ring up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: To telephone someone (British)
打电话(英式英语)
Llamar por teléfono (inglés británico)
電話をかける(イギリス英語)
전화를 걸다 (영국식)
British term for making a phone call.
英式英语中表示打电话的说法。
Expresión británica para hacer una llamada telefónica.
電話をかけることを表すイギリス英語の表現。
전화를 거는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 표현이다.
Base verb: ring
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I'll ring you up later. 我待会儿给你打电话Te llamo luego後で電話するね나중에 전화할게.
- She rang up the office. 她给办公室打了电话Llamó a la oficina彼女は事務所に電話した그녀는 사무실에 전화했다.
- Ring me up when you arrive. 到了给我打电话Llamadme cuando lleguéis着いたら電話して도착하면 전화해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: phones
Tone: friendly
✓ Do Say
- Ring me up给我打电话Llámame電話して나한테 전화해
Origin & History
From the ringing sound of phones.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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