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le llaman

they call him / her / it

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they call him / her / it Used to say what name someone or something is called, or what label people give them. Often appears with a nickname or description.
SP: En la escuela le llaman Ana.
EN: At school, they call her Ana.

Esto es lo que todos le llaman a Tom.

This is what everyone calls Tom.

Si usted lo dice, le llaman loco.

If you say it, they call you crazy.

— El espíritu de la colmena (1973)

Nuestros chicos le llaman el gran Leonopteryx.

Our boys call him the great Leonopteryx.

— Avatar (2009)

No meta las narices donde no le llaman.

Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong.

— Vivir (1952)

Le llaman.

They call him.

Todos le llaman Mac.

Everyone calls him Mac.

Le llaman Jim.

They call him Jim.

Le llaman por teléfono.

They call him on the phone.

A éste le llaman su salón de día.

They call this their day room.

A eso le llaman millones.

They call that millions.

— Hasta que llegó su hora (1968)

A él le llaman vago.

They call him lazy.

Señor Green, le llaman por teléfono.

Mr. Green, you have a phone call.

Le llaman del Hotel del Ferrocarril.

They call him from the Railway Hotel.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)