Usage examples of "llamaban" in Spanish with translation to English

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Sus amigos le llamaban Ted. He was called Ted by his friends.
¿Cómo llamaban a la chica? What was the girl called?
Oí como llamaban mi nombre. I heard my name called.
Tom pudo oír que llamaban su nombre. Tom could hear his name being called.
Él era completamente negro y por lo tanto, lo llamaban Tango el Gato Negro. He was completely black and was therefore called Tango the Black Cat.
En los años cincuenta, las madres canadienses que regañaban a sus hijos les llamaban por sus nombres completos. In the 1950s, Canadian mothers, who scolded their children, called them by their full names.
Llama al médico de inmediato. Call the doctor right away.
¿Cómo se llama este zoológico? What's this zoo's name?
Alguien llamó a la puerta. Someone knocked on the door.
Volveré a llamar al mediodía. I'll ring back at midday.
Ella nos llamó la atención. She attracted our attention.
A los niños cuyos padres están muertos se les llama "huérfanos". Children whose parents are dead are referred to as "orphans".
¿Te llaman la atención estos cuadros? Do these paintings appeal to you?
Debemos llamar al médico inmediatamente. The doctor must be sent for at once.
La gente le llama Yotchan. People call her Yotchan.
Su hijo se llama John. Their son's name is John.
Por favor, llama antes de entrar. Please knock on the door before you enter.
Llamé al timbre seis veces. I rang the bell six times.
A la gente urbana le llama la atención la vida campestre. People in towns are attracted by life in the country.
Antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a la Primera Guerra Mundial se la llamaba la Gran Guerra. Prior to the Second World War, World War I was referred to as the Great War.
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