- 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.* * *calzar► verbo transitivo1 (poner calzado) to put shoes on■ tienes que calzar al niño you have to put the child's shoes on2 (llevar calzado) to wear■ calza botas she wears boots■ ¿qué número calzas? what size do you take?■ calzo el 40 I take size 403 (hacer zapatos) to make shoes■ aquel zapatero me calza that shoemaker makes my shoes4 (poner una cuña) to wedge, scotch5 (colocar los neumáticos) to put tyres (US tires) on► verbo pronominal calzarse1 (forma reflexiva) to put (one's shoes) on■ me calzé y me fui I put my shoes on and left* * *1. VT1) [+ 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?
2) [+ niño etc] to put shoes on; (=proveer de calzado) to provide with footwear, supply with shoesme ayudó a calzarme las botas — he helped me to put my boots on
3) (Mil etc) [+ armas] to bear4) (Téc) [+ rueda etc] to scotch, chock; [con cuña] to put a wedge (under); (=bloquear) to block; (=asegurar) to secure5) Col [+ diente] to fill6) (=poner punta a) to tip, put an iron tip on2. VI1)calza bien — he wears good shoes
2) *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)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 under3) (Col) <muela> to fill2.calzarse v pron (refl)a) (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes onb) <zapato> to put on* * *1.verbo transitivo1)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 under3) (Col) <muela> to fill2.calzarse v pron (refl)a) (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes onb) <zapato> to put on* * *calzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹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 nowen vestirlos y calzarlos se va un dineral it costs a fortune to keep them in clothes and shoes2 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ](llevar): calzo (un) 39 I take (a) size 39, I'm a 39calzaba zapatillas de deporte he was wearing training shoesB ‹rueda› to chock, wedge a block underC (Col) ‹muela› to fill■ calzarsev pron(refl)1 (ponerse los zapatos) to put one's shoes on2 ‹zapato› to put on* * *
calzar (conjugate calzar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹persona› (proveerla de calzado) to provide … with shoes;
(ponerle los zapatos):◊ calzó a los niños she put the children's shoes onb) (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 onb) ‹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
* * *calzar♦ vt1. [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) 432. [proveer de calzado] to provide shoes for3. [poner calzado a]calza al bebé put shoes on the baby, put the baby's shoes on4. [puerta] to wedge open;calzó la mesa he put a wedge under one of the table legs5. [rueda] to put a wedge under6. Col [muela] to fill♦ See also the pronominal verb calzarse* * *calzarv/t1 zapato, bota etc put on;¿qué número calza? what size (shoe) do you take?2 mueble, rueda wedge* * *calzar {21} vt1) : to wear (shoes)¿de cuál calza?: what is your shoe size?siempre calzaban tenis: they always wore sneakers2) : to provide with shoes* * *calzar vb1. (llevar puesto) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]calza sandalias she wears sandals2. (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
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.