der Call
call
(Anglicism) A phone call or video conference, usually in a professional context.
EXAMPLE
Ich kann gerade nicht, ich bin in einem wichtigen Call.
I can't right now; I'm in an important call.
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Meanings
der Call
call option
(Finance) A call option; the right to buy a security at a previously fixed price within a certain period of time.
EXAMPLE
Der Spekulant setzte mit einem Call auf steigende Kurse der Aktie.
The speculator used a call option to bet on the stock price rising.
Usage tips
Register: Anglicism
'Call' is an English loanword (Anglicism) that is used especially in the professional and corporate world (office language). The pronunciation is based on English.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe um 15 Uhr einen Call mit dem Projektteam.
I have a call with the project team at 3 p.m.
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about work, meetings, or phone calls, it means a conference. If it is about stocks, the stock exchange, or finance, it means a call option.
EXAMPLE
Ich muss den Call mit dem Kunden vorbereiten.
I need to prepare the call with the client.
Typical collocations
In a professional context, 'Call' is often used with certain verbs: 'einen Call haben' (to have a call), 'in einem Call sein' (to be in a call), or 'an einem Call teilnehmen' (to take part in a call).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du später zurückrufen? Ich bin gerade in einem Call.
Can you call back later? I'm in a call right now.
Register: technical term
In the meaning 'Kaufoption' (call option), 'Call' is a purely technical term from the world of finance. Outside this context, the word is not understood this way.
EXAMPLE
Mit einem Call sichert sich der Anleger das Recht, die Aktie später zu kaufen.
With a call option, the investor secures the right to buy the stock later.
Compare with
Call vs Gespräch
conversation
Gespräch and Call can both refer to a business exchange by phone or video. Call emphasizes the scheduled appointment or professional format, while Gespräch focuses more on the content of the discussion. Use Call when talking about scheduling and Gespräch when the topics being discussed are the focus.
Call
Für morgen früh ist ein Call mit der Kundin zum Vertrag geplant.
A call with the client about the contract is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Gespräch
Im Gespräch mit der Kundin klärten wir die letzten Fragen zum Vertrag.
In the conversation with the client, we clarified the last remaining questions about the contract.
In real life
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