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llamar

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

call, to call

Verb llamar (first-person singular present llamo, first-person singular preterite llamé, past participle llamado)

  1. to summon, to call
    Te estuve llamando a voces.
    I was summoning you by voice.
    Me llamó con la mano para que me acercase.
    [He] summoned me with [his] hand in order to bring me near.
  2. to call (on the telephone)
    Te llaman desde París.
    They are calling you from Paris.
    Que me llamen a las siete.
    May they call me at seven o'clock.
    Ha llamado a Maribel.
    [He] has called Maribel.
  3. to knock (on a door)
    Entren sin llamar.
    Enter without knocking.
  4. to ring (a doorbell)
    ¿Quién llama?
    Who is ringing [the doorbell]?
  5. to refer to
    ¿Cómo van a llamar al niño?
    How are they going to refer to the child?
    Eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo.
    I refer to that as an authentic robbery.
    La llamó de todo.
    [He] referred to her about everything.
  6. to appeal; to attract
    El ejército llama a muchos jóvenes.
    The army appeals to many youths.
    El chocolate no me llama demasiado.
    Chocolate does not appeal to me too much.
    llamar la atención
    to attract attention
  7. (reflexive) to be called
    ¿Cómo te llamas?
    What is your name?
    ¿Cómo te llamás?
    What is your name?
    Mi primo se llama Benjamín.
    My cousin’s name is Benjamin.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Te voy a llamar apenas llegue a Chicago.

    I'll call you as soon as I get to Chicago.

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  • Si usted no puede arreglar el caño, tendrá que llamar a un plomero.

    If you can't fix the pipe, we'll have to call a plumber.

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  • Sólo un intelecto masculino nublado por el impulso sexual podría llamar al sexo atrofiado, de hombros estrechos, caderas anchas, y cortas piernas, el sexo débil.

    Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex.

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  • Voy a llamar a Tom.

    I'll call Tom.

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  • Dijiste que ibas a llamar.

    You said you were going to call.

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  • Tom podría llamar a Mary esta noche.

    Tom might call Mary tonight.

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  • Tom está acostumbrado a llamar chicas al teléfono.

    Tom is accustomed to calling up girls on the telephone.

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  • En caso de incendio, deberías llamar al 119.

    In case of fire, you should dial 119.

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  • Tom trató de llamar a Mary numerosas veces.

    Tom tried to call Mary numerous times.

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  • "¿Puedo llamar por teléfono?" "Sí, adelante."

    "May I use the phone?" "Please feel free."

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