llamar

/ʝaˈmaɾ/, [ɟ͡ʝaˈmaɾ], /ʝaˈmaɾ/, [ɟ͡ʝaˈmaɾ]

call, to call

Examples

Tuvimos que llamar a los servicios sociales. Este obviamente era un caso de abandono de menores.

We had to call in social services. This was obviously a case of child neglect.

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¿Puedes hacerme el favor de llamar a un médico?

Could you do me a favour and call a doctor?

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La secretaria volvió a llamar a ellos dos.

The secretary called the two of them again.

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Busqué una moneda en mi bolsillo para llamar por teléfono.

I searched in my pocket for a coin to make a phone call.

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Déjenme llamar a mi abogado.

Let me call my lawyer.

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Tengo que llamar a mi padre.

I have to call my father.

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Déjame llamar a Tom.

Let me call Tom.

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Su estilo (si se puede llamar así) usaba excesivamente (aunque corro el riesgo de hipocresía) los paréntesis (disculpen por el juego de palabras).

His style (if you were to call it that) was excessively (though I run the risk of hypocrisy) parenthetical (pardon the pun).

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Déjame llamar a mi abogado.

Let me call my lawyer.

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¿Dónde puedo llamar por teléfono?

Where can I do a phone call?

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Intentemos llamar a Tom.

Let's try calling Tom.

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Creo que tienes que llamar a Tom.

I think you need to call Tom.

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Tenemos hormigas en la cocina. Tenemos que llamar a un fumigador.

We have ants in the kitchen. We need to call an exterminator.

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Él intentó llamar a la puerta.

He tried knocking at the door.

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El chico se tiñó el pelo porque quería llamar la atención.

The boy dyed his hair because he wanted to be noticed.

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Estoy en medio de algo, ¿me puedes llamar después?

I'm in the middle of something. Can you call me back?

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¿Puedo llamar a mi amigo en Japón?

Can I call my friend in Japan?

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Tenemos que llamar a la policía.

We have to call the police.

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Deberías llamar a la policía.

You should call the police.

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¿Podrías volverme a llamar un poco más tarde?

Could you call me back a bit later?

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