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curtain call N

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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

7. call (visit):

call

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

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

I.call back VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -]

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call back TELEC (v + o + adv):

can I call you back?

¿puedo llamarte más tarde?

she never calls you back

nunca te devuelve la llamada

II.call back VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

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1. call back TELEC:

volver a llamar

2. call back traveling salesman:

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

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call center, call centre Brit N

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call center

centro m de llamadas

call sign, call signal N

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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)

telephone call N

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trunk call N Brit

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hoax call N

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llamada f falsa (a un número de emergencia)

Translations for calls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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):

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

cold call N

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estilo de venta que consiste en llamar a la puerta del potencial cliente o llamarle por teléfono

call-up [ˈkɔ:lʌp] N MIL

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llamamiento m a filas

call-sign [ˈkɔ:lsaɪn] N

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distintivo m de llamada

curtain call N THEAT

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call up VB trans

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1. call up Am (telephone):

2. call up COMPUT:

to call up sth

sacar algo en pantalla

3. call up (order to join the military):

to call up the reserves

llamar a filas a los reservistas

4. call up (conjure up):

roll call N

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call in VB trans

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1. call in (ask to come):

2. call in FIN:

to call in a loan

pedir la devolución de un préstamo

call VB

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to call sb every name under the sun

decir a alguien de todo

this calls for a celebration!

¡esto hay que celebrarlo!

to hold sb's phone calls TELEC

retener las llamadas de alguien

you had no call to say that

no tenías por qué decir eso

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quien paga, manda

the calls for tickets flooded the switchboard

el aluvión de peticiones de entradas colapsó la centralita

this calls for a celebration

esto hay que celebrarlo

this recipe calls for 12 eggs

esta receta lleva 12 huevos

this calls for our fullest attention

esto requiere toda la atención

to call sb every name under the sun

poner a alguien como no digan dueñas inf

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He considers himself a deficit hawk because of his calls for a balanced federal budget, in spite of his support for farm subsidies. en.wikipedia.org

The vendor's telephony equipment then connects the calls to the call centre operator's agents. en.wikipedia.org

They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. en.wikipedia.org

The reach of DDD was limited due to the inefficiency and expense of switching equipment, and the limited ability to process records of completed calls. en.wikipedia.org

He has several other calls as well, and can cluck, similar to the hen. en.wikipedia.org

The plan calls for boat storage, wash down areas, docks and amenities including toilets, kitchens and office space. www.canberratimes.com.au

She took his reverse-charge phone calls at home and sent food parcels. www.smh.com.au

The military during WWI produced official music such as regimental marches and songs as well as utilitarian bugle calls. en.wikipedia.org

He proposes that we use imaginative schemata to structure abstract concepts largely in terms a set of spatial analogies he calls image schemata. en.wikipedia.org

Typical autoload systems intercept procedure calls to undefined subroutines. en.wikipedia.org

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