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calar

calar

See also: cãlar

Italian

Noun

calar m (invariable)

  1. setting (of a heavenly body)

Derived terms

  • calar del sole - sunset
  • calar della luna - moonset

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Occitan

Verb

calar

  1. to shut up (prevent from speaking)

Conjugation


Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *calāre or *caāre, from Latin chalāre, present active infinitive of chalō, from Ancient Greek χαλᾶν (khalân).

Pronunciation

Verb

calar (first-person singular present indicative calo, past participle calado)

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to shut up (to stop talking)
  2. (transitive) to shut up (to stop someone from talking or something from making noise)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to stop from talking or making noise): silenciar

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Spanish

Etymology 1

From cal (lime), from Latin calx.

Adjective

calar m, f (plural calares)

  1. of or pertaining to limestone or lime
Synonyms

Noun

calar m (plural calares)

  1. limestone quarry
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Etymology 2

Latin chalāre (to descend), from Ancient Greek χαλᾶν (khalân).

Verb

calar (first-person singular present calo, first-person singular preterite calé, past participle calado)

  1. (of a liquid) to soak
    te cala hasta los huesos
    it soaks you to the bone
  2. to pierce with a sharp instrument
  3. (colloquial) to ruble, see through (to discover deceitful or underhanded behavior, hidden true motives or mindset)
  4. to catch on (become fashionable or popular)
  5. (reflexive, calarse) To put on (clothing)
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