calado

[kɐ'laðu]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: calados

silent; quiet; draft (nautical)

1. Silent; not speaking; reticent

He remained calado throughout the meeting.

Ele permaneceu calado durante toda a reunião.

2. (Nautical) The depth of water that a ship draws or displaces

The ship has a calado of three meters.

O navio tem um calado de três metros.

3. Quiet; peaceful; serene

A calado morning in the countryside

Uma manhã calada no interior

NYC Slang

quiet; keeping it quiet

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General Brazilian

calado

Common usage for both meanings

São Paulo

calado

Standard usage

Portugal

calado

Common usage; nautical term widely used in maritime contexts

ficar calado

calar-se

manter-se calado

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