Llamadas (en. Calls)

ʎaˈmaðas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Action of calling by phone.
I received several calls during the day.
Recibí varias llamadas durante el día.
Established connection between two phones for communication.
The call was unexpectedly cut off.
La llamada se cortó inesperadamente.
Announcement or notice issued for people to attend an event.
The call to the meeting was sent to all employees.
La llamada a la reunión fue enviada a todos los empleados.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'llamar', which comes from the Latin 'clamare', meaning to shout or call.

Common Phrases and Expressions

missed call
A call that was not answered.
llamada perdida
make a call
To carry out an action of communicating by phone.
hacer una llamada
receive a call
To answer or be the recipient of a phone call.
recibir una llamada

Related Words

to call
Action of ringing a phone to establish communication.
llamar
phone
Electronic device that allows making and receiving calls.
teléfono
communication
Exchange of information between people.
comunicación

Slang Meanings

Prank call
I made a prank call to my friend.
Hice una llamada de broma a mi amigo.
Missed call
I had a missed call from them.
Tuve una llamada perdida de su parte.
To call someone out of spite
I called him out of spite to talk about what happened.
Lo llamé al desaire para hablar de lo que sucedió.