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Meanings of calling in English

Portuguese
vocação
Catalan
professió
Spanish
profesión

The particular occupation for which you are trained.

vocação
Usage of calling in English
1
However calling for the leadership vote was the right decision, she said.
Radio NZ
2
Many governments seek market solutions, while companies are calling for new laws.
The Guardian
3
I decided that calling Crawford-despitethe consequences-wasmy best course of action.
Extracurricular activities
4
Critics led protests late last year calling for limits to be established.
Reuters
5
Of course, calling this place a cottage does it a great service.
Heaven and the heather
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Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
Radio NZ
7
Mr Turnbull has taken responsibility for not calling the formal inquiry earlier.
Radio NZ
8
Those calling for higher investment levels in the economy are absolutely correct.
The Irish Times
9
Russia also opposes the new push for oil sanctions, calling it counterproductive.
Reuters
10
Police are searching the area and calling for information from the public.
Radio NZ
11
The police were calling anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
Radio NZ
12
However it stopped short of calling on banks to stop bonuses altogether.
Reuters
13
We were calling each other and saying, 'Are you selling?' 'Are you?'
The quants: how a new breed of math whizzes conquered wall stree...
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First I tried calling up cases with 'dismemberment' as my key word.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
15
France is calling for ambitious plans to reform the international monetary order.
Reuters
16
A weak government is an easy target when powerful groups come calling.
The Irish Times
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Calling through the time
Calling across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
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