ring up

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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