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| call n | (signal) | sinal sm |
| | Joanna's call told us she was ready to go. |
| | O sinal de Joana nos disse que ela estava pronta para sair. |
| call for [sth] n | (appeal) | apelar para expres v |
| | The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school. |
| | O apelo para ação por parte do diretor seguiu uma série de problemas na escola. |
| call n | (religion: vocation) (religião: vocação) | chamado, chamamento sm |
| | He felt the call to the priesthood after his visit to Lourdes. |
| | Ele ouviu o chamado para o celibato após sua visita a Lourdes. |
| call n | (summons) | citação, intimação sf |
| | He received a call to appear before the High Court. |
| | Ele recebeu uma citação para se manifestar diante da Suprema Corte. |
| call n | (bird sound) | canto sm |
| | You can hear the call of an owl from my bedroom. |
| | Pode-se ouvir o canto de uma coruja do meu quarto. |
| call n | (animal sound) | uivo, latido sm |
| | The call of a wolf made him sit up in his tent. |
| | O uivo de um lobo o fez sentar-se em sua tenda. |
| call n | (instrument for hunting) | apito sm |
| | He blew his duck call and didn't have to wait long before one appeared. |
| | Ele assoprou seu apito para patos e não demorou até que um aparecesse. |
| call n | (theatre: rehearsal notice) (teatro) | campainha sf |
| | She only arrived fifteen minutes before the call time. |
| | Ela chegou apenas quinze minutos antes da campainha. |
| call n | (need) | necessidade sf |
| | There's no call for tears. It was only a joke. |
| | Não há necessidade de chorar, foi só uma brincadeira. |
| call for [sth] n | uncountable (demand) | demanda sf |
| | There's little call for typewriter repair these days. |
| | Há pouca demanda de reparos em máquinas de escrever hoje em dia. |
| call n | (cards: demand to show hands) (baralho: ver cartas) | pagar para ver expres v |
| | (estrangeirismo, cartas) | pedir call expres v |
| | I made a call, and the other players had to reveal their cards. |
| | Eu paguei para ver, e os outros jogadores tiveram que revelar sua mão. |
| call n | (poker: equal a bet) (poker) | pagar para ver expres v |
| | (jogo de cartas) | cobrir a aposta expres v |
| | He made a call with an average hand but ended up winning the pot. |
| | Ele pagou para ver com uma mão mediana, mas acabou ganhando a rodada. |
| call n | (bridge: bid or pass) | lance sm |
| | Are you going to bid? It's your call. |
| | Vai apostar? É seu lance. |
| call n | (sports: umpire's judgment) | decisão sf |
| | The player disagreed with the umpire's call. |
| | O juiz tomou uma decisão correta. |
| call n | (finance: right to purchase) | opção de compra sf |
| | Buying calls is a popular strategy for investors. |
| | A opção de compra é uma estratégia popular entre investidores. |
| call n | (finance: demand for payment) | chance de resgatar dívida loc sf |
| | This is your final call for payment. |
| | Essa é sua última chance de resgatar a dívida. |
| call n | informal (judgement, decision) | decisão sf |
| | Canceling the event was a good call, given the weather. Both these candidates would be perfect for the job, but we can only hire one of them; it's going to be a tough call. |
| | Cancelar o evento foi uma boa decisão, levando em conta o tempo. |
| call n | (visit) | visita sf |
| | (médico) | atendimento sm |
| | The receptionist said I couldn't talk to the doctor right then, because she was out on a call. |
| | A recepcionista disse que eu não poderia falar com o médico naquele momento, porque ela estava em uma visita. |
| call⇒ vi | (visit) | visitar vt |
| | I'll call tomorrow morning on the way to work. |
| | Vou visita-lo amanhã de manhã no caminho para o trabalho. |
| call vi | (demand a card) (baralho: ver cartas) | pagar para ver expres v |
| | It's my turn and I'm going to call. |
| | É minha vez e eu vou pagar para ver. |
| call vi | (poker: equal a bet) (pôquer) | igualar vt |
| | | cobrir vt |
| | Do you want to call or raise? |
| | Você quer igualar ou aumentar? |
| call vi | (bird, animal: make sound) (som de pássaro) | cantar v int |
| | Is that an owl calling? |
| | É uma coruja cantando? |
| call vi | (make a request) | exigir vt |
| | They called upon her to find a solution to their problems. |
| | Eles exigiram que ela encontrasse uma solução para seus problemas. |
| call to [sb] vi + prep | (yell to get [sb]'s attention) (pedir atenção) | chamar vt |
| | Steve called to his wife to come and help him. |
| | Steve chamou sua esposa para ajudá-lo. |
| call [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (summon to religious vocation) | chamar vt |
| | God called him to the priesthood. |
| | Deus o chamou ao celibato. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (awaken) | chamar, acordar vt |
| | Would you like to be called in the morning? |
| | Você quer ser acordada pela manhã? |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (proclaim) | encerrar vt |
| | The umpire called the ball out. |
| | O juiz encerrou a partida. |
| call [sth] vtr | (hunting: lure) | atrair vt |
| | | chamar vt |
| | He called the grouse into the open. |
| | Ele atraiu o galo-silvestre até a clareira. |
| call [sth] vtr | (demand payment) | solicitar pagamento expres v |
| | | reclamar pagamento expres v |
| | The debt could be called at any moment. |
| | Era possível solicitar o pagamento a qualquer momento. |
| call [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (label) | chamar vt |
| | How dare you call me a cheat! |
| | Como ousa me chamar de trapaceiro!? |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (consider) | chamar vt |
| | | considerar v int |
| | I call it a scandal. |
| | Eu chamo isso de escândalo. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (convene) | convocar vt |
| | They've called a meeting for tomorrow morning. |
| | Eles convocaram uma reunião amanhã de manhã. |
| call [sb]⇒ vtr | (attract) | atrair, chamar vt |
| | The sea was calling him. |
| | O mar o estava atraindo. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (order into effect) | declarar v int |
| | | proclamar v int |
| | Union leaders called an end to the strike after two weeks. |
| | Os líderes do sindicato declararam terminada a greve após duas semanas. |
| call [sth] vtr | (sports: end due to conditions) | cancelar vt |
| | The game was called due to the rain. |
| | Cancelaram o jogo por conta da chuva. |
| call [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (estimate) | estimar vt |
| | Let's call it three miles from here to there. |
| | Vamos estimar quatro quilômetros daqui alí. |
| call [sth]⇒ vtr | (cards: demand to see a hand) (baralho: ver cartas) | pagar para ver expres v |
| | After the third round, anyone may call the hand. |
| | Após a terceira rodada qualquer um pode pagar para ver. |
| call [sth] vtr | (poker: equal a bet) (pôquer) | cobrir vt |
| | I'll call your ten and raise you ten. |
| | Vou cobrir seus dez e dobrá-los. |
| call [sth] vtr | informal (forecast correctly) | apostar v int |
| | (figurado, informal, jogada) | cantar v int |
| | In American pool, you have to call your shot before you play it. |
| | No bilhar americano você deve apostar antes de jogar. |
Locuções verbais
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call [sb] away,
call away [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (summon [sb]) | convocar vt |
| | | chamar vt |
| | The doctor was suddenly called away, so he is not in the office today. |
| call [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (reprimand [sb], tell [sb] off) | reprimir vt |
| | | repreender vt |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (demand, request) | exigir, pedir vt |
| | The senator called for an investigation. The judge's bailiff called for silence in the courtroom. |
| | O senador exigiu uma investigação. O oficial de justiça pediu silêncio no tribunal. |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (require) | requerer vt |
| | The recipe calls for brown sugar, not white sugar. The situation calls for a calm, deliberate response. |
| | A receita requer açúcar mascavo, não açúcar refinado. A situação requer uma resposta calma e incisiva. |
| call for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (forecast) | prever, dizer vt |
| | The forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures. |
| | A previsão do tempo diz que o céu estará limpo e fará calor. |
call [sb/sth] forth,
call forth [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | literary (summon) | chamar, convocar vt |
| call [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | (contact: a professional for help) | contatar vt |
| | The tap was leaking, so Jess called in a plumber. |
| call in vi phrasal | UK (visit) | visitar, aparecer v int |
| | Grandma and Grandad called in today and we all had tea. |
| | Vovó e Vovô visitaram hoje e tomamos chá. |
| call in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit) | visitar v int |
| | Stef called in on her neighbour on the way to the shops, to ask if he needed anything. |
| call in at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit briefly) | passar em, passar por v int + prep |
| | (informal) | dar uma passada em expres v |
| | (informal, figurado) | dar um pulo em expres v |
| | I just need to call in at the office on the way home to pick up some paperwork. We called in at Bristol on our way to London. |
| | Eu só preciso passar no escritório no caminho para casa para pegar uma papelada. Passamos em Bristol no caminho para Londres. |
call [sth] in,
call in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (loan, debt: demand repayment) | exigir pagamento vt + sm |
| | | cobrar vt |
| | The bank called in Stuart's loan and he had to sell his house to repay it. |
call in,
also UK: ring in,
phone in vi phrasal | (phone) | ligar v int |
| | Radio listeners are encouraged to call in to make comments. |
| | Ouvintes de rádio são encorajados a ligar para fazer comentários. |
call [sth] off,
call off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (cancel) | cancelar vt |
| | The town's annual picnic was called off due to rain. |
| | O piquenique anual da cidade foi cancelado devido à chuva. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | apelar para, recorrer a vt + prep |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | John apelou para o seu amigo para conseguir ajuda. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | contar com vt + prep |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | Quando você precisa de ajuda, com quem contar se não com seus amigos? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir, solicitar vt |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (visit [sb]) | visitar vt |
| | John called on Mary while she was in the hospital. |
| | John visitou Mary enquanto ela estava no hospital. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (teacher: pick a student to talk) | chamar para falar loc v |
| | The teacher called on me but I couldn't answer as I hadn't been listening. |
call [sb] out,
call out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (request visit) | solicitar, chamar vt |
| | (POR) | chamar às falas expres |
| | | convocar vt |
| | Paul's elderly mother was unwell, so he called the doctor out. |
call [sb] out,
call out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (challenge) | desafiar vt |
| | The interviewer called the MP out when he spouted false statistics. |
| call round vi phrasal | (visit) | visitar v int |
| | Peter said that he would call round sometime this afternoon. |
| call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (phone) (telefone) | ligar, chamar vt |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| | Let's call her up and check the plans. |
| | Vamos ligar para ela e ver quais são seus planos. |
| call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | usu passive (military: enlist) | alistar-se vp |
| | Conscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates. |
| | Os recrutas foram chamados para se alistar de acordo com suas datas de nascimento. |
cry out for [sth],
call out for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (need) | pedir a gritos, clamar por loc v |
| | The house was in poor condition and crying out for repair. |
Formas compostas:
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at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | à sua disposição loc adv |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| bird call n | (song of a bird) | canto do pássaro loc sm |
| | (de pássaro) | trinado, gorjeio sm |
| bird call n | (device: mimics birdsong) | apito para chamar pássaros loc sm |
| booty call n | US, slang (phone call for sex) (gíria, vulgar) | ligar para comer expres v |
| booty call n | informal, US (person called for sex) (gíria, vulgar, ofensivo) | foda amiga sf |
| | I wasn't that into her, but she was a good booty call. |
| bugle call n | (military signal, tune) | toque de clarim loc sm |
| | Reveille is a famous bugle call that wakes up military personal at dawn. |
| call a halt to [sth] v expr | (order an end to, stop) | mandar parar loc v |
| | The machine broke, so the foreman called a halt to the work. |
| call a spade a spade v expr | figurative (speak frankly, plainly) | falar sem rodeios expres |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | falar na lata expres |
| | (figurado) | dar nome aos bois expres |
| | Louise has never been afraid of calling a spade a spade. |
| | Luísa nunca teve medo de falar sem rodeios. |
| call at [sth] vi + prep | (train: stop at stations) (transporte) | parar em v int + prep |
| | This train will call at Bromley South and London King's Cross. |
| call attention to [sth] v expr | (point [sth] out) (salientar algo) | chamar a atenção expres v |
| | The tour guide called our attention to an interesting plaque on the floor. |
| call back vi + prep | (return a phone call) | retornar, ligar de volta v int |
| | I'll call back when I can. |
| | Vou retornar assim que possível. |
| call [sb] back vtr + prep | (return phone call to) | ligar de volta para expres |
| | I'll call her back later. |
| | Eu ligo de volta para ela mais tarde. |
| call box n | US (public phone booth) | orelhão sm |
| | Do they still have those red-and-glass telephone call boxes on the streets in London? |
| | Eles ainda têm aqueles orelhões vermelhos de vidro nas ruas de Londres? |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) | central telefônica sf |
| | (anglicismo) | call-center sf |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
| call collect v expr | US (reverse phone charges) | ligar a cobrar expres v |
| call [sb] collect v expr | US (reverse phone charges to) | ligar a cobrar expres v |
| | Because he had no money, he called his parents collect. |
| call each other names v expr | informal (exchange insults) | apelidar v int |
| | Children love to call each other silly names like Poopy-Head. |
| | Crianças adoram apelidar umas às outras com nomes bobos. |
| call [sb] every name under the sun v expr | figurative (repeatedly insult [sb]) | xingar de tudo que é nome expres |
| | You can call me every name under the sun, but it doesn't change the situation one bit. |
| call for papers n | (academics: request for articles) (solicitação para apresentar trabalhos) | chamada sf |
| | They've just published a call for papers for next year's conference. |
| call for tenders n | (business: invitation to bid) | licitação sf |
| call girl n | (female prostitute) | prostituta que atende por telefone sf |
call [sb] in,
call in [sb] vtr + adv | (summon) | chamar vt |
| | | convocar vt |
| | It's time to call the children in for supper. |
| | É hora de chamar as crianças para jantar. |
call-in (US),
phone-in (UK) adj | (show, etc.: phone-in) (rádio, participação do ouvinte) | ligar v int |
| | | participar v int |
| | He hosts a call-in show on the local radio station. |
| | Ele apresenta um programa de ligações na rádio local. |
call in sick,
also UK: phone in sick,
ring in sick v expr | (notify employer you will be off sick) | dar atestado expres v |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | levantar questão expres v |
| | | questionar vt |
| | This discovery calls into question historians' previous assumptions. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) | encerrar o expediente expres v |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| call it quits v expr | informal (stop, end) | parar v int |
| | | desistir v int |
| | I'm too tired to continue; I'm calling it quits. |
| | Estou muito cansado para continuar, vou parar. |
| call letters npl | (TV, radio station: code) (código de estação radiotransmissora/ tv) | indicativo de chamada loc sm |
| call [sb] names v expr | informal (insult [sb]) | xingar vt |
| | In school, Ralph was a bully and called me names. |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | dever da função sm + prep + sf |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
call [sb] out on [sth],
call out [sb] on [sth] v expr | informal (challenge: on [sth] said, done) | tirar satisfação expres |
| | Julia called her uncle out on his offensive remarks. |
| call out vi + adv | (speak before being invited) | falar vt |
| | | falar sem permissão, falar sem autorização expres |
| | The teacher told the students to raise their hands if they knew the answer, rather than calling out. |
call [sb] out,
call out [sb] vtr + adv | (order workers to strike) | ordenar, mandar, determinar vt |
| | The union has called its members out following the breakdown of talks with management. |
| call [sb] over⇒ vtr | (invite, beckon) | convidar, chamar vt |
| | We called her over to our table to join us. |
call sign,
call signal n | (TV, radio station: code) (código de estação radiotransmissora/ tv) | indicativo de chamada sm + prep + sf |
call the roll,
call roll v expr | (take register of those present) | fazer a chamada expres v |
| | The teacher called the roll at the beginning of the class. |
call the shots,
call the tune v expr | (be in charge, make the decisions) | dar as ordens loc v |
| | | mandar v int |
| | The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service. |
| call time vi | (pub: announce closing) (num pub: anunciar fechamento) | anunciar a hora de fechamento expres v |
| call time vi | (put an end to [sth]) (terminar algo) | pôr um fim a expres v |
| | When I call time, you will put down your pencils and turn your exam papers over. |
| call to action n | ([sth] that motivates) | chamada sf |
| | The vandalism was a call to action for the townspeople to band together. |
| call to arms n | figurative (rallying cry) (figurativo) | grito de guerra loc sm |
| call to arms n | (battle cry) (literal) | grito de guerra loc sm |
| call [sth] to mind v expr | (remind) | fazer lembrar loc v |
| | | trazer à mente expres |
| | Your story calls to mind the day I wore my evening gown to a staff meeting. |
| | Sua história me faz lembrar de quando usei meu vestido de noite para uma reunião de equipe. |
| call [sb/sth] to order v expr | (request silence) | pedir por silêncio expres v |
| call [sth] to order v expr | (formally begin session) | chamada à ordem sf |
| call [sb] together vtr + adv | (summon group) | convocar vt |
| call [sb]'s bluff v expr | (challenge [sb] who may be faking) | dizer que alguém está blefando expres v |
| | | desafiar vt |
| call-girl n as adj | (relating to prostitution) | relativo a garotas de programa loc adj |
| call-out n | informal (challenge) | desafio sm |
| | The actress responded to call-outs on social media with an apology. |
| call-out n | (printing: inset or illustration) (impressão) | ilustração sf |
| call-out n | (printing: text linked to graphic) (impressão) | texto de gráfico sm |
| call-out n | UK (service visit) (BRA, serviço) | chamado sm |
| | (POR) | serviço, trabalho sm |
| | (POR) | emergência sf |
| | As an emergency plumber, Jason often had to attend call-outs at the weekends. |
| | Como encanador de emergência, Jason frequentemente tinha de atender chamados nos fins de semana. |
| call-out n as adj | UK (relating to a call-out) | emergencial adj |
| | Emergency plumbers charge enormous call-out fees. |
| | Encanadores cobram taxas emergenciais absurdas. |
| call-up n | informal (military: order to report) (militar) | alistamento sm |
| | 50,000 reserves got the call-up to join the campaign. |
| call-up n | (sports: summons to play) | convocação sf |
| | The player was thrilled to receive the call-up to play for his national team. |
callback number,
call-back number n | (phone number: for return call) (número de atendimento) | telefone de retorno sm |
| | Someone from the insurance company called while you were out; I've written down their callback number here. |
| calling for tenders expr | uncountable (business: action of inviting bids) | convite à apresentação de propostas expres |
| close call n | informal, figurative (narrow escape) (informal) | escapar por um triz expres |
| | Phew! That was a close call. I thought he was going to ask to see my ID. |
| close call n | informal, figurative ([sth] hard to decide) (informal: difícil decidir) | difícil adj |
| | | desafio sm |
| | | decisão difícil sf |
| | It was a close call, but they declared him the winner. |
| cold call n | (unsolicited sales visit or phone call) (telefonema para venda não solicitado) | chamada fria sf + adj |
| | I got my start in sales by making door-to-door cold calls. |
| cold-call [sb]⇒ vtr | (make unsolicited sales visit or phone call) | fazer telemarketing vt + sm |
| | He cold-called all the people on his contact list. |
| | Ele fez telemarketing com todas as pessoas da sua lista de contatos. |
| collect call n | US (phone: reversed charges) | ligação a cobrar sf |
| conference call n | (meeting conducted by phone) | conferência por telefone sf |
| | The advantage of a conference call is that people from all over the world can take part. |
| curtain call n | (performers' bow at end of play) (teatro) | momento de agradecimento sm |
| | The audience's applause went on for so long that there were three curtain calls. |
| distress call n | (call for help) | chamada de emergência |
| | Making a false distress call is a criminal act in many countries. |
| give [sb] a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | dar uma ligada expres v |
| | | ligar vt |
| local call n | (short-distance phone call) | ligação local sf |
| | He borrowed our telephone but made a local call, so there will be no extra charge. |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | chamada de longa distância |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) (telefone) | fazer uma ligação expres v |
| | | dar uma ligada expres v |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | fazer uma ligação expres v |
| | | dar uma ligada expres v |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| on call adj | (available for duty) | de plantão loc adj |
| | My family doctor is on call every Saturday night for patient emergencies. |
| | Meu médico de família está de plantão todo sábado para emergências dos pacientes. |
| phone call n | abbr (telephone call) | telefonema sm |
| | (informal) | ligação sf |
| | | chamada sf |
| | I had a phone call from your mother today. |
| | Recebi um telefonema da sua mãe hoje. |
| port of call n | (ship: stop during a journey) (navio) | porto de escala sm |
| | The Caribbean cruise includes 14 ports of call in 11 countries. |
| port of call n | figurative (place visited) (figurado) | ponto de parada sm |
| | Las Vegas is the port of call for those interested in glitz and gambling. |
return a call,
return [sb]'s call v expr | (phone [sb] back) (telefonema) | retornar vt |
| | Can I return your call when I'm less busy? |
| | Posso retornar sua ligação quando eu estiver menos ocupado? |
| return a call v expr | (phone [sb] back) (ligar de volta para alguém) | retornar uma chamada vt + sf |
| | | ligar de volta vt + adv |
| | I'll catch up with you later, I have to return a call before I go. |