What does “Call someone out” mean?

Call someone out

Meaning: To confront someone about their behavior, often in a public or direct way.

Señalar a alguien

Significado: Enfrentar a alguien por su comportamiento, a menudo de manera pública o directa.

Chamar alguém à atenção

Significado: Confrontar alguém sobre o seu comportamento, muitas vezes de forma pública ou direta.

Interpeller quelqu'un

Signification: Confronter quelqu'un sur son comportement, souvent de manière publique ou directe.

Jemanden zur Rede stellen

Bedeutung: Jemanden auf sein Verhalten ansprechen, oft auf öffentliche oder direkte Weise.

Chiamare qualcuno in causa

Significato: Affrontare qualcuno per il suo comportamento, spesso in modo pubblico o diretto.

Birini uyarmak

Anlam: Birini davranışı hakkında, genellikle herkesin önünde uyarmak.

公开指责某人

意思: 公开或直接地指责某人的行为。

誰かを非難する

意味: 誰かの行動を公共の場で指摘すること。

누군가를 공개적으로 비판하다

의미: 누군가의 행동에 대해 공개적으로 지적하다.

Dialogue

12:30:55 - Why did you stop talking to him?

12:30:58 - I called him out for lying to me, and he didn't like it.

12:31:01 - He should have been honest.

12:31:04 - I agree. That's why I ended the friendship.

15:45:10 - Why is she so upset?

15:45:13 - I called her out for ignoring my messages. She didn't like it.

15:45:16 - Maybe she needed to hear it.

15:45:19 - I think so too.

18:50:22 - She called out the company for not paying fair wages.

18:50:25 - She's not afraid to speak up about injustice.

18:50:28 - More people should do the same.

18:50:31 - It takes courage to speak out.

09:10:45 - He always makes inappropriate jokes at work.

09:10:48 - Someone needs to call him out on it.

09:10:51 - I agree. It's not acceptable.

09:10:54 - I'll talk to HR about it.

14:35:50 - I called my friend out for being late all the time.

14:35:53 - How did he react?

14:35:56 - He apologized and promised to do better.

14:35:59 - That's a good outcome.