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назва́ть

verb, perfective
Partner называ́ть
often used word (#579)

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name

Also: call

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Мы назва́ли его Томасом в честь его де́душки. We named him Thomas after his grandfather.
Он то, что вы бы назва́ли книжным червём. He is what you might call a bookworm.
Его назва́ли Робертом в честь отца́. He was named Robert after his father.
Его занесло́ настолько, что он назва́л меня тру́сом. He went so far as to say that I was coward.
Не могли́ бы вы назва́ть своё и́мя? Could you give me your name?
Я не зна́ю, кто назва́л э́ту соба́ку Почи. I don't know who named this dog Pochi.
Па́ра назвала́ своего́ пе́рвого ребёнка Ма́рком. The couple named their first child Mark.
Мы назва́ли ло́дку "Полуме́сяц". We named the boat the Half Moon.
Ты еди́нственный в ми́ре челове́к, кото́рого я могу́ назва́ть мои́м другом. You are the only man in the world that I can call my friend.
Проследи́ за выраже́нием его лица, когда мы назовём цену́. Observe his facial reaction when we mention a price.