What does calafetar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word calafetar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calafetar in Portuguese.

The word calafetar in Portuguese means caulk, calafetar, tapar, calafetar, calafetar, calafetar novamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calafetar

caulk

calafetar

transitive verb (seal, fill)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Kim carefully caulked the base of the toilet.

tapar, calafetar

transitive verb (fill with putty) (encher com substância)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The handyman puttied the crack in the wall.

calafetar

transitive verb (seal: a window, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

calafetar novamente

transitive verb (close or make airtight again)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

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