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"calar" in English

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"calar" in English
calar{verb}
to penetrate- to soak- to bite- to permeate- to pink- to psyche out- to psych out- to rumble- to suss- to suss out- to stall
calar{transitive verb}
to cast- to cut a piece out of- to draw- to fix- to fret- to lower- to make openwork in- to soak through
calar{intransitive verb}
to catch on- to leak- to let water in
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TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
calar[calando · calado] {verb}
calar(also: incursionar, internarse)
to penetrate[penetrated · penetrated] {vb}
Sólo así la democracia calará en la OMC.
This is the only way to ensure that democracy will penetrate the WTO.
calar(also: remojar, entripar, ensoparse, enchumbar)
to soak {vb}
calar(also: agarrar)
to bite[bit · bitten] {v.i.} (saw, screw, file)
El año próximo marcará el inicio de la prueba de fuego que nos permita saber si la reforma de la Comisión ha comenzado a calar o no.
Next year will be the beginning of the real test as to whether the Commission's reform has started to bite at all.
El considerando G hace una contribución muy importante al intento de ampliar y dar mayor calado a la idea de la subsidiariedad, lo que también merece ser acogido muy favorablemente.
Recital G makes a very important contribution to expanding and giving greater bite to the idea of subsidiarity, and that is also to be very greatly welcomed.
calar
to permeate[permeated · permeated] {v.t.} (liquid)
La guerra se ha legitimado una vez más; el militarismo está calando en los corazones y las mentes.
War has become legitimate again; militarism is permeating hearts and minds.
Debo decir que no es ninguna exageración manifestar el enorme desaliento que ha calado en Irlanda del Norte en los últimos días.
I have to say that it is no exaggeration to state the level of despondency which has permeated Northern Ireland for the last number of days.
La destrucción ha calado en toda la estructura social de Zimbabwe, desde la atención sanitaria y la educación hasta el movimiento sindical y la agricultura.
Destruction has permeated Zimbabwe’s entire social structure, from healthcare and education to the trade union movement and agriculture.
calar
to pink[pinked · pinked] {v.t.} (decorate with holes)
calar
to psyche out {vb} (understand)
calar
to psych out {vb} (understand)
calar
to rumble[rumbled · rumbled] {v.t.} [Brit.] [coll.] (person)
calar
to suss {v.t.} [Brit.] [slg.] (work out)
calar
to suss out {vb} (work out)
calar(also: parar, ahogar, atascar)
to stall {v.t.} (engine, car)
calar[calando · calado] {transitive verb}
calar(also: moldear, derramar, volear)
to cast[cast; casted · cast; casted] {vb}
calar
to cut a piece out of {vb}
calar(also: girar, empatar, sacar (conclusión), hacer)
to draw[drew · drawn] {vb}
calar(also: amañar, fijar, arreglar, reparar)
to fix[fixed · fixed] {vb}
¡calar bayonetas!
fix bayonets!
Sin embargo, desde luego sí he afirmado que en Burgenland se ha llevado a cabo una movilización intencional con fusiles y bayonetas caladas.
However, I did claim that a targeted mobilisation took place with rifles and fixed bayonets in Burgenland.
calar(also: avisparse, mortificarse)
to fret[fretted · fretted] {vb}
calar(also: bajar, arriar, abatir, abaratar)
to lower[lowered · lowered] {vb}
calar
to make openwork in {vb}
calar(also: traspasar)
to soak through {vb}
calar[calando · calado] {intransitive verb}
calar(also: entender, cuajar, tener éxito, cogerse)
to catch on {vb}
calar(also: filtrar, gotear, filtrarse, escaparse (liquído, gas))
to leak[leaked · leaked] {vb}
calar
to let water in {vb}

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (Spanish) for "calar":
calar
ablandar- afligir- agujerear- atravesar- barrenar- conmover- cuajar- diluir- empapar- enraizar- ensopar- estrujar- exprimir- fresar- horadar
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "calar" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
El año próximo marcará el inicio de la prueba de fuego que nos permita saber si la reforma de la Comisión ha comenzado a calar o no.
Next year will be the beginning of the real test as to whether the Commission's reform has started to bite at all.
¡calar bayonetas!
fix bayonets!

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