Usage examples of "appelait" in French with translation to English

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Quelqu'un appelait mon nom. Someone was calling my name.
Il courait et appelait à l'aide. He was running and calling for help.
Il a entendu qu'on appelait son nom. He heard his name called.
On appelait Albigeois les cathares dans le midi de la France. The Cathares in southern France were called Albigensians.
Il n'a pas entendu que l'on appelait son nom. He didn't hear his name called.
Elle appelait chez elle sans arrêt lors de la soirée d'hier. Every now and then she called home during the party last night.
Maria appela sa mère brésilienne. Maria called her Brasilian mother.
Ils appelèrent le bébé Momotarou. They named the baby Momotarou.
Elle a appelé juste maintenant. She telephoned just now.
J'étais sur le point de sortir de chez moi quand elle m'a appelée. I was about to leave my house when she rang me up.
Appeler un chat un chat. Call a spade a spade.
Dites-moi comment vous vous appelez. Tell me what your name is.
Elle n'a finalement pas appelé. She didn't telephone after all.
Tu devrais appeler la police. You should call the police.
Ils ont appelé leur enfant Jane. They named their baby Jane.
Est-ce que Lucy a déjà appelé ? Has Lucy telephoned yet?
Vous devriez appeler la police. You should call the police.
Ils ont appelé son bébé Jane. They named her baby Jane.
J'allais partir quand tu as appelé. I was about to leave when you telephoned.
Nous devrions appeler la police. We should call the police.
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