/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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/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."
Word family
Regional synonyms: