Ricardo espera su llamada. (Please translate)
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Machine translation says: Ricardo waiting for your call.
But, isn't llamada a participle? (called)
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updated Nov 1, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
llamada is a participle- called- but in this context it is used as a gerund- calling- or a telephone call - alicia8, Nov 1, 2010
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Ricardo is waiting for his/her/your call, depending on the context.
Llamado is the past participle of llamar, and it can be used as an adjective, but in this case it's just a noun mean "call", short for llamada telefónica, or "telephone call".
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by KevinB
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It could also mean "Ricardo is waiting for his calling" as in a vocational or ministerial calling. But the "su" can mean "his/her" or "your"-formal; it all depends on context. Llamado- telephone call, calling
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by alicia8
Thank you. - Maria-Russell, Nov 1, 2010
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Ricardo is waiting for his call. Ricardo is waiting for her call.
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by Mara-C-Prez
Thank you, Mara. - Maria-Russell, Nov 1, 2010
