calhar

to come in handy, to be useful

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calh happen by chance; suit + ar Infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #32,757
to come in handy, to be useful Often used in the expression vir a calhar (“to come in handy”).
PO: Esse casaco pode vir a calhar.
EN: That coat may come in handy.
Conjugation of calhar
calhar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First calhar —
Third calhar —

Uma cerveja viria a calhar.

A beer would come in handy.

É pouco, mas vem a calhar.

It’s not much, but it comes in handy.

— O Espelho (1975)

Veio mesmo a calhar.

It came in handy.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Parece que a licença de piloto veio a calhar.

It seems the pilot's license came in handy.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Muito bem, uma panela sempre vem a calhar.

Very good, a pot always comes in handy.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Sua perna vem a calhar.

Your leg comes in handy.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Vai calhar muito bem!

That will work out perfectly!

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

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