calçar

Senses

1. 1.

   to put on (footwear)

   to put shoes, socks, boots, or other footwear on one's feet

2. 2.

   to wear (a shoe size)

   to take or use a particular shoe size

3. 3.

   to pave

   to cover a street or surface with pavement or stones

Examples

• "Vou calçar meus tênis e sair para correr."

  I'm going to put on my sneakers and go for a run.

• "Que número você calça?"

  What shoe size do you wear?

• "A prefeitura vai calçar essa rua no próximo mês."

  The city hall is going to pave this street next month.

Usage

Common verb in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Most frequently used for putting on footwear (calçar sapatos, calçar meias). The question "Que número você calça?" is the standard way to ask someone's shoe size. Less commonly, it means "to pave" in construction contexts.