clamar

v.

1 to cry out for (exigir) (protestar).

clamar justicia to cry out for justice

es como clamar en el desierto (figurative) it's like talking to a brick wall

2 to appeal.

3 to clamor to.

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clamar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to clamour (US clamor) (por, for), cry out (por, for)

■ clamar por la justicia to cry out for justice

► verbo transitivo

1 to cry out for

■ clamar ayuda to cry out for help

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FRASEOLOGÍA

esto clama al cielo figurado this is crying out for a solution

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1.

VT [+ justicia, venganza] to clamour for, clamor for (EEUU), cry out for; [+ inocencia] to proclaim

2.

VI (=protestar) to protest

clamar contra — to protest against, cry out against

clamar por — to clamour for, clamor for (EEUU), to cry out for

- clamar al cielo o a Dios

una injusticia que clama al cielo — an absolutely outrageous injustice

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1.

verbo intransitivo

clamar contra algo — to protest against something

clamar por algo — to clamor* for something, cry out for something

2.

clamar vt

clamar venganza — to cry out for vengeance

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= bay.

Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

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* clamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

clamar contra algo — to protest against something

clamar por algo — to clamor* for something, cry out for something

2.

clamar vt

clamar venganza — to cry out for vengeance

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= bay.

Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

* clamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.

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clamar [A1 ]

vi

clamar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST sth

clamaban contra la sentencia/semejante atropello they protested against the sentence/such an outrage

clamar POR algo to clamor* FOR sth, cry out FOR sth

clamaban por el fin de la guerra they clamored for o cried out for an end to the war

■ clamar

vt

clamar venganza to cry out for vengeance

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clamar (conjugate clamar) verbo intransitivo clamar contra algo to protest against sth;
clamar por algo to clamor^{(conjugate clamor)} for sth, cry out for sth
verbo transitivo:

◊ clamar venganza to cry out for vengeance

clamar verbo transitivo to cry out for, clamour o US clamor for

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clamar

♦ vt

[exigir] to cry out for;

clamar justicia to cry out for justice

♦ vi

1. [implorar] to appeal;

los agricultores claman por más ayudas farmers are appealing for more help

2. [protestar] to cry out;

Comp

clamar al cielo: clama al cielo que no nos haya llamado todavía it's disgraceful that he hasn't called us yet;

la decisión del juez clama al cielo the judge's decision is outrageous;

Comp

es como clamar en el desierto it's like talking to a brick wall

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clamar

v/i

:

clamar por algo clamor for sth, Br clamour for sth, cry out for sth;

clamar al cielo fig be an outrage

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clamar vi

: to clamor, to raise a protest

clamar vt

: to cry out for