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verb · communication · direct translation
to contact someone by telephone
calltelefonar / ligar
Also found as: calls · called · calling
I will call the office now.
call someonecall backcall the office
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call
/kɔːl/verb, noun · A1
MAIN MEANING
A1telefonar / ligar
to contact someone by telephone
calltelefonar / ligar
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2
verb · communication · meaning depends on context
to give a name to someone or ask someone to come
call / name / summonchamar / nomear
They called the new service LingSort Pro.
call someone by namecall a meetingcall for help
3
noun · communication · direct translation
a telephone conversation
phone calltelefonema / ligação
I missed a call from the clinic.
make a callreceive a callmissed call
I will call the office now.
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