(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Have you heard the call of a sea lion before? - Yes, it sounds like a dog barking.¿Alguna vez has escuchado el grito de un lobo marino? - Sí, se escucha como el ladrido de un perro.
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Community leaders issued a call to the public to attend a peace rally.Los líderes comunitarios hicieron un llamado al público para que asistieran a una manifestación por la paz.
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The regulations require that the call to convene be published at least five days prior.Los reglamentos exigen que la convocatoria se publique con por lo menos cinco días de antelación.
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What do you call a chair in German?¿Cómo se llama una silla en alemán?
15.(to consider)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
He took a weekend course and now he calls himself an expert.Tomó un curso de fin de semana y ahora se considera un experto.
How's the food at the new restaurant? - I wouldn't call it bad, but it isn't good either.¿Qué tal es la comida del restaurante nuevo? - No diría que es mala, pero tampoco buena.
I don't understand why this ref never calls penalties on Brazilian teams!No entiendo por qué este árbitro nunca les cobra penal a los equipos brasileros.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
The coaches of both teams called on fans to avoid the use of insulting language.Los entrenadores de ambos equipos apelaron a los fanáticos a evitar el uso de palabras groseras.
I think it’s time to call on your friend in the senate to see if he can help.Creo que es hora de recurrir a tu amigo en el senado para ver si puede ayudar.
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
2.(of bird)
a. el reclamo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a call for unity/compassionun llamamiento a la unidad/la compasión
a call to armsuna llamada or
4.(on phone)
a. la llamada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
to give somebody a callllamar a alguien
to make a callhacer una llamada or
to return somebody's calldevolverle la llamada or
call centercentro de atención telefónica
call girlprostituta f
call waitingllamada or
5.(visit)
a. la visita
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
to pay a call on somebodyhacer una visita a alguien
6.(demand)
a. la demanda
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
there are a lot of calls on my timeestoy muy solicitado
there's not much call for itno tiene mucha demanda, no hay mucha demanda de ello
there's no call for rudeness!¡no hace falta ser grosero!
to be on callestar de guardia
7.(at airport)
a. la aviso m, llamada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
a call went to the fire brigadese llamó a los bomberos;he's had a call to the Palacele han llamado a palacio
to answer the call(Rel)acudir al llamamiento
the boat sent out a call for helpel barco emitió una llamada de socorro
there were calls for the Minister's resignationhubo quienes pidieron la dimisión del ministro;a call for a strikeuna convocatoria de huelga;a call for congress papersuna convocatoria de ponencias para un congreso
to be on call(on duty)estar de guardia;(available)estar disponible
money on calldinero (m) a la vista
the minister sent out a call to the country to remain calmel ministro hizo un llamamiento al país para que conservara la calma
4(lure)llamada (f)
the call of dutyla llamada del deber
to answer the call of naturehacer sus necesidades fisiológicas
the call of the seala llamada del mar
the call of the unknownla llamada de lo desconocido
the call of the [wild]shorts, and Valentino's answer to the Call of the Wild is jungle printsremarkable co-star Buck in The Call of the Wild
5(visit)also(Med)visita (f)
the boat makes a call at Vigoel barco hace escala en Vigo
to pay a call on sbir a ver a algn;hacer una visita a algn
port of callpuerto (m) de escala
6(need)motivo (m)
you had no call to say thatno tenías motivo alguno para decir eso
there is no call for alarmno tienen por qué asustarse
7(demand)demanda (f);forde
there isn't much call for these nowhay poca demanda de estos ahora
8(claim)
to have first call on sth(resources etc)tener prioridad en algo;(when buying it)tener opción de compra sobre algo
Giving diplomatic wives first call on such jobsThe export buyers have first call on our time
there are many calls on my timehay muchos asuntos que requieren mi atención
he has many calls on his purse
the UN has many calls on its resourcesla ONU reparte sus recursos en muchos frentes
9(Bridge)marca (f);voz (f)
whose call is it?¿a quién le toca declarar?
10
to have a close callescapar por un pelo;salvarse de milagro
that was a close calleso fue cosa de milagro
transitive verb
1(shout out)[+name, person]llamar;gritar
did you call me?¿me llamaste?;they called me to see itme llamaron para que lo viese
to be called to the Bar(Britain)(Jur)licenciarse como abogado;recibirse de abogado; (LAm)
he felt called to serve Godse sentía llamado a servir al Señor
to call a strikeconvocar una huelga
to call sb as a witnesscitar a algn como testigo
he felt called to do it
3(Telec)llamar (por teléfono)
I'll call you tomorrowte llamo mañana;London called you this morningesta mañana le llamaron desde Londres;don't call us, we'll call youno se moleste en llamar, nosotros le llamaremos
4(announce)[+flight]anunciar
5(waken)despertar;llamar
if nobody calls me, I'll never wake up
please call me at eightme llama or despierta a las ocho, por favor
6(name, describe)llamar
to be calledllamarse;I'm called Peterme llamo Peter;what are you called?¿cómo te llamas?;they call each other by their surnamesse llaman por los apellidos;what are they calling him?¿qué nombre le van a poner?;they're calling the boy Johnal niño le van a llamar John;I called him a liarlo llamé mentiroso;are you calling me a liar?¿me está diciendo que soy un mentiroso?;¿me está llamando mentiroso?
7(consider)
I call it an insultpara mí eso es un insulto
let's call it £50quedamos en 50 libras
I had nothing I could call my ownno tenía más que lo puesto
The worst time was after the bankruptcy — I had nothing I could call my own
what time do you call this?¿qué hora crees que es?
call yourself a friend?¿y tú dices que eres un amigo?
Call yourself a friend? How could you leave me there on my own like that?
It will enable us to call the result of most races within 30 secondsConfusion reigned at Yarmouth yesterday when judge Nick Haynes called the wrong result
it's too close to callla cosa está muy igualada or reñida
In all three states the results at this stage are too close to call
9(Bridge)declarar
to call three spadesdeclarar tres picas
10(US)(Dep)[+game]suspender
intransitive verb
1(shout)[+person]llamar;(cry, sing)[+bird]cantar
did you call?¿me llamaste?;to call to sbllamar a algn
2(Telec)
who's calling?¿de parte de quién?;¿quién (le) llama?;London calling(Rad)aquí Londres
3(visit)pasar (a ver)
please call again(Comm)gracias por su visita
modifier
call centre (n)(Britain)(Telec)centro (m) de atención al cliente;call centre (m)
Scotland has been a major benificiary of the growth of call centres which are used for telephone sales, response or customer careA key niche market, for example, is for call centres, which provide customer support in fields such as banking, software, travel and tourism
call girl (n)prostituta (f) que concierta citas por teléfono; (que concierta citas por teléfono)
call letters (n)(US)(Telec)letras (f) de identificación;indicativo (m)
call loan (n)(Economics)préstamo (m) cobrable a la vista
call money (n)(Economics)dinero (m) a la vista
call number (n)(US)[of library book]número (m) de catalogación
call option (n)(St Ex)opción (f) de compra a precio fijado