llamar a quintas: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To summon men of a given age group for military service; to call up conscripts.
  • Historically, to carry out a draft or levy of recruits from a particular cohort or class (the 'quinta').

  Examples

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  • En 1936, el gobierno tuvo que llamar a quintas para reforzar el ejército durante la guerra.

    In 1936, the government had to call up conscripts to reinforce the army during the war.

  • Mi abuelo siempre contaba cómo fue llamado a quintas y enviado al frente de batalla.

    My grandfather always told how he was drafted and sent to the front line.

  • Para el próximo mes, planean llamar a quintas para completar las filas del ejército nacional.

    Next month, they plan to call up conscripts to complete the ranks of the national army.