call up

US /kɔːl ˈʌp/
UK /kɔːl ˈʌp/
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1.

chiamare, telefonare

to telephone someone

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I need to call up my sister to wish her a happy birthday.
Devo chiamare mia sorella per augurarle buon compleanno.
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He promised to call me up as soon as he arrived.
Ha promesso di chiamarmi appena arrivato.
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phoneringdial
2.

chiamare alle armi, arruolare

to summon someone for military service

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During the war, many young men were called up for duty.
Durante la guerra, molti giovani uomini furono chiamati alle armi.
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He was surprised when he received the letter to call him up.
Fu sorpreso quando ricevette la lettera per chiamarlo alle armi.
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conscriptdraftmobilize
3.

ricordare, richiamare alla mente

to bring something to mind; to remember

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I can't quite call up his name, but I know his face.
Non riesco proprio a ricordare il suo nome, ma conosco il suo viso.
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The old song called up many memories of my childhood.
La vecchia canzone ha richiamato molti ricordi della mia infanzia.
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recallrememberevoke
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