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Bandera de Colombia

/en-ka-le-TAR-se/

To hide away, hole up, or stay completely off the radar. In Colombia, when you 'encaletás,' you disappear from the world — no calls, no messages, no going out. The word comes from 'caleta,' a hideout or lair.

Example

"He's been holed up in his room for days, not answering anyone."

"We hid away at the ranch the whole long weekend."

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Regional synonyms:

Jugo de caña de azúcar fresco o ligeramente fermentado, típico de las zonas tropicales de Venezuela, Colombia y Ecuador. Se vende en puestos callejeros donde prensan la caña frente a ti y te lo sirven con hielo.