- recalar
- v.1 to put in (Nautical).2 to soak.3 to arrive, to pull in, to get to one's destination.* * *recalar► verbo transitivo1 to soak► verbo intransitivo1 MARÍTIMO to put in (en, at)2 figurado (aparecer) to show up* * *1.VT to saturate, soak2. VI1) (Náut) to sight land, reach port2) * (=terminar en) to end up (en at)3)
recalar a algn — LAm (=recurrir) to go to sb for help
* * *recalar [A1 ]vi1«barco»: recalar en un puerto to put in at a port2 (Méx fam) (llegar) to arriverecalé en Guadalajara a las ocho I got to o arrived in Guadalajara at eight* * *recalar♦ vt[mojar] to soak♦ vi1. Náut to put in (en at)2. Fam [aparecer, pasar] to drop o look in (en o por at);en vacaciones siempre recaló por mi pueblo when he was on Br holiday o US vacation he always stopped off at my home town♦ See also the pronominal verb recalarse* * *recalarv/i MAR put in (en at), call (en at)* * *recalar vi: to arrive
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.