Meaning of välja kutsuma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to call out (outside of a specific place)
   transitive
2. to call out (to a specific place)
   transitive
3. to call upon, to officially call out (summon someone to give a formal account, evidence, etc.)
   transitive
4. to encore (call again with a round of applause)
   transitive
5. to challenge (propose a match or fight)
   transitive
6. to evoke, to elicit, to call forth
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Kutsusin ta toast välja.”

I called him/her out of the room.

“Õpilane kutsuti tunnist välja.”

The student was called out of class.

“kiirabi välja kutsuma”

call an ambulance

“Ma helistasin ja kutsusin remondimehed välja.”

I phoned and called out the repairmen.

“Teda tahetakse tunnistajana välja kutsuda.”

They want to call upon him/her as a witness.

“Direktor laskis osakonnajuhatajad välja kutsuda.”

The director called out the heads of department.

“Kutsusime neid välja males.”

We challenged them to a game of chess.

“Rüütel kutsus oma vastase välja võitluseks elu ja surma peale.”

The knight challenged his opponent to a fight to the death.

“Ta kutsus oma sõnadega välja vastaste viha.”

With his words, he provoked the wrath of his opponents.

“Uuendused on alati kutsunud välja ka vastuseisu.”

Innovation has always evoked opposition.

CEFR level