| Traduções principais |
| 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. |
| catchword n | (buzzword, refrain) | chamada sf |
| | Thanks to its popularity on the Internet, "selfie" became a catchword. |
| roll call n | (register of names read aloud) | chamada sf |
| | The squadron turned out for roll call. |
| 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. |
| school register n | (list of pupils' names) | diário de classe loc sm |
| | (informal) | chamada sf |
| | Every morning the teachers call all the names in the school register to check if the students are present. |
| registration n | UK (school: attendance check) | chamada sf |
| | Registration is at 8.50 am and classes start at 9 am. |
| call n | (communication by phone) | ligação, chamada sf |
| | I received a call from my bank manager today. |
| | Recebi uma ligação do meu gerente do banco hoje. |
| poke n | (Facebook feature) (BRA) | cutucada sf |
| | | toque sm |
| | | chamada sm |
| | Amy has twenty Facebook pokes. |
| | Amy tem 20 cutucadas no Facebook. |
| Formas compostas: |
| attendance sheet n | (register) (registro) | folha de chamada loc sf |
| | The attendance sheet will tell us if you are attending classes. |
| call letters npl | (TV, radio station: code) (código de estação radiotransmissora/ tv) | indicativo de chamada loc sm |
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 sth to order v expr | (formally begin session) | chamada à ordem sf |
| callback n | (return phone call) (de telefonema) | retorno sm |
| | | chamada de volta sf |
| | If we can't speak today, tomorrow afternoon would be a good time for a callback. |
| callee n | (person receiving a call) (ligação telefônica) | receptor de chamada loc sm |
| caller n | (telephone) | pessoa que telefona expres |
| | | pessoa que liga expres |
| | | pessoa que faz a chamada expres |
| | The TV talk show is taking callers who have questions. |
| 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. |
| distress call n | (call for help) | chamada de emergência |
| | Making a false distress call is a criminal act in many countries. |
| give sb hell vtr + n | slang (reprimand sb severely) (informal, repreender, censurar alguém) | passar um sermão, dar uma chamada loc v |
| | (coloquial) | passar um sabão loc v |
| | If you keep doing the opposite of what dad tells you, he's going to give you hell one day. |
homeroom,
home room n | US (school: room) (em escola: sala de controle) | sala de chamada loc sf |
| | Can you tell me where I can find my homeroom? |
| homeroom n | US (school: period) | período de chamada loc sm |
| | What class do you have after homeroom? |
| incoming adj | (phone call: received) (ligação telefônica) | chamada recebida sf + adj |
| | Karen answered the incoming call from the hospital. |
| | Karen respondeu a chamada recebida do hospital. |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | chamada de longa distância |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| 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. |
| return sb's call v expr | (phone sb back) (telefonar para alguém em retorno) | retornar a chamada de alguém loc v |
| | | ligar de volta vt + adv |
| | You've reached voice mail. Please leave a message, and I will return your call. |
| ringing tone n | (phone: sound indicating connection is made) (telefone) | sinal de chamada loc sm |
| | I got a ringing tone, so the phone wasn't out of order. |
| ringtone n | (telephone's ringing sound) | toque de chamada loc sm |
| | (de telefone) | toque sm |
| | I have my ringtone set to a Beyonce song. |
| roll call n | figurative (long list of names) | lista de chamada sf + prep + sf |
| | I'm a long way down the roll call so my chances of getting the job are small. |
| take a call v expr | (accept a telephone call) (telefone) | atender uma chamada, atender uma ligação expres |
| | I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to step outside to take a call. |
| | I may need to take a call during the meeting. |
| telephone call n | (contact by phone) (contactar por telefone) | chamada telefônica loc sf |
| | | ligação telefônica loc sf |
| telephone tag n | (repeated attempts to phone one another) (tentativas repetidas de discar para alguém) | chamada perdida sf |
| | | ligação perdida sf |
toll free,
toll-free adj | US (phone number: free of charge) (número telefônico: livre de tarifas) | ligação gratuita loc sf |
| | | chamada gratuita loc sf |
| | (Bras., inf., 0800) | zero oitocentos loc |
| | The TV commercial gave a toll-free number we can call to buy the product. |
| trunk call n | UK (long-distance phone call) | chamada de longa distância sf |
| video call n | (meeting or conversation via video) | chamada de vídeo loc sf |
| | Face-to-face appointments with the doctor have temporarily been replaced by video calls. |
| wake-up call n | (phone call to wake sb) (por telefone) | serviço de despertador loc sm |
| | | chamada de despertador loc sf |
| | Matthew asked the hotel to send a wake-up call to his room in the morning. |
| | Matthew pediu ao hotel o serviço de despertador para o seu quarto de manhã. |
| | Matthew pediu ao hotel que fizesse uma chamada de despertador para o seu quarto de manhã. |
| wake-up call n | figurative (warning) (figurado) | chamada de alerta loc sf |
| | | chamada de atenção loc sf |
| | | toque de atenção loc sm |
| | It was a real wake-up call when she realized her daughter was gone. |
| | Foi uma verdadeira chamada de alerta quando ela percebeu que sua filha tinha ido embora. |