Translation of "Telefonei" in English

Eu telefonei.

- I phoned.
- I made a phone call.

- Eu telefonei.
- Eu liguei.

- I phoned.
- I called.

Telefonei à Mary mas estava ocupado.

I phoned Mary, but the line was busy.

Telefonei para minha mãe, da estação.

I called my mother up from the station.

Só telefonei para dizer 'Eu te amo'.

I just called to say 'I love you'.

- Liguei pra ela ontem.
- Telefonei pra ela ontem.

I phoned her yesterday.

Bob estava quase saindo quando eu telefonei pra ele.

- Bob was on the point of leaving when I rang him up.
- Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him.
- Bob was just about to leave when I telephoned him.

- Liguei para Tom esta tarde.
- Hoje à tarde, telefonei para Tom.

I called Tom this afternoon.

Telefonei para o hospital para perguntar se o Tom tinha dado entrada.

I called the hospital to ask if Tom had been admitted.

Ela já havia ido se deitar quando lhe telefonei às onze da noite.

- She had already gone to bed when I phoned her at 11:00 p.m.
- She had already gone to bed when I called her at 11 p.m.

- Eu liguei para a minha mãe para me despedir.
- Eu telefonei para a minha mãe para se despedir.

- I phoned my mom to say goodbye.
- I phoned my mother to say goodbye.

- Eu liguei para sua casa, mas descobri que ele havia saído.
- Eu telefonei para sua casa, mas descobri que ele havia saído.

I called at his house but found that he was out.