call of nature

1. (euphemistic)The bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

1. I had to answer the call of nature.

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2. I'm just going to answer the call of nature.

   deIch will mal kurz verschwinden. — Dejo

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3. Tom had to dash into the bushes to answer a call of nature.

   ruТому пришлось мчаться в кусты, чтобы ответить на зов природы. — Wezel

   deTom musste ins Gebüsch verschwinden, um einem Rufe der Natur Folge zu leisten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. "Wait – where are you going?" "Call of nature." "What?" "The loo!"

   de„Halt, wo willst du hin?“ – „Ein Ruf der Natur erging.“ – „Was?“ – „Ich muss aufs Klo!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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