ligar, telefonar, chamar
1. To telephone someone or a place
I called in to check on my mother.
Liguei para verificar como estava minha mãe.
2. To report your absence from work or school
She called in sick today.
Ela ligou para avisar que não viria, estava doente.
3. To summon or request someone's presence or assistance
We had to call in a specialist to fix the problem.
Tivemos que chamar um especialista para resolver o problema.
4. To ask for repayment of a loan
The bank called in the outstanding loans.
O banco cobrou o pagamento dos empréstimos pendentes.
5. To contribute or participate by telephone during a broadcast
Listeners can call in during the radio show.
Os ouvintes podem ligar durante o programa de rádio.
NYC Slang
holler at, reach out, hit up
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