call roll
To make a roll call; to take attendanceTo make a roll call; to take attendance.
» Do you know why spring rolls are called spring rolls?
Weißt du, warum Frühlingsrollen Frühlingsrollen heißen?
Ты знаешь, почему весенние роллы называются весенними?
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To make a roll call; to take attendance.
Examples
8 sentencesDo you know why spring rolls are called spring rolls?
ruТы знаешь, почему весенние роллы называются весенними? — sharptoothed
deWeißt du, warum Frühlingsrollen Frühlingsrollen heißen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Our teacher called the roll at the beginning of the class.
The teacher called the roll.
deDer Lehrer überprüfte die Anwesenheit. — xtofu80
The teacher called the roll in class.
Croissants are called crescent rolls when they come from a can of refrigerated dough.
Translations
4 languagesForms
calls roll, calling roll, called roll, called roll| Base form | call roll · to call roll |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | calls roll |
| Present participle | calling roll |
| Past simple | called roll |
| Past participle | called roll |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle