kall/a v (acc) (-aði)
1. (hrópa) shout, call
~~ til e-rs
shout to sby
2. (biðja að koma) send for, summon, call for
~~ á e-n
call sby, ask sby to come
~~ e-n til sín
send for sby
~~ á lækni
call a doctor
3. (tilnefna) appoint
~~ e-n til embættis
appoint sby to an office (post, job)
4. (telja) consider
ég ~~ það gott
I consider this all right
5. (nefna) name, nickname, call
Jón er ~aður Nonni
Jón is nicknamed/called Nonni
6. pp
vera illa fyrir ~aður
be in bad shape, feel out of sorts
7. refl be called, be named
þetta ~~st gott!
this is quite good!
8. phrases
hann ~ar ekki allt ömmu sína
he has seen it all, he is not easily shocked
e-ð ~ar að
sth calls for attention
~~ e-n fram
give sby a curtain call
~~ e-n fyrir rétt
serve a summons on sby
~~ saman fund
call a meeting
~~ út lið
call out a force
~~ e-ð yfir sig
bring sth on oneself
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