calzar

v.

1 to wear (calzado).

calzaba zapatos de ante she was wearing suede shoes

¿qué número calza? what size (shoe) do you take?

Ese hombre calza botas That man wears boots.

2 to wedge, to block (poner cuña a).

3 to fill (muela). (Colombian Spanish)

4 to fit, to fit in, to fit in place, to fit well.

Esa pieza calza bien That piece fits fine.

5 to trig, to chock, to shim, to sprag.

El mecánico calzó el auto The mechanic chocked the car.

6 to fill up.

El dentista calzó tres muelas The dentist filled up three molars.

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calzar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner calzado) to put shoes on

■ tienes que calzar al niño you have to put the child's shoes on

2 (llevar calzado) to wear

■ calza botas she wears boots

■ ¿qué número calzas? what size do you take?

■ calzo el 40 I take size 40

3 (hacer zapatos) to make shoes

■ aquel zapatero me calza that shoemaker makes my shoes

4 (poner una cuña) to wedge, scotch

5 (colocar los neumáticos) to put tyres (US tires) on

► verbo pronominal calzarse

1 (forma reflexiva) to put (one's shoes) on

■ me calzé y me fui I put my shoes on and left

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1. VT

1) [+ zapatos etc] (=llevar) to wear; (=ponerse) to put on

calzaba zapatos verdes — she was wearing green shoes

¿qué número calza usted? — what size shoes do you wear o take?, what size do you take?

- el que primero llega se la calza

2) [+ niño etc] to put shoes on; (=proveer de calzado) to provide with footwear, supply with shoes

me ayudó a calzarme las botas — he helped me to put my boots on

3) (Mil etc) [+ armas] to bear

4) (Téc) [+ rueda etc] to scotch, chock; [con cuña] to put a wedge (under); (=bloquear) to block; (=asegurar) to secure

5) Col [+ diente] to fill

6) (=poner punta a) to tip, put an iron tip on

2. VI

1)

calza bien — he wears good shoes

2) *

- calza poco

3.

See:

calzarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona> (proveerla de calzado) to provide ... with shoes; (ponerle los zapatos)

calza a los niños — put the children's shoes on

b) (llevar)

calzo (un) 39 — I take (a) size 39, I'm a 39

calzaba zapatillas de deporte — he was wearing training shoes

2) <rueda> to chock, wedge a block under

3) (Col) <muela> to fill

2.

calzarse v pron (refl)

a) (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes on

b) <zapato> to put on

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona> (proveerla de calzado) to provide ... with shoes; (ponerle los zapatos)

calza a los niños — put the children's shoes on

b) (llevar)

calzo (un) 39 — I take (a) size 39, I'm a 39

calzaba zapatillas de deporte — he was wearing training shoes

2) <rueda> to chock, wedge a block under

3) (Col) <muela> to fill

2.

calzarse v pron (refl)

a) (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes on

b) <zapato> to put on

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calzar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› (proveerla de calzado) to provide … with shoes

(ponerle los zapatos): calza a los niños que nos vamos put the children's shoes on, we're going now

en vestirlos y calzarlos se va un dineral it costs a fortune to keep them in clothes and shoes

2 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(llevar): calzo (un) 39 I take (a) size 39, I'm a 39

calzaba zapatillas de deporte he was wearing training shoes

B ‹rueda› to chock, wedge a block under

C (Col) ‹muela› to fill

■ calzarse

v pron

(refl)

1 (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes on

2 ‹zapato› to put on

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calzar (conjugate calzar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹persona› (proveerla de calzado) to provide … with shoes;

(ponerle los zapatos):

◊ calzó a los niños she put the children's shoes on

b) (llevar):

◊ calzo (un) 39 I take (a) size 39, I'm a 39;

calzaba zapatillas de deporte he was wearing training shoes
2 ‹rueda› to chock, wedge a block under
3 (Col) ‹muela› to fill
calzarse verbo pronominal (refl)

a) (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes on

b) ‹zapato› to put on

calzar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar calzado) to wear: ¿qué número calza?, what size does he take?
2 (poner los zapatos) to put shoes on
3 (a un mueble) to wedge
'calzar' also found in these entries:
English:
take
- wear
- fill

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calzar

♦ vt

1. [zapato, bota] to wear;

calzaba zapatos de ante she was wearing suede shoes;

¿qué número calza? what size (shoe) do you take?;

calzo el 43 I take a (size) 43

2. [proveer de calzado] to provide shoes for

3. [poner calzado a]

calza al bebé put shoes on the baby, put the baby's shoes on

4. [puerta] to wedge open;

calzó la mesa he put a wedge under one of the table legs

5. [rueda] to put a wedge under

6. Col [muela] to fill

♦ See also the pronominal verb calzarse

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calzar

v/t

1 zapato, bota etc put on;

¿qué número calza? what size (shoe) do you take?

2 mueble, rueda wedge

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calzar {21} vt

1) : to wear (shoes)

¿de cuál calza?: what is your shoe size?

siempre calzaban tenis: they always wore sneakers

2) : to provide with shoes

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calzar vb

1. (llevar puesto) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

calza sandalias she wears sandals

2. (utilizar un número) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

¿qué número calzas? what size do you take?

3. (poner a otra persona) to put somebody's shoes on [pt. & pp. put]

calza al niño put the baby's shoes on