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Phrasal Verbs 6 – Gramática inglesa

Todos conocemos el verbo to call  y su significado. Pero qué pasa con este verbo cuando se le añade una preposición o un adverbio? Ahora veremos como cambia el significado este verbo cuando llega a ser Phrasal Verb.

1- to call sb back (to telephone sb again, to return a call): “volver a llamar”.

Ejemplo:

- Hello. Gettwell Hospital? I am ringing to enquire about James Knott-Smith.

- He is still in the operating theatre. If you leave your number I’ll call you back as soon as we have any news.

2- to call off an event (to cancel it): “cancelar”.

Ejemplo:

- Will you be playing this afternoon?
- No. The coach has just called off the match.

3- to call out (to shout): “llamar”.

Ejemplo:

- How will I know that my food is ready?
- There is a number on your ticket. Wait until we call out your number.