ab|rufen
Translation
to retrieve, to recall, to fetch
Examples
Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen.
I can't retrieve my emails.
Der Sportler muss seine beste Leistung abrufen.
The athlete has to deliver his best performance.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) abrufen to retrieve ((sth.)) He retrieves the data.
Similar Words
holen (to get), herunterladen (to download), abfragen (to query)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (from, away) and 'rufen' (to call). Literally 'to call from' or 'to call away', as in calling data from a server.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'calling' ('rufen') for data to come 'from' ('ab-') a source like a computer or your memory.