Llamó (en. Called)

/ʎaˈmo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of communicating or calling by phone.
He called his friend to invite him to the party.
Él llamó a su amigo para invitarlo a la fiesta.
The action of naming someone or something.
The teacher called the students by their names.
La profesora llamó a los estudiantes por su nombre.
To request someone's attention.
She called her dog to come.
Ella llamó a su perro para que viniera.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

to catch someone's attention
To do something so that someone notices you.
llamar la atención
to knock on the door
To knock on the door for someone to open.
llamar a la puerta
to make a phone call
To make a phone call to someone.
llamar por teléfono

Related Words

call
The action of calling by phone.
llamada
name
A word that designates a person or thing.
nombre
contact
Direction or information to communicate with someone.
contacto

Slang Meanings

To talk to someone without them being visible.
I call him, but he doesn't answer; he must be busy.
Lo llamo, pero no me responde; debe estar ocupado.
To attract attention in an exaggerated way.
That costume is to attract attention at the party.
Ese disfraz es para llamar la atención en la fiesta.