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called

Meaning of called

Gave a name to; shouted to attract attention.

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British English/kɔːld/
American English/kɔld/
Russian transcription[nəzˈval, pɐzˈval]
called
called - назвал
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called usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они назвали щенка Майло.

They called the puppy Milo.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они назвали ребёнка Мией.

They called the baby Mia.

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called belongs to the topic "Lists". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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feelощущаться

called synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between called / named / shouted / addressed / summoned / dubbed

🇬🇧English
called

Same basic meaning as the headword.

A1Very Often

She called him John.

Она назвала его Джоном.

N
🇬🇧English
named

Focuses on giving someone or something a name.

A1Very Often

They named the baby Anna.

Они назвали ребёнка Анной.

S
🇬🇧English
shouted

Means to speak very loudly, usually to get attention.

A1Very Often

He shouted for help.

Он крикнул о помощи.

A
🇬🇧English
addressed

More formal; often means speaking to someone directly or using an official title.

B1Often

The speaker addressed the audience.

Докладчик обратился к аудитории.

S
🇬🇧English
summoned

Means called someone to come, often with authority or for an official reason.

B1Often

The manager summoned the employee.

Менеджер вызвал сотрудника.

D
🇬🇧English
dubbed

Used when giving someone or something a nickname or special title.

B1Rarely

The press dubbed him a hero.

Пресса прозвала его героем.

P
🇬🇧English
proclaimed

Means announced something publicly and formally, not just called by name.

B1Rarely

They proclaimed him king.

Они провозгласили его королём.

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How to pronounce called and what this word means

called translation: назвал. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce called

/kɔːld/

called translation

назвал

called examples

They called the puppy Milo.

called transcription

/kɔːld/, /kɔld/

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called meaning: what does it mean?

Gave a name to; shouted to attract attention.

called pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

called is pronounced as /kɔːld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

called definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They called the puppy Milo. Translation: Они назвали щенка Майло.

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