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call for VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + prep + o)

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3. call for (request):

call for reserves/reinforcements

4. call for (shout for):

pedir (a gritos)

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I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

what's that for?

¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges

es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas

it's for decoration

I run for fun

yo corro por diversión

I ran for cover

corrí a guarecerme

you have to work for your living

tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida

an operation for a stomach ulcer

una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good!

¡es por tu (propio) bien!

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

I'm not dressed for a party

no estoy vestida como para una fiesta

I've come for my son

vengo a buscar a mi hijo

she reached for the knife

trató de alcanzar el cuchillo

she examined him for internal injuries

lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf

she'll be for it when teacher finds out

se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

5. for (giving reason):

for

for that reason

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?

¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?

he spoke for half an hour

habló (durante) media hora

nobody spoke for five minutes

nadie habló durante cinco minutos

I've known him for years

lo conozco desde hace años

I've known him for years

hace años que lo conozco

I've only been here for a day/year

solo llevo un día/año aquí

I've only been here for a day/year

hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week

voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for?

¿por cuánto tiempo vas?

how long are you going for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now

basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks

tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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for

pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

I.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] N

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1. call (by telephone):

call

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

2.2. call:

call (of animal)

call (of bird)

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

call

the call to retreat

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

3.3. call THEAT:

it's your call

le toca salir a escena

3.4. call (lure):

call

call

4. call (request):

call

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

6.1. call usu with neg (reason):

call

he had no call to be rude

no tenía por qué ser grosero

6.2. call usu with neg (demand):

call

there's no or not much call for this product

no hay mucha demanda para este producto

8.1. call (decision) SPORTS:

call

call

cobro m Chil

8.3. call (in horse racing):

call Am

9. call FIN (on shares):

call

dividendo m pasivo

on or at call

II.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] VB trans

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1. call (shout):

call

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

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

4. call (name, describe as):

call

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

5.2. call (in bridge):

call

III.call [Am kɔl, Brit kɔːl] VB intr

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4.1. call (in poker):

call

4.2. call (in bridge):

call

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call for VB intr insep

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1. call for (come to get):

pasar a recoger

2. call for (ask):

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solicitar un médico

to call for a doctor

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I.call [kɔ:l] N

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1. call (telephone):

call

3. call (shout):

call

to give a call

4. call (animal cry):

call

5. call a. POL:

call

a call for help

una llamada de socorro

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

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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

she was called to a meeting in London

fue convocada a una reunión en Londres

5. call (ask for quiet):

to call for order

III.call [kɔ:l] VB intr

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1. call (telephone):

call

2. call (drop by):

call

3. call (shout):

call

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

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2. for (to give to):

for

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

it's time for sleep

es hora de dormir

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien para cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

caminar durante 8 km

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?

¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

19. for (as):

for example

empezando por él

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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