välja kutsuma

• IPA^(key): /ˈvæljɑ kutsumɑ/,
• Rhymes: -utsumɑ
• Hyphenation: väl‧ja kut‧su‧ma

välja kutsuma (da-infinitive välja kutsuda) (transitive)

1. to call out (outside of a specific place)

   Kutsusin ta toast välja. ― I called him/her out of the room.

   Õpilane kutsuti tunnist välja. ― The student was called out of class.

2. to call out (to a specific place)

   kiirabi välja kutsuma ― call an ambulance

   Ma helistasin ja kutsusin remondimehed välja. ― I phoned and called out the repairmen.

   1. to call upon, to officially call out (summon someone to give a formal account, evidence, etc.)

      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.

   2. to encore (call again with a round of applause)
3. to challenge (propose a match or fight)

   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.

4. to evoke, to elicit, to call forth

   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.

• välja kutsuma in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “välja kutsuma”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009