Meaning of позва | Babel Free
[ˈpozva]Definitions
- subpoena, summons, writ
- call-up papers, draft papers (an order to report for military service)
Equivalents
Examples
“Напившись кофею, Нехлюдов пошел в кабинет, чтобы справиться в повестке, в котором часу надо быть в суде, и написать ответ княжне.”
After drinking his coffee, Nekhludoff went to the cabinet to check the summons to find out when he needed to be in court, and to write a response to the princess.
“Švejk, když mu přinesli vyrozumění, že se má za týden dostavit na Střelecký ostrov k lékařské prohlídce, ležel právě v posteli, stižen opětně revmatismem.”
When they brought Švejk a summons to appear for military conscription on Střelecký island in a week, he was lying in bed, bent over once again by rheumatism.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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