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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, to put up with or endure something annoying when you have no other choice. "Calarse" a situation means stomaching something heavy because there's no way around it.

Examples

I had to sit through three hours in line just to pay a bill.

You just have to put up with that boss even if he's unbearable.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentina, an enormous problem or total chaotic disaster, a quilombo taken to maximum intensity. When a quilombo is grande, you need everyone on deck to deal with it.