call
Anruf is a German noun that refers to a phone call.
noun
masc
Meaning: phone call
Ich habe einen Anruf von meiner Mutter erhalten.
I received a phone call from my mother.
Meaning: ringing
Der Anruf des Telefons hat mich geweckt.
The ringing of the phone woke me up.
Meaning: appeal
Die Organisation startete einen dringenden Anruf zur Unterstützung der Opfer.
The organization launched an urgent appeal to support the victims.
A1: Ich habe einen Anruf erhalten.
A1: I received a phone call.
A1: Er hat einen wichtigen Anruf gemacht.
A1: He made an important phone call.
A1: Kannst du bitte einen Anruf tätigen?
A1: Can you please make a phone call?
B1: Der Anruf kam gestern Abend.
B1: The phone call came last night.
B1: Sie hatte den Anruf bereits erwartet.
B1: She had already been expecting the phone call.
B2: Nach dem Anruf wurde ein Treffen vereinbart.
B2: After the phone call, a meeting was arranged.
C1: Der Anruf wird vermutlich in den nächsten Tagen erfolgen.
C1: The phone call will probably take place in the next few days.
C1: Während des Anrufs wurden wichtige Informationen ausgetauscht.
C1: Important information was exchanged during the phone call.
C2: Der Anruf hätte vermieden werden können, wenn rechtzeitig gehandelt worden wäre.
C2: The phone call could have been avoided if action had been taken in time.
In German, Anruf is a commonly used word that describes the act of making or receiving a phone call. It is derived from the verb 'anrufen', which means 'to call'. Anruf can be used in various contexts, such as business, personal, or emergency situations.
When using Anruf in a sentence, it is important to pay attention to the gender of the article used with it. For example, 'der Anruf' refers to a masculine singular phone call, while 'die Anrufe' refers to feminine plural phone calls. This is because German nouns have different articles depending on their gender and number.
Anruf is also frequently used in compound words, such as 'Telefonanruf' (telephone call) or 'Rückrufanfrage' (call back request). These compound words are formed by combining Anruf with other words to create new meanings and concepts.