Llamándola (en. Calling her)

/ʎaˈmando.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The act of making a name sound or pronouncing it to attract someone or something.
I was calling her to come to the meeting.
Estaba llamándola para que viniera a la reunión.
The action of invoking or requesting someone's attention by using a name.
The teacher was calling her from the classroom.
La profesora estaba llamándola desde el aula.
The way in which the action of calling is executed in a specific context.
The young woman keeps calling her, although she doesn't respond.
La joven sigue llamándola, aunque no responde.

Etymology

Derives from the verb 'llamar', from the Latin 'clamare', which means to invoke or to cry out.

Common Phrases and Expressions

calling her out loud
Calling her with great intensity or insistently.
llamándola a gritos
keeps calling her
Continuing to call her without getting a response.
sigue llamándola
does not stop calling her
Does not stop calling her repeatedly.
no para de llamándola

Related Words

call
The action of calling someone by phone or in person.
llamada
to call
Pronouncing someone's name in order to attract their attention.
llamar
caller
A person who makes the call.
llamante

Slang Meanings

To call with intensity or repeatedly.
I was calling her as if there were no tomorrow.
Estaba llamándola como si no hubiera un mañana.
To use a nickname when calling.
Calling her by her nickname among friends.
La llamándola por su apodo entre amigos.