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itSMF
llamadas
curtain call N
curtain call
salida f a escena
curtain call
salida f al escenario (para saludar)
curtain call
telón m Mex
he took five curtain calls
salió cinco veces (al escenario) a saludar
he took five curtain calls
tuvo cinco telones Mex
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
I. call back VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -]
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)
1. call back TELEC:
call back
volver a llamar
2. call back traveling salesman:
call back
volver a pasar
call at VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + prep + o)
the ship called at Tangier
el barco hizo escala en Tánger
this train calls at all stations
este tren para en todas las estaciones
I called at your place yesterday
ayer pasé por tu casa
call center, call centre Brit N
call center
centro m de llamadas
call sign, call signal N
call sign
indicativo m
call for VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + prep + o)
1. call for (need, require):
call for skill/courage
requerir
call for skill/courage
exigir
you won? this calls for champagne!
¿ganaste? ¡esto hay que celebrarlo con champán!
that last remark wasn't called for
ese último comentario estuvo de más or no era necesario
2. call for (demand):
call for
pedir
he called for restraint
hizo un llamamiento a la moderación
he called for restraint
hizo un llamado a la moderación LatAm
3. call for (request):
call for reserves/reinforcements
llamar
4. call for (shout for):
call for
pedir (a gritos)
5. call for (collect):
call for goods/person
pasar a buscar
call for goods/person
pasar a recoger
I'll call for you at seven
te pasaré a buscar or recoger a las siete
telephone call N
telephone call
llamada f telefónica
telephone call
llamado m telefónico LatAm
telephone call company
de teléfonos
telephone call company
telefónico
trunk call N Brit
trunk call
llamada f de larga distancia
trunk call
llamada f interurbana
trunk call
conferencia f Spain
hoax call N
hoax call
llamada f falsa (a un número de emergencia)
call for VB intr insep
1. call for (come to get):
call for
pasar a recoger
2. call for (ask):
call for
pedir
3. call for:
call for (demand, require)
exigir
call for (require)
requerir
this calls for a celebration
esto hay que celebrarlo
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
cold call N
cold call
estilo de venta que consiste en llamar a la puerta del potencial cliente o llamarle por teléfono
call-up [ˈkɔ:lʌp] N MIL
call-up
llamamiento m a filas
call-sign [ˈkɔ:lsaɪn] N
call-sign
distintivo m de llamada
curtain call N THEAT
curtain call
salida f a escena para saludar
to take a curtain call
salir al escenario a saludar
call up VB trans
1. call up Am (telephone):
call up
llamar
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):
call up
conjurar
roll call N
roll call
lista f
call in VB trans
1. call in (ask to come):
call in
llamar
2. call in FIN:
to call in a loan
pedir la devolución de un préstamo
OpenDict entry
call VB
to call into question coll
poner en duda
to call into question
poner en tela de juicio
I. call [kɔl] N
1. call (telephone):
call
llamada f
to give sb a call
llamar a alguien (por teléfono)
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
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 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
8. call (decision):
call
decisión f
you make the call
tú decides
9. call (attraction):
call
llamada f
the call of the wild
la llamada de la selva
Phrases:
to have a close call
salvarse por los pelos [o por un pelo]
II. call [kɔl] 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 middle name, Jane
la llaman por su segundo nombre, Jane
2. call (telephone):
call
llamar
call
telefonear LatAm
to call sb collect
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 Denver
fue convocada a una reunión en Denver
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 an even $10
no sé cuánto me debes exactamente, ¿lo dejamos en 10 dólares justos?
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 (to order)
convocar una reunión
to call a halt to sth
suspender algo
to call a strike
declarar una huelga
III. call [kɔl] VB intr
1. call (telephone):
call
llamar
2. call (drop by):
call
pasar
3. call (shout):
call
gritar
call for VB trans insep
1. call for (come to get):
call for
pasar a recoger
2. call for (ask):
call for
pedir
3. call for:
call for (demand, require)
exigir
call for (require)
requerir
this calls for a celebration
esto hay que celebrarlo
local call N
local call
llamada f local
roll call N
roll call
lista f
cold call N
cold call
estilo de venta que consiste en llamar a la puerta del potencial cliente o llamarle por teléfono
call off VB trans
1. call off (cancel):
call off
suspender
2. call off (order back):
he called off his dog
llamó a su perro
collect call N
collect call
llamada f a cobro revertido
to place [or make] a collect call
llamar [o por cobrar] a cobro revertido
phone call N
phone call
llamada f (telefónica)
photo call N
photo call
sesión f (protocolaria) de fotos
toll call N
toll call
conferencia f
Present
Icall
youcall
he/she/itcalls
wecall
youcall
theycall
Past
Icalled
youcalled
he/she/itcalled
wecalled
youcalled
theycalled
Present Perfect
Ihavecalled
youhavecalled
he/she/ithascalled
wehavecalled
youhavecalled
theyhavecalled
Past Perfect
Ihadcalled
youhadcalled
he/she/ithadcalled
wehadcalled
youhadcalled
theyhadcalled
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Long-distance calls are charged to the calling party if the called party declines a collect call.
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It was a collect call, and the man who answered the phone at the restaurant told the operator...
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But no one in his family came to visit, and two months into his incarceration, they stopped accepting the charges on his collect calls.
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A 15-minute in-state advance collect call will now cost $3.20.
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