Llamaron (en. They called)

/ʎaˈmaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of signaling a device to gain attention.
They knocked on the door several times.
Ellos llamaron a la puerta varias veces.
Telephone communication with someone.
Yesterday, they called their friend to invite him.
Ayer, ellos llamaron a su amigo para invitarlo.
To name someone or something.
The director called them to introduce them.
El director los llamó para presentarlos.

Etymology

From Latin 'clamare', which means to shout or call.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To call attention
To provoke interest or curiosity.
llamar la atención
To call someone
To contact a person by phone.
llamar a alguien
To call by their name
To name someone directly.
llamar por su nombre

Related Words

To call
Verb that means to make a call or an invocation.
llamar
Call
The action of making a call, usually telephone.
llamada
Caller
Person who makes a call.
llamador

Slang Meanings

To call someone to join a party.
When we arrived, they called everyone to come to the meeting.
Cuando llegamos, llamaron a todos para que vinieran a la reunión.
To make a call to someone for support.
She called the community to help in the campaign.
Ella llamó a la comunidad a ayudar en la campaña.