English–Spanish
“lime” in Spanish
How to say “lime” in Spanish
“Lime” in Spanish is cal.
White powder or lumps used to whiten walls and stabilize soil.
Example sentences with cal
No uses cal sin guantes, puede irritar la piel.
Do not use lime without gloves, it can irritate the skin.
Tips for using cal
- Frequently collocates with verbs such as echar cal and poner cal in building contexts, and cal viva (quicklime) and cal apagada (slaked lime) require different handling.
Other Spanish words for “lime”
Para la limonada, necesito una lima.
I need a lime for the lemonade.