call for

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call for
verbo transitivo con partícula
1requerir, necesitar (require)
  • this calls for a celebration! -> ¡esto hay que celebrarlo!
  • that wasn't called for! -> ¡eso no era necesario!, ¡no había necesidad de eso!

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call for [kol-boks]
  • You won! This calls for champagne! -> ¿ganaste
llamar, preguntar por alguno, ir a buscarle. Requerir, exigir (require/skill, courage). ¡esto hay que celebrarlo con champán! Pedir (demand); pedir a gritos (shout for). Pasar a buscar o a recoger (collect/goods, person).

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call for
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 (summon) [+wine, bill] pedir
to call for help pedir auxilio
2 (demand) [+courage, action] exigir; requerir
this calls for firm measures esto exige requiere unas medidas contundentes;or this calls for a celebration! ¡esto hay que celebrarlo!
3 (collect) [+person] pasar a buscar; [+goods] recoger
4 (US) (predict) pronosticar; prever

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