call up

convocar

Elegir a un jugador para un equipo, especialmente la selección nacional o uno de mayor nivel.

En inglés sencillo: To choose a player to join a team, especially a national or higher-level team.

• The coach called up two players.
• He was called up to the national squad last month.
• Who will they call up to replace the injured goalkeeper?

Cómo se usa: call someone up to a team (The coach called her up to the national team.)

Sinónimos: select, pick

Antónimos: drop

Expresiones frecuentes: call up someone, call up a player

recuperar, evocar

Mostrar información guardada en una pantalla o traer un recuerdo a la mente.

En inglés sencillo: To bring stored information onto a screen or bring a memory into your mind.

• Call up the customer record.
• The song called up memories of our first holiday.
• He called the old photographs up on his screen.

Cómo se usa: call something up (She called the document up on her laptop.)

Sinónimos: retrieve, recall, bring up

Expresiones frecuentes: call up something, call up a file

llamar a filas, reclutar

Ordenar a alguien que se incorpore a las fuerzas armadas o vuelva a servir en ellas.

En inglés sencillo: To order someone to join or return to the armed forces.

• They called up more soldiers.
• My grandfather was called up during the war.
• Will the army call up reservists this year?

Cómo se usa: be called up for something (He was called up for military service at nineteen.)

Sinónimos: conscript, draft, mobilize

Antónimos: discharge

Expresiones frecuentes: call up reservists, call up someone

llamar por teléfono

Ponerse en contacto con alguien por teléfono.

En inglés sencillo: To contact someone by telephone.

• Call up your friend.
• She called me up last night.
• Why did you call up the office so early?

Cómo se usa: call someone up (I called my sister up to ask about dinner.)

Sinónimos: call, phone, ring

Expresiones frecuentes: call up someone, call up a friend