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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
        6
        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...
        14
        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
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