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Spanish translation of call

A. vt

  • 4 (name, describe as) llamar we call her Betty = la llamamos or (esp AmL) le decimos Betty what are you going to call the baby? = ¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé? what's this called in Italian? = ¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?

B. vi

  • 2 (by telephone) llamar who's calling, please? = ¿de parte de quién, por favor?

Phrasal verbs

call around

v + adv a [Telec] llamar a varias personas b (visit) pasar (por casa)

call at

v + prep + o [train] parar en I called at your place yesterday = ayer pasé por tu casa

call back

a [Telec] v + o + adv llamar más tarde b v + adv [Telec] volver* a llamar

call for

v + prep + o a (require) [skill/courage] requerir*, exigir* b (demand) pedir* c (collect) pasar a buscar or a recoger

call in

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [expert/doctor] llamar b [coin/note] retirar de circulación b v + adv to call in (on sb) = pasar a ver a algn

call off

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (cancel) suspender b [dog] llamar

call on

v + prep + o a (visit) pasar a ver a b call upon

call out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [fire brigade/doctor] llamar b (utter) he called out her name = la llamó

call round

v + adv (BrE) call around

call up

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [spirits] invocar* b (telephone) (esp AmE) llamar c [Mil] (often pass) llamar (a filas)

call upon

v + prep + o a (invite) to call upon sb to speak = dar* la palabra a algn b (appeal to) apelar a

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