Example
The leader **called for unity** among the divided political groups.
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call forth
provoquer une réaction ou une réponse
Meaning
to bring about a reaction or response
Example
Her speech **called forth** a lot of emotions from the audience.
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call in
appeler un endroit, surtout le travail; demander de l'aide à quelqu'un
Meaning
to phone a place, especially work; to ask for help from someone
Example
I had to **call in** sick this morning.
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call in for
rejoindre une session à distance pour un but spécifique
Meaning
to join a remote session for a specific purpose
Example
Drivers **call in for** updates when weather turns rough.
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call into question
douter ou remettre en question quelque chose
Meaning
to doubt or challenge something
Example
The report **called into question** the company’s honesty.
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call off
annuler quelque chose
Meaning
to cancel something
Example
We had to **call off** the meeting because the manager was sick.
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call out
critiquer ou défier quelqu'un publiquement
Meaning
to criticize or challenge someone publicly
Example
The candidate **called out** the government for ignoring public needs.
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call out energy waste
signaler quand l'énergie est utilisée de manière négligente
Meaning
to point out when energy is being used carelessly
Example
Teammates **call out energy waste** whenever lights stay on overnight.
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call out for
demander bruyamment quelque chose ou quelqu'un
Meaning
to ask loudly for something or someone
Example
He **called out for** his mother when he got hurt.
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call over
inviter quelqu'un à venir chez soi
Meaning
to invite someone to come to your place
Example
We should **call over** some friends this weekend for a movie night.
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call someone out on
signaler l'erreur ou le mauvais comportement d'une personne
Meaning
to point out a person’s mistake or bad behavior
Example
Coworkers **call someone out on** gossip that hurts the team.
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call together
rassembler des personnes pour une réunion
Meaning
to bring people together for a meeting
Example
The director **called together** the team for an urgent discussion.
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call up
appeler par téléphone
Meaning
to phone someone
Example
I’ll **call up** my friend to invite him to dinner.
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call up on
demander formellement à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
Meaning
to ask someone formally to do something
Example
The chairman **called up on** all members to vote.
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call upon
demander formellement à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
Meaning
to formally ask someone to do something
Example
The president **called upon** all citizens to work for peace.
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calm down after
se détendre ou devenir moins en colère après avoir été contrarié
Meaning
to relax or become less angry after being upset
Example
It took him a while to **calm down after** the argument.
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calm down from
se détendre après être en colère ou contrarié
Meaning
to relax after being angry or upset
Example
It took her a few minutes to **calm down from** the argument.
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calm nerves before
réduire l'anxiété avant un événement
Meaning
to reduce anxiety ahead of an event
Example
I **calm nerves before** presentations by rehearsing with a friend.
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calm oneself down
se détendre et retrouver le contrôle émotionnel après être contrarié ou en colère
Meaning
to relax and regain emotional control after being upset or angry
Example
He took a deep breath to **calm himself down** before speaking.
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calm over
devenir progressivement calme ou composé
Meaning
to gradually become peaceful or composed
Example
After some quiet time, you’ll **calm over** and think clearly.
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calm the mind
se détendre et apporter la paix mentale
Meaning
to relax and bring mental peace
Example
Meditation helps her **calm the mind** after a stressful day.
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calm things down
calmer les choses
Meaning
to make a tense or angry situation more peaceful
Example
He tried to **calm things down** before it got worse.
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calm within
trouver la paix intérieure ou la stabilité
Meaning
to find inner peace or stability
Example
Even in chaos, she managed to **calm within** herself.