Also means
to chock, to prop up
Usage Note
Caler is used for physically wedging something (e.g. a door) or for an engine stalling. La voiture a calé means 'the car stalled.' Colloquially it also means to give up or to feel full: je cale ('I'm stuffed / I give up').
Examples
"Le moteur a calé au feu rouge."
Natural Translation
The engine stalled at the red light.

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