on appelle

we call

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phrase Common #8,273
we call Used to name or describe something: "on appelle ça..." = "we call that..." / "that’s called..."
FR: Chez nous, on appelle ça un snack.
EN: Where I’m from, we call that a snack.

On appelle dès qu'on aura atterri.

We'll call as soon as we land.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

On appelle cela une limite de sécurité.

This is called a safety limit.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Alors , c’est ce qu’on appelle en dire trop.

Now that's what you call saying too much.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

On appelle pas de renforts?

Aren't we calling for reinforcements?

— The Rip (2026)

Donc on appelle les keufs?

So we call the cops?

— Cold Storage (2026)

Je ne sais pas comment on appelle cela.

I don't know what this is called.

On appelle la police?

Should we call the police?

Comment on appelle cet instrument?

What do you call this instrument?

— Departures (2008)

On appelle celui qui sert à table un garçon ou un serveur.

The person who serves at table is called a waiter or a waiter.

On appelle Dito.

Dito is called.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Tu sais comment on appelle un mariage arrangé au Pakistan?

Do you know what an arranged marriage is called in Pakistan?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Je ne sais pas comment on appelle cet arbre, mais il y en a plein dans le coin.

I don’t know what this tree is called, but there are lots of them around here.

On appelle les Pamir!

We're calling the Pamirs!

— Salyut-7 (2017)

On appelle ceux qui voyagent à pied comme ça.

We call those who travel on foot that.

Pierre, on appelle de France.

Pierre, we're calling from France.

— Les Choristes (2004)

On appelle Griffin?

Should we call Griffin?

— Cold Storage (2026)

Tina, tu sais comment on appelle la petite soeur d'une salope?

Tina, do you know what you call a bitch’s little sister?

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Et si le vide explose, on appelle cela un trou noir.

And if the void explodes, it's called a black hole.

On appelle les flics?

Should we call the police?