caló in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for caló in the Spanish»English Dictionary

caló Info

caló

The Indo-European language spoken by Spanish gypsies. It is not recognized as an official language, but there are many words of caló origin in colloquial Spanish, such as calé (gypsy) and payo, the gypsy word for non-gypsies. gitano.

See also gitano, gitano², gitano¹

gitano Info

gitano

A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies.

gitano² (gitana)

gitano N m:

gitano (gitana)

gypsy

no se lo salta un gitano Spain inf ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano

that sandwich looks delicious

no se lo salta un gitano Spain inf ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano

that sandwich looks yummy inf

gitano¹ (gitana) ADJ

gitano (gitana)

gypsy attr

una boda/costumbre gitana

a gypsy wedding/custom

caló N m

caló

gypsy slang

calar¹ ADJ

calar → calizo

See also calizo

calizo (caliza) ADJ

calizo tierra:

calizo (caliza)

limy

piedra caliza

limestone

I.calar² VB trans

1. calar líquido:

calar (empapar)

to soak

calar (atravesar)

to soak through

2.1. calar sandía:

calar

to cut a piece out of (in order to taste it)

2.2. calar inf persona/intenciones:

calar

to rumble inf

calar

to suss … out Brit inf

lo calé enseguida

I sussed him (out) o rumbled him right away

te tenemos muy calado

we've rumbled you o got you sussed

te tenemos muy calado

we've got your number sl

3.1. calar madera/cuero:

calar

to fret

3.2. calar tela/blusa:

calar

to make openwork in

4.1. calar NAUT:

calar velas

to lower

4.2. calar NAUT:

calar redes

to cast

4.3. calar NAUT:

calar barco:

to draw

el barco cala ocho metros

the ship draws eight meters

5. calar bayoneta:

calar

to fix

6. calar Spain coche/motor:

calar

to stall

7. calar Chil inf gol (+ me/te/le etc):

desde fuera del área le caló un gol

he put the ball past him from outside the area

II.calar² VB intr

1. calar moda (penetrar):

calar

to catch on

estos cambios calan lentamente en la sociedad

these changes permeate society slowly

los países donde ha calado esta religión

the countries where this religion has taken root o become established

aquellas palabras calaron hondo en él

those words made a deep impression on him

son experiencias que calan hondo

experiences of this kind affect you deeply o have a profound effect

2. calar zapatos/botas:

calar

to leak

calar

to let water in

III.calarse VB vpr

1. calarse (empaparse):

calarse

to get soaked

calarse

to get drenched

me calé hasta los huesos

I got soaked to the skin

2. calarse:

calarse sombrero/gorra

to pull … down

calarse gafas

to put on

3. calarse Spain coche/motor:

calarse

to stall

4. calarse Ven sl (aguantar):

calarse

to put up with

sierra de calar, sierra de calado N f

sierra de calar

compass saw

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

calar las bayonetas

to fix bayonets

Translations for caló in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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fretsaw

sierra f de calar

compass saw

sierra f de calar

she sized him up straight away

enseguida lo caló inf

pink leather/cloth

calar

caló in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for caló in the Spanish»English Dictionary

caló N m Spain

caló

Spanish Romany (language spoken by the Romani people in Spain)

I.calar VB intr

1. calar (líquido):

calar

to soak in

2. calar (material):

calar

to be permeable

II.calar VB trans

1. calar (líquido):

calar

to soak

el chaparrón me ha calado la chaqueta

the downpour has drenched my jacket

2. calar (con un objeto):

calar

to pierce

3. calar (afectar):

calar a alguien

to make an impression on sb

4. calar (una prenda):

calar

to do openwork on

5. calar (cortar):

calar

to cut a piece out of

6. calar inf (desenmascarar):

calar

to see through

7. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

8. calar NAUT:

calar

to draw

III.calar VB refl calarse

1. calar (mojarse):

calarse

to get soaked

2. calar (motor):

calarse

to stall

3. calar (gorra):

calarse

to pull down

Translations for caló in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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suss out

calar

trickle down (influence) intr

calar

sink in liquid

calar

penetrate

calar en

rumble person

calar

stall

calar

see through

calar a inf

caló Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

calar a alguien

to make an impression on sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Es la versión local del caló, o romaní occidental.

www.desdeelexilio.com

De momento, me lo calo hasta los lóbulos de las orejas.

thevault.es

Sin embargo, precisamente por no parecerme nada de eso, me caló tanto.

elblojdeneojin.blogspot.com

Caló tanto el slang, los nombres... además la basca era muy prototípica.

www.jotdown.es

Ay la caló, la caló... que malísimamente me sienta.

patchworkdeideas.blogspot.com

Lo que es hoy caló, mañana se convierte en idioma oficializado.

www.fcpolit.unr.edu.ar

Una absoluta americanada que caló fuerte entre los niños de la época.

formacion.universiablogs.net

En todo caso el desprecio por los más humildes caló en la red que la ha asaeteado con críticas y a bromas con sorna.

www.elplural.com

Ahora el apartamento se filtra por las nervaduras del papel de techo y el fino que no caló sobre el resano trasluce una mancha gigantesca de humedad.

www.cubaliteraria.cu

Canguelo (miedo breve) procede del caló y significa originariamente apestar, y se relaciona con el aflojamiento de esfínteres que produce el miedo.

www.juevesfilosofico.com