Translation
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1.call, call upon
call
Also: call upon
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Я спроси́л у него, как его зову́т. I asked him his name.
- Ты мо́жешь звать меня Боб. You can call me Bob.
- Меня зову́т Танака Итиро. My name is Ichiro Tanaka.
- Приве́т, меня зову́т Пе́ка. Как тебя зову́т? Hi, my name is Pekka. What is your name?
- Приве́т, меня зову́т Пе́ка. Как тебя зову́т? Hi, my name is Pekka. What is your name?
- Меня зову́т Луис. My name is Luis.
- Меня зову́т Тамако, а тебя? My name is Tamako, and yours is?
- Как ты сказа́л тебя зову́т? What did you say your name was?
- Я чита́л, что президе́нт Бразилии — же́нщина. Её зову́т Дилма. I read that the president of Brazil is a woman. Her name is Dilma.
- Меня зову́т Ятароу. My name is Yatarou.
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Imperative
| singular | зови́ |
|---|---|
| plural | зови́те |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Past
| male | зва́л |
|---|---|
| female | звала́ |
| neuter | зва́ло |
| plural | зва́ли |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | зову́ | бу́ду звать |
| ты | зовёшь | бу́дешь звать |
| он/она́/оно́ | зовёт | бу́дет звать |
| мы | зовём | бу́дем звать |
| вы | зовёте | бу́дете звать |
| они́ | зову́т | бу́дут звать |
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