Plural: calls

1. llamar, llamar a, requerir; Synonyms: call over, convene, convoke, muster, send for, summon; Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. ; Order, request, or command to come. ; Call a meeting; invite or command to meet.
Lisa called her mother, Lisa llamó a su madre.
He was already called 4 times for jury duty.
They called him to active military duty.
She was called into the director's office.
Call the police!
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the 'Final Solution'.
The new dean calls meetings every week.


2. llamar, llamar a, denominar, tratar de; Synonyms: address as, call by the name of, call by the title of, refer to; Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name.
He always addresses me with 'Sir'.
Call me Mister.
She calls him by first name.


3. llamar, nombrar, llamar a, tildar de, tildar; Synonyms: name, brand as, designate, give a name to, name as, term; Consider or regard as being. ; Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. ; Assign a specified, proper name to.
They called John, Ellos tildaron a Juan.
I would not call her beautiful.
He called me a bastard.
She called her children lazy and ungrateful.
They named their son David.
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader.


4. llamar por teléfono, telefonear; Synonyms: phone, call over the phone, ring, call up; Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
I tried to call you all night.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.


5. convocar, convocar a; Synonyms: convene, convoke, assemble, call together, summon, call for; Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. ; Order or request or give a command for. ; Call a meeting; invite or command to meet.
He was already called 4 times for jury duty.
They called him to active military duty.
The unions called a general strike for Sunday.
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the 'Final Solution'.
The new dean calls meetings every week.


6. llamar, llamar por teléfono; Synonyms: call on the phone, phone, call over the phone, telephone, call up, ring up, give a bell, give a bell to; Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
I tried to call you all night.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.


7. llamar, requerir; Synonyms: call for; Require as useful, just, or proper.
In a bar, one drink calls for another one, En un bar, un trago llama a otro..

1. llamada, llamada telefónica, telefonazo, llamada por el teléfono; Synonyms: phone call, telephone call, ring, buzz, phonecall; A telephone connection.
She reported several anonymous calls.
He placed a phone call to London.
He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call.


2. llamada, invitación, llamado, llamamiento; Synonyms: calling, come-on, invitation, paging, beck, prayer, treat, beckon; A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course.
He was disappointed that he had not heard the Call.


3. visita, visitación; Synonyms: visitation, visit; Brief visit in an official or professional capacity. ; A brief social visit.
The pastor's visits to his parishioners.
A visit to a dentist.
The salesman's call on a customer.
Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers.


4. llamado de pájaro, reclamo, canto; Synonyms: bird call, crow; The characteristic sound produced by a bird.
A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age.


5. petición de fondos; A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement.
6. opción a comprar; Synonyms: option to buy; The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date.
7. derecho a redimir bonos antes de su vencimiento; Synonyms: right to redeem bonds before duedate; Right to redeem bonds before duedate.
8. requerimiento de pago de acciones suscritas, demanda de pago; A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement.
9. citación, convocatoria; Synonyms: citation, notice of meeting, appointment, subpoena, summoning, summons, notification, writ of process; A summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding.

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