Usage examples of "was called" in English with translation to French

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The meeting was called off. La rencontre fut annulée.
The rescue operation was called "Operation Tomodachi". L'opération de sauvetage a été nommée « Operation Tomodachi ».
An expert was called for advice. Un expert a été appelé pour avis.
Rye was called the grain of poverty. Le seigle était appelé le grain de la pauvreté.
We asked him what he was called. Nous lui demandâmes comment il s'appelait.
He was called away on business. Il a été appelé pour affaires.
He was called Ted by his friends. Ses amis l'appelaient Ted.
The game was called off. La partie fut annulée.
The game was called off on account of the rain. Le match fut annulé à cause de la pluie.
Tom was called down by his boss for coming late to work. Tom fut appelé par son patron pour être arrivé en retard au travail.
The picnic was called off because of rain. Le pique-nique a été annulé à cause de la pluie.
I was called on in English class. J'étais appelé dans une classe d'anglais.
A priest was called in to give last rites to the dying man. Un prêtre fut convoqué pour donner les derniers sacrements au mourant.
To our great disappointment, the game was called off. À notre grande déception, le jeu fut annulé.
My name was called after his name. On m'a nommé d'après lui.
Africa was once called the Dark Continent. L'Afrique était autrefois appelée le continent noir.
Kaliningrad was once called Koenigsberg. Kaliningrad s'est autrefois appelée Koenigsberg.
What was the boy called? Comment le garçon s'appelait-il ?
What was the girl called? Quel était le nom de la fille ?
What was the hotel called? I can't remember. Comment s'appelait l'hôtel ? Je ne m'en souviens plus.
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