What does calhar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word calhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calhar in Portuguese.
The word calhar in Portuguese means happen, be opportune, be timely, be convenient, be handy, be suitable, be appropriate, fit, maybe, ser útil, vir a calhar, não ser nada mal, calhar de ser. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word calhar
happen(ocorrer ao acaso) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
be opportune, be timely(ocorrer oportunamente) |
be convenient, be handy(ser conveniente) |
be suitable, be appropriate(combinar) |
fit(caber, encaixar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
maybe(talvez) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
ser útilverbal expression (informal (prove useful) (mostrar-se útil) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) Eu sempre guardo clips de papel na minha carteira. Nunca se sabe quando serão úteis. I always keep paper clips in my wallet; you never know when they'll come in handy. |
vir a calharverbal expression (informal ([sb]: would like) (ser útil) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) I could do with a cup of tea. Would you mind making one? |
não ser nada malverbal expression (UK, informal (be welcome) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) A cup of tea wouldn't go amiss. A bit of tact wouldn't go amiss if you don't want to cause offence. |
calhar de serverbal expression (be by any chance) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) Would that happen to be the book I've been searching for? |
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