call

[/kɔːl/]

verb/nounpl: calls

chamar

1. to speak to someone loudly to get their attention

I called her name across the street.

Chamei o nome dela na rua.

2. to contact someone by telephone

I will call you tomorrow.

Vou te ligar amanhã.

3. to summon or request someone's presence

The teacher called the students to class.

A professora chamou os alunos para a aula.

4. to name or designate

What do you call this fruit?

Como você chama esta fruta?

5. a telephone communication

I received a call from my mother.

Recebi uma ligação da minha mãe.

6. a loud shout or cry

The call of the bird echoed through the forest.

O chamado do pássaro ecoou pela floresta.

NYC Slang

holla / holler

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

chamar/ligar

ligar is commonly used for phone calls

Rio de Janeiro

chamar/dar um toque

dar um toque (give a ring) used colloquially

São Paulo

chamar/ligar

standard usage, ligar for calls

Portugal

chamar/telefonar

telefonar more formal for phone calls

call it a day - parar por hoje

call someone names - insultar alguém

call the shots - dar as ordens

on call - de prontidão

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