caláis in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for caláis in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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calar las bayonetas

to fix bayonets

Translations for caláis in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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fretsaw

sierra f de calar

compass saw

sierra f de calar

pink leather/cloth

calar

permeate liquid:

calar

psych out person

calar inf

suss out

calar inf

caláis in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for caláis in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB intr

calar

to soak in

II.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB trans

1. calar (líquido):

calar

to soak

el chaparrón me ha calado la chaqueta

the downpour has drenched my jacket

2. calar (afectar):

calar a alguien

to make an impression on sb

3. calar (una prenda):

calar

to do openwork on

4. calar (cortar):

calar

to cut a piece out of

5. calar inf (desenmascarar):

calar

to see through

6. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

III.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB refl calarse

1. calar (mojarse):

calar

to get soaked

2. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

3. calar (gorra):

calar

to pull down

Translations for caláis in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sink in liquid

calar

penetrate

calar en

see through

calar a inf

stall

calar