call on

appeler à, demander à

Demander à quelqu’un d’agir, souvent publiquement ou parce que son aide est nécessaire.

En anglais simple : To ask or urge someone to do something, often publicly or because their help is needed.

• We called on volunteers to help.
• The workers called on the company to improve safety.
• Officials may call on experts to investigate the accident.

Comment l'utiliser : call on someone to do something (The mayor called on residents to save water.)

Synonymes : ask, urge, appeal to

Expressions courantes : call on someone, call on the government

interroger, donner la parole à

Désigner quelqu’un dans une classe ou un groupe pour répondre à une question ou parler.

En anglais simple : To choose someone in a class or group to answer a question or speak.

• The teacher called on me.
• She never calls on students who have not raised their hands.
• Will you call on Ben to answer the next question?

Comment l'utiliser : call on someone to do something (The teacher called on me to explain my answer.)

Synonymes : pick, select

Expressions courantes : call on someone, call on a student

rendre visite à

Aller voir quelqu’un, généralement pour une courte visite.

En anglais simple : To go to see someone, usually for a short visit.

• We called on my aunt yesterday.
• I might call on you this afternoon.
• Do you still call on your old neighbours?

Comment l'utiliser : call on someone (We called on our neighbours after lunch.)

Synonymes : visit, drop in on

Expressions courantes : call on someone, call on friends

faire appel à, recourir à

Utiliser l’aide, les connaissances ou les forces disponibles quand on en a besoin.

En anglais simple : To use available help, knowledge, or strength when you need it.

• She called on all her strength.
• We can call on experts for help.
• He called on years of experience to handle the crisis.

Comment l'utiliser : call on someone/something (She called on her experience to solve the problem.)

Synonymes : draw on, use, turn to

Expressions courantes : call on reserves, call on experience, call on someone

reprendre, mettre face à ses contradictions

Signaler à quelqu’un que ses paroles ou ses actes sont faux ou malhonnêtes.

En anglais simple : To tell someone that something they said or did is wrong or dishonest.

• She called him on his lie.
• Will anyone call the manager on that mistake?
• They called me on my exaggerated story.

Comment l'utiliser : call someone on something (I called him on his false claim.)

Synonymes : challenge, confront

Expressions courantes : call someone on something, call someone on lies