What does caler in French mean?

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

The word caler in French means wedge in place, stall, stall, be full, give up, align with , match with, settle yourself, stall, squeeze in a meeting, fix a meeting. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caler

wedge in place

verbe transitif (immobiliser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le déménageur a calé le meuble avec une petite planche.
The removal man wedged the piece of furniture in place with a small plank.

stall

verbe intransitif (moteur : s'arrêter brusquement) (engine)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La conductrice a oublié de débrayer et le moteur a calé.
The driver forgot to put the clutch in and the engine stalled.

stall

verbe intransitif (conducteur : avoir sa voiture qui cale) (car, driver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand j'ai commencé à apprendre à conduire, je n'arrêtais pas de caler.
When I first started learning to drive, I was always stalling.

be full

verbe intransitif (familier (ne plus avoir faim)

Je n'ai plus faim, je cale.
I can't eat a thing more; I'm full up.

give up

verbe intransitif (ne pas savoir répondre) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
- Pouvez-vous citer le nom des présidents de la 5e République ? - Alors, De Gaulle, Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, et euh, je cale. L'étudiante ne trouve pas la solution, elle cale sur ce problème.
The student cannot find the answer; she's stuck on this problem.

align with , match with

(adapter [qch] à [qch/qqn])

L'artificier veille à caler ses tirs sur la musique pour son feu d'artifice.

settle yourself

verbe pronominal (s'installer)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Sophie se cale dans son fauteuil pour regarder la télévision.
Sophie settles herself into her armchair to watch television.

stall

verbe transitif (arrêter brusquement un moteur) (driver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le conducteur a calé son moteur car il était en sous-régime.
The driver stalled his engine because he was under-revving.

squeeze in a meeting, fix a meeting

locution verbale (familier (programmer une rencontre) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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