WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
call-up n | informal (military: order to report) | llamado a filas loc nom m |
| 50,000 reserves got the call-up to join the campaign. |
| 50,000 reservas recibieron el llamado a filas para unirse a la campaña. |
call-up n | (sports: summons to play) | convocatoria nf |
| The player was thrilled to receive the call-up to play for his national team. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (phone) (ES) | dar un toque loc verb |
| (MX, coloquial) | echar un fon, echar un telefonazo loc verb |
| (AR, coloquial) | pegar un tubazo loc verb |
| (PR, coloquial) | dar un timbrazo loc verb |
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| Let's call her up and check the plans. |
| Démosle un toque y confirmemos los planes. |
| Echémosle un fon y confirmemos los planes. |
| (CL, coloquial) | pegar una llamada, pegar un telefonazo loc verb |
call [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | usu passive (military: enlist) | reclutar a vtr + prep |
| | llamar a filas a loc verb |
| Conscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates. |
| Reclutaron a los conscriptos al servicio militar según su fecha de nacimiento. |