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Usages of appeler
J’appelle Paul sur mon téléphone portable pour le remercier.
I call Paul on my cell phone to thank him.
Marie veut t’appeler plus tard pour écouter ta musique.
Marie wants to call you later to listen to your music.
Appelle-moi avant le repas.
Call me before the meal.
Si tu voulais réserver une table, tu devrais appeler cet hôtel qui sert aussi de restaurant.
If you wanted to book a table, you would have to call this hotel that also acts as a restaurant.
Marie appelle son coiffeur.
Marie calls her hairdresser.
J'appelle la police maintenant.
I am calling the police now.
Pourriez-vous, s’il vous plaît, agir rapidement si quelqu’un appelle?
Could you please act quickly if someone calls?
C’est urgent, appelle le médecin.
It is urgent, call the doctor.
Paul appelle la police pour sauver le chat.
Paul calls the police to save the cat.
L’enfant a le front chaud, alors sa mère appelle le médecin.
The child has a warm forehead, so his mother calls the doctor.
Si le délai change encore, Marie appellera demain matin.
If the deadline changes again, Marie will call tomorrow morning.
Je ne suis pas disponible avant midi, mais tu peux appeler Marie.
I am not available before noon, but you can call Marie.
Je vais appeler l’assurance demain matin pour avoir plus de renseignements.
I am going to call the insurance company tomorrow morning to get more information.
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