English Noun mating call (plural mating calls) A sound made by an animal to attract a member of the opposite sex for breeding. Synonyms mating cry Translations cry for attracting others to mate with Danish: parringsskrig n Dutch: paarroep m Finnish: soidinkutsu, parittelukutsu French: chant nuptial m German: Paarungsruf (de) m, (birds) Balzruf m Italian: richiamo d'amore m Polish: krzyk godowy m Swedish: parningsrop n, parningsläte n, lockrop (sv) n