Polyglot Dictionary

calar

/kaˈlaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
calo
preterite (eu)
calei
past participle
calado

Meaning

  1. to silence

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

silenciar

calar is more everyday, to be quiet or make someone be quiet; silenciar is more formal, to silence or suppress, which can involve censorship.

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