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calársela

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From calar +‎ se +‎ la.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈlaɾsela/ [kaˈlaɾ.se.la]
  • Rhymes: -aɾsela
  • Syllabification: ca‧lár‧se‧la

Verb

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calársela (first-person singular present me la calo, first-person singular preterite me la calé, past participle la calado)

  1. (intransitive, pronominal, El Salvador) to be lucky; to strike it lucky; to gain benefits or money
    Te la calaste porque te regalaron comida.
    You are lucky 'cause they gave you food.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • calar” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010