call in

faire venir, appeler

Demander à quelqu’un de venir pour apporter son aide ou ses conseils.

En anglais simple : To ask someone to come because you need their help or advice.

• We called in a doctor.
• The manager called the police in after the theft.
• Should we call in an expert to check the damage?

Comment l'utiliser : call someone in / call in someone (We called a plumber in.); call in someone to do something (They called in an expert to inspect the roof.)

Synonymes : bring in, summon

Expressions courantes : call in someone, call in experts

téléphoner

Téléphoner à son travail ou à un endroit où l’on attend de ses nouvelles.

En anglais simple : To phone your workplace or another place where people are waiting for news from you.

• She called in sick today.
• Please call in when you reach the village.
• Several listeners called in to share their views.

Comment l'utiliser : call in + adjective (He called in sick this morning.); call in to something (Listeners can call in to the radio show.)

Synonymes : phone, ring

Expressions courantes : call in sick, call in late

signaler par téléphone

Transmettre une information ou un message par téléphone ou par radio.

En anglais simple : To report information or a message by phone or radio.

• A neighbour called in the fire.
• She called in a report of a missing child.
• Drivers have called in several sightings of the escaped horse.

Comment l'utiliser : call something in / call in something (The witness called the sighting in.)

Synonymes : report, phone in

Expressions courantes : call in something, call in reports

passer, faire un saut

Rendre une courte visite à quelqu’un ou passer brièvement dans un endroit.

En anglais simple : To visit someone or somewhere for a short time.

• Call in for a cup of tea.
• We called in at the shop on our way home.
• Could you call in on Dad tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : call in at somewhere (We called in at the bakery.); call in on someone (I will call in on my aunt.)

Synonymes : drop in, stop by, pop in

Expressions courantes : call in tomorrow, call in for coffee

exiger le remboursement

Exiger que l’argent prêté soit remboursé immédiatement.

En anglais simple : To demand that borrowed money be paid back immediately.

• The bank called in our loan.
• Several lenders called their debts in at once.
• Could the bank call in the loan before December?

Comment l'utiliser : call something in / call in something (The lender called the debt in.)

Synonymes : demand repayment of

Expressions courantes : call in debts, call in a loan

rappeler, retirer de la circulation

Demander le retour de produits ou de monnaie en circulation, ou leur retrait de l’usage public.

En anglais simple : To ask for products or money in public use to be returned or removed.

• The bank called in the old notes.
• The company called in every heater from that batch.
• Will the manufacturer call these unsafe toys in?

Comment l'utiliser : call something in / call in something (The manufacturer called the faulty heaters in.)

Synonymes : recall, withdraw

Expressions courantes : call in something, call in faulty products