French Conversation · Level 24
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French word
appel
Pronunciation
IPA/apɛl/
Meaning
- masculine nouncall
Example
J'ai reçu un appel ce matin.
I received a call this morning.
More examples
Elle a manqué un appel pendant la réunion.
She missed a call during the meeting.
Core concept
A single moment of spoken contact carried from one phone to another.
Common phrases
répondre à un appel
answer a call
manquer un appel
miss a call
passer un appel
make a call
Similar words
coup de fil: An informal term for a single phone call.
coup de téléphone: A general term for a single phone call.
appel manqué: A call received but not answered.
sonnerie: The sound made by a telephone or mobile phone.
Definition in French
Une communication transmise par téléphone, désignant l'appel reçu ou émis.
Word origin
The noun appel comes through Old French from Latin appellare, whose sense of addressing or calling gave French the idea of a call.
Usage tips
- Appel is masculine, so standard forms include un appel and l'appel, not une appel.