Locuciones verbales
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| call in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit) | pasar con vi + prep |
| | (AR) | pasar por lo de, caer en lo de loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | dejarse caer por lo de loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | caerle a v prnl + prep |
| | Stef called in on her neighbour on the way to the shops, to ask if he needed anything. |
| | Stef pasó con su vecino camino a la tienda para preguntar si necesitaba algo |
| | Steff pasó por lo de su vecino camino a la tienda para preguntar si necesitaba algo. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | recurrir a vi + prep |
| | | acudir a vi + prep |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | Juan recurrió a sus amigos para que lo apoyaran. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | recurrir a vi + prep |
| | | acudir a vi + prep |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | Cuando necesitas ayuda, ¿puedes recurrir a tus amigos? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | llamar a alguien para hacer algo loc verb |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| | El sindicato llamó a los trabajadores para que apoyen el paro. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (visit [sb]) | pasar a saludar a loc verb |
| | | pasar por lo de loc verb |
| | | pasar a visitar a loc verb |
| | | hacer una visita a loc verb |
| | John called on Mary while she was in the hospital. |
| | Juan pasó a saludar a María cuando estaba en el hospital. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (teacher: pick a student to talk) (clases) | llamar a vtr + prep |
| | | elegir a vtr + prep |
| | The teacher called on me but I couldn't answer as I hadn't been listening. |
| | La profesora me llamó a mí, pero no pude contestar porque no había estado escuchando. |