Sentence examples of "call down" in English
Tom was called down by his boss for coming late to work.
Tom fut appelé par son patron pour être arrivé en retard au travail.
She called down from upstairs to ask what the noise was about.
Elle appela du bas des escaliers pour savoir ce que c'était que ce bruit.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him.
Tu devrais être sûr qu'il est chez lui avant que tu l'appelles.
President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.
Le Président Lincoln était ce qu'on appelle un autodidacte.
My name is Alex, but I prefer that you all call me Augusto.
Mon nom est Alex, mais je préfèrerais que vous m'appeliez Augusto.
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