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llamar meaning in English

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llamar verb

attract [attracted, attracting, attracts](arouse interest)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt] [US: ə.ˈtrækt]
She attracted our attention. = Ella nos llamó la atención.

beckon [beckoned, beckoning, beckons](seem attractive and inviting)
verb
[UK: ˈbekən] [US: ˈbekən]

call [called, calling, calls](to request, summon, or beckon)
verb
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]

call for(to summon)
verb
[UK: kɔːl fɔː(r)] [US: ˈkɒl ˈfɔːr]

call out(to order into service; to summon into service)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈkɒl ˈaʊt]

hail [hailed, hailing, hails](to call out loudly in order to gain the attention of)
verb
[UK: heɪl] [US: ˈheɪl]
There's no need to hail a taxi. = No hay necesidad de llamar un taxi.

summon [summoned, summoning, summons](to call people together)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌ.mən] [US: ˈsʌ.mən]

llamar a capítulo verb

hold to account(require a person to explain or to accept responsibility)
verb

llamar a los bomberos phrase

call the fire departmentphrase

llamar a; golpear verb

knock [knocked, knocking, knocks](to rap one's knuckles against something)
verb
[UK: nɒk] [US: ˈnɑːk]

llamar al pan verb

call a spade a spade(to speak the truth)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ə speɪd ə speɪd] [US: ˈkɒl ə ˈspeɪd ə ˈspeɪd]

llamar con señas verb

beckon [beckoned, beckoning, beckons](to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer)
verb
[UK: ˈbekən] [US: ˈbekən]

llamar la atención verb

attract attentionverb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

dig [dug, digging, digs](slang: to understand or show interest in)
verb
[UK: dɪɡ] [US: ˈdɪɡ]

draw attention(to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something)
verb

llamar por teléfono verb

phone [phoned, phoning, phones](to call (someone) on the telephone)
verb
[UK: fəʊn] [US: ˈfoʊn]

ring [rang, rung, ringing, rings](to telephone (someone))
verb
[UK: rɪŋ] [US: ˈrɪŋ]

telephone [telephoned, telephoning, telephones](to call someone)
verb
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn] [US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn]

llamarada noun

blaze [blazes](fast-burning fire)
noun
[UK: bleɪz] [US: ˈbleɪz]

llamarada de petate noun

flash in the pan(transient occurrence with no long-term effect)
noun
[UK: flæʃ ɪn ðə pæn] [US: ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə ˈpæn]

llamarse verb

be called(to have a specific name)
verb
[UK: bi kɔːld] [US: bi ˈkɒld]

hightverb
[UK: haɪt] [US: ˈhaɪt]

llamaré a la policía phrase

I'll call the policephrase

mal llamar verb

misname [misnamed, misnaming, misnames](name incorrectly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈneɪm] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈneɪm]

voy a llamar a la policía phrase

I'll call the policephrase