appeler/a.p(ə).le/
verb · A1 · Frequency 134
verb
Meanings
to call out; shout
Used to attract attention by voice.
to call; phone
Used for contacting someone by phone.
to summon; call for
Used to ask or order someone to come.
to name; call
Used to give or state a name.
Examples
Il a commencé à appeler au secours dans la rue.
He began calling for help in the street.
Je vais appeler ma sœur après le travail.
I am going to call my sister after work.
Pour faire venir le technicien, il faut appeler l'accueil.
To have the technician come, you have to call reception.
Les habitants veulent appeler la nouvelle place du nom de l'ancien maire.
The residents want to name the new square after the former mayor.
Collocations
- appeler fortto call out loudly
- appeler quelqu'un au téléphoneto call someone on the phone
- appeler un témointo summon a witness
Common mistakes
Nous appellons le médecin.
Nous appelons le médecin.
In the present-tense nous form of appeler, the stem does not receive a second l: appelons is correct; the doubled l occurs in some other forms, such as j'appelle.
Related words
synonymnommerto name, to call
- synonymtéléphonerto phone
synonymcrierto shout
Grammar note
Appeler can use both avoir and être as auxiliary verbs in compound tenses and can be used pronominally.
verb
Meanings
to call out; shout
Used to attract attention by voice.
to call; phone
Used for contacting someone by phone.
to summon; call for
Used to ask or order someone to come.
to name; call
Used to give or state a name.
Examples
Appelant à l’aide depuis sa fenêtre, la voisine a attiré l’attention des passants.
Calling out for help from her window, the neighbor attracted the attention of passersby.
Appelant le service client, il a obtenu une réponse rapide.
Calling customer service, he got a quick response.
Appelant un taxi, elle a pu arriver à l’heure à la gare.
Calling a taxi, she was able to arrive at the station on time.
Appelant ce procédé la méthode traditionnelle, le guide en a expliqué les étapes.
Calling this process the traditional method, the guide explained its steps.
Grammar note
Appeler can use both avoir and être as auxiliary verbs in compound tenses and can be used pronominally.
verb
Meanings
to call out; shout
Used to attract attention by voice.
to call; phone
Used for contacting someone by phone.
to summon; call for
Used to ask or order someone to come.
to name; call
Used to give or state a name.
Examples
Le numéro gagnant a été appelé deux fois au micro.
The winning number was called out twice over the microphone.
J'ai été appelé au téléphone par ma soeur hier soir.
I was called on the phone by my sister last night.
Le médecin a été appelé en urgence au service des urgences.
The doctor was urgently summoned to the emergency department.
Le nouveau restaurant a été appelé La Terrasse.
The new restaurant was named La Terrasse.
Collocations
- appeler fortto call out loudly
- appeler quelqu'un au téléphoneto call someone on the phone
- appeler un témointo summon a witness
Common mistakes
Nous appellons le médecin.
Nous appelons le médecin.
In the present-tense nous form of appeler, the stem does not receive a second l: appelons is correct; the doubled l occurs in some other forms, such as j'appelle.
Related words
synonymnommerto name, to call
- synonymtéléphonerto phone
synonymcrierto shout
Grammar note
Appeler can use both avoir and être as auxiliary verbs in compound tenses and can be used pronominally.
verb
Meanings
to call out; shout
Used to attract attention by voice.
to call; phone
Used for contacting someone by phone.
to summon; call for
Used to ask or order someone to come.
to name; call
Used to give or state a name.
Examples
Il appelle son frère depuis le jardin.
He calls out to his brother from the garden.
Elle appelle sa mère tous les dimanches.
She calls her mother every Sunday.
Le directeur appelle un technicien pour réparer la machine.
The manager calls for a technician to repair the machine.
On appelle ce modèle une citadine.
This model is called a city car.
Collocations
- appeler fortto call out loudly
- appeler quelqu'un au téléphoneto call someone on the phone
- appeler un témointo summon a witness
Common mistakes
Nous appellons le médecin.
Nous appelons le médecin.
In the present-tense nous form of appeler, the stem does not receive a second l: appelons is correct; the doubled l occurs in some other forms, such as j'appelle.
Related words
synonymnommerto name, to call
- synonymtéléphonerto phone
synonymcrierto shout
Grammar note
Appeler can use both avoir and être as auxiliary verbs in compound tenses and can be used pronominally.
verb
Meanings
to call out; shout
Used to attract attention by voice.
to call; phone
Used for contacting someone by phone.
to summon; call for
Used to ask or order someone to come.
to name; call
Used to give or state a name.
Examples
Tu appelles à l'aide depuis le balcon.
You are calling for help from the balcony.
Tu appelles ta sœur après le travail.
You call your sister after work.
Tu appelles le serveur d'un geste de la main.
You summon the waiter with a wave of your hand.
Tu appelles ce chaton Moka.
You call this kitten Moka.
Grammar note
Appeler can use both avoir and être as auxiliary verbs in compound tenses and can be used pronominally.