rief er

he called or shouted

→ rufen
phrase Common #7,064
he called or shouted Simple past of rufen with the subject er. Depending on context, it can mean that he called someone by phone or shouted.
GE: »Gute Fahrt!«, rief er.
EN: “Have a good trip!” he called.

» Gregor, Gregor,«rief er,» was ist denn?«

“Gregor, Gregor,” he called. “What is it?”

Wenn er hier oben war, rief er uns nie.

When he was up here, he never called us.

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

» Hallo!«, rief er.

“Hello!” he called.

Danach rief er ständig an.

After that, he kept calling.

— The Chaser (2008)

» Immer zusammen!«, rief er.

“Together forever!” he shouted.

» Gute Fahrt!«, rief er.

“Have a good trip!” he called.

» Ahoi, Dory!«, rief er.

“Ahoy, Dory!” he called.

Sobald er am Flughafen ankam, rief er sein Büro an.

As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called his office.

» Was ist das?«, rief er.

“What is that?” he called out.