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die Polizei zu rufen

to call the police

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to call the police Used as an infinitive phrase, often after verbs or expressions such as “decide,” “threaten,” or “prevent.”
GE: Ich entschloss mich, die Polizei zu rufen.
EN: I decided to call the police.

Und was hinderte dich daran, sofort die Polizei zu rufen?

And what stopped you from calling the police immediately?

Ich entschloss mich, die Polizei zu rufen.

I decided to call the police.

Tom drohte damit, die Polizei zu rufen.

Tom threatened to call the police.

Sie drohte damit, die Polizei zu rufen.

She threatened to call the police.