adjective/kaˈlaɾ/
limestone, lime
Synonyms: calizo
From cal (“lime”) + -ar, from Latin calx.
/kaˈlaɾ/
limestone, lime
Synonyms: calizo
From cal (“lime”) + -ar, from Latin calx.
limestone quarry
From cal (“lime”) + -ar, from Latin calx.
to soak; 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)
“te cala hasta los huesos” — it soaks you to the bone
From Latin chalāre (“to descend”), from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō).