Portuguese

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Etymology

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From calha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧lhar

Verb

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calhar (first-person singular present calho, first-person singular preterite calhei, past participle calhado) (intransitive)

  1. to fit [with em ‘into something’]
    Synonym: caber
  2. to occur; to happen
    Synonym: acontecer
  3. to fall, to occur [with a ‘on a certain date’]
    O dia de natal calha a um domingo.
    Christmas day falls on a Sunday.
  4. to agree (with); to match {+obj|pt|:com/:a}}
    Essa camisa não calha com o teu estilo.
    This shirt does not match your style.
  5. to be appropriate; to be convenient [with para ‘for something’]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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