calhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From calha + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈʎaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lhar

Verb

calhar (first-person singular present indicative calho, past participle calhado)

  1. to fit into
  2. (intransitive) to occur; to happen
    • 1901, Eça de Queirós, “VIII”, in A Cidade e as Serras:
      Está tudo arranjado, meu senhor! Vêm aí os bichos!... Só o que não calhou foi um selinzinho para a jumenta! (...)
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  3. (transitive with a) to fall (to occur on a certain date)
    O dia de natal calha a um domingo.
    Christmas day falls on a Sunday.
  4. (transitive with com or a) to agree with; to match
    Essa camisa não calha com o teu estilo.
    This shirt does not match your style.
  5. (transitive with para) to be appropriate; to be convenient

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