English–Spanish
“soak into” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈlaɾ/
Example
La humedad cala la madera.
The humidity soaks into the wood.
How to say “soak into” in Spanish
“Soak into” in Spanish is calar.
A material soaked through so moisture reaches its core.
Example sentences with calar
La lluvia me caló hasta los huesos.
The rain soaked me to the bone.
Tips for using calar
- Unlike mojar, calar emphasizes that the wetting goes through the object and often appears with reflexive or dative constructions (se me caló el abrigo) when clothing or people get soaked.