Phrase guide

nature calls

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic

Qualifier: personification

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nature beckons

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 要上廁所 /要上厕所 (yào shàng cèsuǒ) — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 內急 /内急 (nèijí) — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Finnish: luonto kutsuu — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Indonesian: panggilan alam — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Italian: la natura chiama — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Khmer: ដោះទុក្ខសត្វ (dɑhtukkhɑɑhtvɑɑ) — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Polish: natura wzywa — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate
  • Tamil: இயற்கை அழைப்பு (iyaṟkai aḻaippu) — the speaker feels a need to urinate or defecate