llamar
verb
1. to call, to phone
communicate by telephone
- Voy a llamar a mi madre.I'm going to call my mother.
- Ana me llamó anoche.Ana called me last night.
2. to call, to summon
ask someone to come
- El médico llamó al paciente.The doctor called the patient.
- La madre llamó a su hijo.The mother called her son.
3. to be called, to name llamarse + nombre
have or give a name
- Me llamo Laura.My name is Laura.
- ¿Cómo se llama esta calle?What is this street called?
4. to attract, to draw
attract attention
- Ese color llama la atención.That color attracts attention.
- La niña llamó la atención de todos.The girl attracted everyone's attention.
5. to knock, to ring
signal one's arrival at a door
- Alguien llamó a la puerta.Someone knocked at the door.
- Llamaron al timbre dos veces.They rang the doorbell twice.
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