call

S1 W1

BrE /kɔːl/ AmE /kɑːl/

verb en → es

past called pp called ing calling

1 TELEPHONE [T + obj] A2

to make a telephone call to someone

llamar, telefonear

call somebody

Collocations call the police · call home

I'll call you later.

Te llamo más tarde.

2 NAME/REFER TO [T + obj + as sth] B1

to give a name to someone or something, or to use a particular word for them

llamar, denominar

call somebody/something sth

Collocations call someone a liar · call the project successful

They call her the Queen of Pop.

La llaman la Reina del Pop.

3 MEET [T + obj + prep] B1

to arrange to meet someone at a particular time or place

concertar, acordar un encuentro

call on somebody

Collocations call on a friend · call at the office

We're calling on her this afternoon.

La visitaremos esta tarde.

4 SHOUT [T + obj] A2

to shout or speak loudly to someone, especially over a distance

gritar, llamar la atención de alguien

call somebody

Collocations call out to someone · call for help

He called to the children.

Les gritó a los niños.

5 CONVENE [T + obj] B2

to ask people to come together for an official meeting or event

convocar, reunir

call a meeting

Collocations call a conference · call an emergency meeting

The president called a press conference.

El presidente convocó una conferencia de prensa.

6 REFER TO [T + obj] B1

to mention or refer to someone or something in speech or writing

mencionar, referirse a

call somebody/something

Collocations call attention to something · call someone's name

She called my name.

Ella mencionó mi nombre.

7 INVOKE [T + obj] B2

to ask for help or support from a higher power, especially in prayer

invocar, pedir ayuda a

call on somebody

Collocations call on God · call for divine intervention

They called on the Lord to help them.

Invocaron al Señor para que los ayudara.

8 CONSIDER [T + obj + as sth] B1

to consider or regard someone or something in a particular way

considerar, ver como

call somebody/something sth

Collocations call someone a hero · call something a success

We call him our leader.

Lo consideramos nuestro líder.

Phrasal verbs

call back RETURN PHONE CALL B1

devolver la llamada

I'll call you back later.

Te devuelvo la llamada más tarde.

call off CANCEL B1

cancelar, suspender

They called the meeting off.

Cancelaron la reunión.

call up PHONE B1

llamar por teléfono, convocar

He called me up last night.

Me llamó anoche.

call in PHONE IN B1

llamar por teléfono, hacer una llamada telefónica

She called in sick.

Se ausentó del trabajo por enfermedad.

call out SHOUT B1

gritar, llamar la atención de alguien

He called out to the crowd.

Les gritó a la multitud.

Idioms

call it a day B2

dejarlo para otro día, terminar por hoy

Let's call it a day.

Vamos a dejarlo para otro día.

call the shots B2

tomar las decisiones, mandar

He calls the shots in this company.

Él toma las decisiones en esta empresa.

call someone's bluff B2

llamar la atención sobre una mentira, desafiar a alguien

I called his bluff and he admitted it.

Le llamé la atención sobre su mentira y él lo admitió.