призвать

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Russian

Etymology

при- (pri-) +‎ звать (zvatʹ)

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Verb

призва́ть (prizvátʹpf (imperfective призыва́ть)

  1. to call, to appeal, to summon
    • Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 2.17:
      Услышав сие, Иисус говорит им: не здоровые имеют нужду во враче, но больные; Я пришел призвать не праведников, но грешников к покаянию.
      Uslyšav sije, Iisus govorit im: ne zdorovyje imejut nuždu vo vrače, no bolʹnyje; Ja prišel prizvatʹ ne pravednikov, no grešnikov k pokajaniju.
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  2. to call upon (to), to urge (to)
    призва́ть к я́дерному разоруже́ниюprizvátʹ k jádernomu razoružénijuto urge a nuclear disarmament
  3. to draft, to call out, to call up

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