call back

volver a llamar, devolver la llamada

Llamar otra vez por teléfono, o devolver una llamada recibida.

En inglés sencillo: To phone someone again later, often because you could not speak to them before.

• Can I call back later?
• She called me back after her meeting.
• Please leave your number, and someone will call you back.

Cómo se usa: call someone back (I will call you back after lunch.)

Sinónimos: phone back, ring back

Expresiones frecuentes: call back later, call back someone

hacer volver, llamar de vuelta

Pedir u ordenar a alguien que vuelva a un lugar o a una situación anterior.

En inglés sencillo: To ask or order someone to return to a place or situation.

• The manager called us back.
• They called the soldiers back from the border.
• Will the shop call me back for another interview?

Cómo se usa: call someone back (The director called the actors back for another audition.)

Sinónimos: recall, summon back

Expresiones frecuentes: call back someone, call back the staff

volver a pasar

Volver a visitar un lugar donde ya has estado.

En inglés sencillo: To return to a place where you have already visited.

• I will call back tomorrow.
• We called back at her house that evening.
• Could you call back when the shop is open?

Cómo se usa: call back at a place (We called back at the shop after lunch.)

Sinónimos: return, come back

Expresiones frecuentes: call back tomorrow, call back later