calar
/kaˈlaɾ/ verb C1- to soak · te cala hasta los huesos it soaks you to the bone
- to pierce with a sharp instrument
- to rumble, see through (to discover deceitful or underhanded behavior, hidden true motives or mindset)
- to catch on (become fashionable or popular)
- to stall (an engine)
- to put on (clothing)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- calar
- Gerund
- calando
- Past participle
- calado
- Present (yo)
- calo
- Preterite (yo)
- calé
From the library
Calado hasta los huesos y sintiendo frío glacial, púseme en marcha; pero advertí que el agua del pantalón comenzó a congelarse, impidiéndome andar.
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