call around in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for call around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

call around VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. call around TELEC:

call around

llamar (a varias personas)

2. call around → call round

See also call round

call round VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. call round (visit):

call round Brit

pasar

Clare called round this afternoon

Clare pasó or vino esta tarde

2. call round esp Brit TELEC → call around

Translations for call around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I call the signals around here Am

aquí yo soy quien llevo la voz cantante

I call the signals around here Am

aquí quien manda soy yo

Translations for call around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove

estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around

echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers

todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos

there's nothing for miles around

no hay nada en millas a la redonda

everyone crowded around

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around

de circunferencia

it is 12m around

tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?

¿anda or está John por ahí?

there's no one around

aquí no hay nadie

he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around

anda por ahí

I'm usually around after eight

suelo estar a partir de las ocho

(I'll) see you around! inf

¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

computers weren't around in those days

en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras

she's the only person around who really understands

es la única persona que entiende de verdad

the idea had been around for quite a while

la idea no era nueva

in 40 years none of us will be around

dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra

it's the best one around

es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around

el perro nos seguía a todas partes

she showed us around

nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)

he knows his way around

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she offered the chocolates around

le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo

there's a rumor going around

corre un rumor

I phoned around

hice unas cuantas llamadas

I phoned around

llamé a varios sitios

he's been around inf

tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor

se revolcaba por el suelo

she was waving a knife around

blandía un cuchillo

he prefers to travel around on his own

prefiere viajar solo

she rummaged around in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's

estaré en casa de Angela

she sent me around to the bank

me mandó al banco

we had some friends around for a meal

invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

aproximadamente

she's around my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

he must be around 35

debe (de) tener unos 35

he must be around 35

debe (de) andar por los 35

at around five thirty

alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media

at around five thirty

sobre las cinco y media Spain

around two million people

unos dos millones de personas

she was born around 1660

nació alrededor de 1660

around the turn of the century

hacia finales de siglo

they flower around mid-June

florecen hacia mediados de junio

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around

alrededor de

they sat around the fire

estaban sentados alrededor del fuego

he put his arm around her

la rodeó con el brazo

they sailed around the world

dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero

she looked around her

miró a su alrededor

the myths that have grown up around these events

los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around

alrededor de

places to visit around Madrid

lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid

do you live around here?

¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house

tenía cosas que hacer en casa

they traveled around Europe

viajaron por Europa

she took them around the house

les mostró or enseñó la casa

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver LatAm excl CSur

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around

mirar

I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car

quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche

could we look around the house?

¿podríamos ver la casa?

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth

buscar algo

we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith

estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

I.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] N

1. call (by telephone):

call

llamada f

call

llamado m LatAm

to make a call

llamar por teléfono

to make a call

hacer una llamada (telefónica)

to give sb a call

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

I'll take the call in the other room

hablaré desde la otra habitación

will you take the call? (talk to sb)

¿le paso la llamada?

will you take the call? (accept charges)

¿acepta la llamada?

there's a call for you on line one

lo llaman or tiene una llamada por la línea uno

I have to return his call

tengo que devolverle la llamada

local/long-distance/international call

llamada urbana/interurbana/internacional

an 800 call (in US)

una llamada gratuita

2.1. call (of person):

call (cry)

llamada f

call (cry)

llamado m LatAm

call (shout)

grito m

a call for help

una llamada (or un grito etc.) de socorro

didn't you hear my call?

¿no oíste que te llamé?

2.2. call:

call (of animal)

grito m

call (of bird)

reclamo m

2.3. call (of bugle, trumpet, horn):

call

toque m

the call to retreat

la retreta

3.1. call (summons):

to be on call

estar de guardia

the call of duty/to arms liter

la llamada del deber/a las armas

the call of duty/to arms liter

el llamado del deber/a las armas LatAm

his hospitality went far beyond the call of duty

fue por demás hospitalario

to answer or obey the call of nature euph

hacer sus (or mis etc.) necesidades euph

3.2. call REL:

the call to the priesthood

la llamada al sacerdocio

the call to the priesthood

el llamado al sacerdocio LatAm

to receive a call (in Presbyterian Church etc)

ser nombrado pastor

3.3. call THEAT:

it's your call

le toca salir a escena

3.4. call (lure):

call

llamada f

call

atracción f

4. call (request):

call

llamamiento m

call

llamado m LatAm

he made a call for peace

hizo un llamamiento a la paz

he made a call for peace

hizo un llamado a la paz LatAm

the strike call

el llamamiento a la huelga

the strike call

el llamado a la huelga LatAm

the strike call

la convocatoria de huelga

there were calls for his resignation

pidieron su dimisión

call for papers

convocatoria f de ponencias

5. call (claim):

there are too many calls on my time

tengo demasiadas obligaciones

there are too many calls on my time

muchas cosas reclaman mi atención

to have first call on sth

tener prioridad sobre algo

6.1. call usu with neg (reason):

call

motivo m

he had no call to be rude

no tenía por qué ser grosero

6.2. call usu with neg (demand):

call

demanda f

there's no or not much call for this product

no hay mucha demanda para este producto

7. call (visit):

call

visita f

to pay a call on sb

hacerle una visita a alguien

to pay a call on sb

ir a ver a alguien

house calls

visitas fpl a domicilio

to pay a call Brit euph

ir al baño euph

8.1. call (decision) SPORTS:

call

decisión f

call

cobro m Chil

8.2. call (in bridge):

call

declaración f

to make one's call

declarar

whose call is it?

¿a quién le toca declarar?

8.3. call (in horse racing):

call Am

comentario m

9. call FIN (on shares):

call

dividendo m pasivo

on or at call

a la vista

II.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] VB trans

1. call (shout):

call

llamar

to call sb's name

llamar a alguien

didn't you hear us calling you?

¿no oíste que te estábamos llamando?

to call the roll or register SCHOOL

pasar lista

he calls the numbers at bingo

canta los números en el bingo

to call time Brit

anunciar la hora de cerrar (en un pub)

the ball was called in/out (tennis)

declararon buena/mala la pelota

2. call police/taxi/doctor:

call

llamar

he was called to her office

lo llamaron para que fuera a su oficina

to call a strike/meeting

llamar a or convocar una huelga/reunión

3. call (contact):

call (by telephone, radio)

llamar

I'll call you tomorrow

te llamo or te llamaré mañana

for more information call us on or at 341-6920

para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 341-6920

don't call us, we'll call you (set phrase)

ya lo llamaremos

call me on my cell phone

llámame al celular LatAm

call me on my cell phone

llámame al móvil Spain

4. call (name, describe as):

call

llamar

we call her Betty

la llamamos Betty

we call her Betty

le decimos Betty esp LatAm

what are you going to call the baby?

¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé?

what is this called in Italian?

¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?

to call sb names

insultar a alguien

are you calling me a liar?

¿me estás llamando mentiroso?

he calls himself an artist, but …

se dice or se considera un artista pero …

what sort of time do you call this?

¿éstas son horas de llegar?

she can hardly be called beautiful

no puede decirse que sea bonita

how could you call yourself her friend?

¿cómo puedes decir que eres amiga suya?

I didn't have anything I could call my own

no tenía nada que de verdad fuera mío

I don't call that difficult

yo no diría que es difícil

I call that a waste of time

eso es lo que yo llamo una pérdida de tiempo

shall we call it $30?

digamos or pongamos que treinta dólares

5.1. call (in poker):

call bet/player

ver

5.2. call (in bridge):

call

declarar

III.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] VB intr

1. call person:

call

llamar

the dog comes when I call

el perro viene cuando (lo) llamo

to call to sb she called to me for help/to fetch a cloth

me llamó para que la ayudara/para que le llevara un trapo

duty calls

el deber me llama

2. call (by telephone, radio):

call

llamar

who's calling, please?

¿de parte de quién, por favor?

Madrid calling

aquí Madrid

3. call (visit):

call

venir

call

pasar

thanks for calling

gracias por venir

he called while I was out

vino or pasó cuando yo no estaba

“please call again”

“gracias por su visita”

4.1. call (in poker):

call

ver

4.2. call (in bridge):

call

declarar

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call around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for call around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

alrededor de

all around sth

por todas partes

the earth goes around the sun

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

to go around the corner

doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around

por

to drive around France

viajar (en coche) por Francia

to go around a museum

visitar un museo

to go all around the world

viajar por el mundo

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

alrededor de

around May 10

sobre el 10 de mayo

somewhere around here

en algún lugar por aquí

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (round about):

around

alrededor

all around

en todas partes

for 50 m around

en un radio de 50 m

for miles around

en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

dar una vuelta

to stand/hang around

estar/andar por ahí

to have been around

haber visto mundo

to have been around (be experienced)

tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around

por ahí

is he around?

¿está por ahí?

to be still around

seguir todavía ahí

I.call [kɔ:l] N

1. call (telephone):

call

llamada f

2. call (visit):

call

visita f

to be on a call

estar haciendo una visita

to be on call

estar de guardia

to pay a call on sb

hacer una visita a alguien

3. call (shout):

call

grito m

to give a call

pegar un grito

4. call (animal cry):

call

grito m

call bird

canto m

5. call a. POL:

call

llamamiento m

a call for help

una llamada de socorro

6. call no pl a. ECON:

call

requerimiento m

money on call

dinero m a la vista

there is not much call for sth

no hay demasiada demanda de algo

7. call form (need):

to have no call for sth

no tener ninguna necesidad de algo

you had no call to say that

no tenías por qué decir eso

Phrases:

to have a close call

salvarse por los pelos

II.call [kɔ:l] VB trans

1. call (name, address as):

call

llamar

to call sb names

insultar a alguien

what's that actor called?

¿cómo se llama ese actor?

what's his new film called?

¿cómo se titula su nueva película?

she's called by her second name, Jane

la llaman por su segundo nombre, Jane

2. call (telephone):

call

llamar

call

telefonear LatAm

to call sb collect Am

llamar a alguien a cobro revertido

3. call (make noise to attract):

to call sb's attention

llamar la atención de alguien

I called you to come to eat ten minutes ago

te he llamado para que vinieras a comer hace diez minutos

4. call (ask to come):

call

reclamar

she was called to a meeting in London

fue convocada a una reunión en Londres

5. call (ask for quiet):

to call for order

pedir orden

6. call (reprimand):

call

amonestar

to call sth to mind (recall)

acordarse de algo

to call sth to mind (remember)

recordar algo

7. call (regard as):

to call sth one's own

poder decir que algo es de uno

you call this a party?

¿a esto llamas fiesta?

I'm not calling you a liar

no digo que seas un mentiroso

I don't know exactly how much you owe me, but let's call it £10

no sé cuánto me debes exactamente, ¿lo dejamos en 10 libras justas?

he has very few ideas that he can genuinely call his own

tiene muy pocas ideas realmente propias

8. call (decide to have):

to call a meeting

convocar una reunión

to call a halt to sth

suspender algo

to call a strike

declarar una huelga

III.call [kɔ:l] VB intr

1. call (telephone):

call

llamar

2. call (drop by):

call

pasar

3. call (shout):

call

gritar

call VB

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to call into question coll

poner en duda

to call into question

poner en tela de juicio