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21 call upon
v.• llamar v.v + prep + oa) ( invite)to call upon somebody to speak — dar* la palabra a alguien
b) ( appeal to) apelar aVI + PREPfrm see call on* * *v + prep + oa) ( invite)to call upon somebody to speak — dar* la palabra a alguien
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22 call down
call down vtreprimand: reprender, reñirVT + ADV1) liter [+ blessings] pedir (on para)to call curses down on sb — maldecir a algn, lanzar maldiciones contra algn
2) (US) * (=scold) echar la bronca a *, poner verde a * -
23 call box
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24 call together
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25 call a spade a spade
expr.• llamar a las cosas por su nombre expr.• llamar al pan, pan y al vino, vino expr.• llamar el pan pan y el vino vino expr. -
26 call for papers
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27 call into question
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28 call it quits
call it quits*expr.• darlo por empatado expr. -
29 call out or up
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30 call s.o.'s bluff
call s.o.'s bluffexpr.• poner a alguien en evidencia expr. -
31 call the shots
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32 call to arms
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33 call girl
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34 call-up papers
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35 call-girl
call-girl / puta telefónica / chica de aviso(voir aussi "escort girl")Dictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > call-girl
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36 call back
1) ( Telec) v + o + advcan I call you back? — ¿puedo llamarte más tarde?
2) v + adv ( Telec) volver* a llamar1. VT + ADV1) (Telec) (=call again) volver a llamar a; (=return call) devolver la llamada a2) (=recall) hacer volver2. VI + ADV1) (Telec) (=call again) volver a llamar; (=return call) devolver la llamadacan you call back later? I'm busy just now — ¿puede volver a llamar dentro de un rato? ahora no puedo atenderlo
2) (=return) volver, regresar (LAm)* * *1) ( Telec) v + o + advcan I call you back? — ¿puedo llamarte más tarde?
2) v + adv ( Telec) volver* a llamar -
37 call for
1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) exigir2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) pasar a buscarv.• demandar v.• exigir v.v + prep + oa) ( require) \<\<skill/courage\>\> requerir*, exigir*you won? this calls for champagne! — ¿ganaste? esto hay que celebrarlo con champán!
b) ( demand) pedir*d) ( collect) \<\<goods/person\>\> pasar a buscar or a recogerVI + PREP1) (=summon) [+ wine, bill] pedir2) (=demand) [+ courage, action] exigir, requerirthis calls for firm measures — esto exige or requiere unas medidas contundentes
this calls for a celebration! — ¡esto hay que celebrarlo!
3) (=collect) [+ person] pasar a buscar; [+ goods] recoger4) (US) (=predict) pronosticar, prever* * *v + prep + oa) ( require) \<\<skill/courage\>\> requerir*, exigir*you won? this calls for champagne! — ¿ganaste? esto hay que celebrarlo con champán!
b) ( demand) pedir*d) ( collect) \<\<goods/person\>\> pasar a buscar or a recoger -
38 call off
(to cancel: The party's been called off.) cancelar, suspender, anularcall off vtcancel: cancelar, suspenderv + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( cancel) suspenderif that's how you feel, let's call the whole thing off — mira, si eso es lo que piensas mejor olvidémoslo
b) ( order to stop) \<\<men\>\> retirar; \<\<dog\>\> llamarVT + ADV1) (=cancel) [+ meeting, race] cancelar, suspender; [+ deal] anular; [+ search] abandonar, dar por terminado2) [+ dog] llamar (para que no ataque)* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( cancel) suspenderif that's how you feel, let's call the whole thing off — mira, si eso es lo que piensas mejor olvidémoslo
b) ( order to stop) \<\<men\>\> retirar; \<\<dog\>\> llamar -
39 call out for
VI + PREP (=require) pedir; (=summon, ask for) llamar -
40 call round
v + adva) ( visit) (BrE) pasarb) ( Telec) (esp BrE) llamar ( a varias personas)VI + ADV pasar por casa* * *v + adva) ( visit) (BrE) pasarb) ( Telec) (esp BrE) llamar ( a varias personas)
См. также в других словарях:
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