calarverb
Calar means to stall, to seep through or to penetrate in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as caló, calando and cale.
- to stall
- to seep through
- to penetrate
Esa película caló hondo en mí.
That movie deeply affected me.
Él caló el motor en tres ocasiones.
He stalled the engine three times.
A Tomás se le caló el coche al subir la rampa.
Tomás's car stalled going up the ramp.
Se me caló la motosierra y casi me corto la mano.
The chainsaw stalled on me and I almost cut my hand.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| caló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| calando | Gerund | |
| cale | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| calan | they | Present |
| calaron | they | Preterite |
| calaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| calará | he, she, it | Future |
| calo | I | Present |
| calara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| calaban | they | Imperfect |
| calamos | we | Present or preterite |