call up

convocare

Scegliere un giocatore per una squadra, soprattutto nazionale o di livello superiore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: select, pick

Contrari: drop

Espressioni comuni: call up someone, call up a player

richiamare, rievocare

Portare sullo schermo informazioni salvate oppure far riaffiorare un ricordo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: call something up (She called the document up on her laptop.)

Sinonimi: retrieve, recall, bring up

Espressioni comuni: call up something, call up a file

chiamare alle armi

Ordinare a qualcuno di entrare nelle forze armate o di riprendervi servizio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: conscript, draft, mobilize

Contrari: discharge

Espressioni comuni: call up reservists, call up someone

telefonare, chiamare

Contattare qualcuno per telefono.

In inglese semplice: To contact someone by telephone.

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

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

Sinonimi: call, phone, ring

Espressioni comuni: call up someone, call up a friend