call to

locken, anziehen

Den starken Wunsch wecken, etwas zu besitzen oder zu erleben.

In einfachem Englisch: If something strongly attracts you, you feel a desire to have it or experience it.

• The sea calls to me.
• Adventure called to him, so he left home.
• Even after dinner, that chocolate cake still calls to me.

So benutzt man es: something calls to someone (The open road calls to her every spring.)

Synonyme: tempt, beckon, appeal to

Gegenteile: repel

Häufige Wendungen: call to someone, call to me

zum Priestertum berufen

In jemandem das starke religiöse Gefühl wecken, katholischer Priester werden zu sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone a strong spiritual feeling that they should become a Catholic priest.

• He felt called to the priesthood.
• She asked whether God had called him to the priesthood.
• Those called to the priesthood often spend years in training.

So benutzt man es: be called to the priesthood (He believed he was called to the priesthood.)

Synonyme: destine for the priesthood

Häufige Wendungen: call to priesthood, call to ministry