ele calçou

put on (shoes), wore (shoes), fit (something), adjusted (something) so it sits firmly

→ calçar
calç shoe; put on footwear + ou 3rd-person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #39,292
put on (shoes), wore (shoes) Usually refers to putting on footwear (or having it on).
PO: Ele calçou os sapatos antes de sair.
EN: He put on his shoes before leaving.
fit (something), adjusted (something) so it sits firmly Common with objects that need to be set/placed snugly (e.g., a lid, a piece, a wedge).
PO: Ela calçou bem a tampa para não vazar.
EN: She fitted the lid tightly so it wouldn’t leak.
Conjugation of calçar
Indicative past
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Third calçou

O menino calçou seus tênis esportivos e correu para fora.

The boy put on his sneakers and ran outside.

Tom calçou as meias.

Tom put on his socks.

Ele calçou os sapatos.

He put on his shoes.

Mary calçou os seus novos sapatos.

Mary put on her new shoes.