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zurufen

to call out to, to shout over to

verb TSOO-roo-fen Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Zurufen means to call something out towards someone from a distance — jemandem etwas zurufen implies raising one's voice to be heard across space, unlike zuflüstern. Common in narrative and journalistic descriptions.

Examples

"Er rief ihr von der anderen Straßenseite einen Gruß zu."

Natural Translation

He called a greeting over to her from the other side of the street.

Literal Translation

He called her from the other street-side a greeting to.

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