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Meaning of "calesa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALESA

calesa  [kaˈlesa] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALESA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calesa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALESA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calesa

Kalesa

A kalesa is a horse drawn calash used in the Philippines. It was one mode of transportation introduced to the islands in the 18th century by Spanish colonisers, and was initially reserved for only nobles and high-ranking civic officials. These are today rarely used in the streets except in the tourist areas of old cities and some rural areas. Composer Ambrosio Del Rosario composed the original music and National Artist of the Philippines Levi Celério wrote the lyrics for a song entitled Kalesa, in honour of the vehicle.

Definition of calesa in the English dictionary

The definition of calesa in the dictionary is a horse drawn buggy that was once common in the Philippines but is now found only in locations that are popular with tourists and in some rural areas.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALESA

calendar
calendar day
calendar month
calendar year
calendarer
calendarisation
calendarist
calendarization
calendarize
calender
calenderer
calendrer
calendric
calendrical
calendry
calends
calendula
calenture
calescence
calescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALESA

bursa
casa
causa
contessa
Emesa
impresa
Manresa
marchesa
Maria Theresa
masa
Massa
Mensa
mesa
presa
Rosa
sa
Teresa
Theresa
vanessa
visa

Synonyms and antonyms of calesa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calesa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALESA

Find out the translation of calesa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calesa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calesa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

calesa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calesa
570 millions of speakers

English

calesa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

CALESA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

calesa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Calesa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calesa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calesa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

calesa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カレサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

calesa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calesa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calesa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

calesa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Calesa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Calesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Calesa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Calesa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Calesa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Calesa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

calesa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Calesa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calesa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calesa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALESA»

The term «calesa» is regularly used and occupies the 72.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALESA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calesa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calesa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calesa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALESA»

Discover the use of calesa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calesa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Evolution from Horse to Automobile: A Comparative ...
34 The auto calesa came from an equine tradition in which its use, not just its look, evoked the heritage of horse-drawn carriages. The term “auto calesa” means automated horse-drawn carriage, a concept in which the horse remains integral, ...
Imes Chiu, 2008
2
The Marshlandic Saga: First Family
Heading down the Camino Real, the major road through the western kingdom, Calesa and Maria Jacob lured innocents out in the woods to hunt with them, and then Calesa would hit them over the head with his hatchet when the opportunity ...
Douglas V. Maurer, 2009
3
Indigenous Landscapes and Spanish Missions: New Perspectives ...
While this sort of ritual significance to Acuera names seems to have ap- plied to names throughout the time of the mission period (Boyer 2008, 2010), it becomes especially pronounced, and increasingly obvious, in the records of the Calesa ...
Lee Panich, Tsim Schneider, 2014
4
Regnum:
Bergen miro a la princesa, y esta le devolvió la mirada, Sarun que veía la escena sonrió, pensando algo que no se atrevio a decir, Bergen fue llevado en la calesa elfica de Sarun, el silencio mellaba entre ellos, Sarun sonrió y le dijo; .
Jose Arturo Silva Salcedo, 2013
5
The Complete Bi-Lingual Lawn and Landscape Training Guide: ...
Al aplicar la cantidad incorrecta de piedra de calesa al área del césped puede causar resultados pobres o aun añadir tensión al césped. Siempre tome una prueba de tierra pH antes de hacer cualquier aplicación. La piedra calesa es un  ...
Bryan Monty, 2012
6
Informal Transport in the Developing World
Calesa Operators Several interviews were also conducted with calesa operators in Manila's Chinatown (Photo 5.8). Compared to pedicab operators, all were older, well into their forties. One of the interviewees was 55 years of age, and has  ...
Robert Cervero, 2000
7
Experiences of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
1 CALESA website (http://www.calesa-project.net/) The project ''Developing promising strategies using analogue locations in Eastern and Southern Africa'' ( CALESA) has been initiated based on the need to address the above issues.
Walter Leal Filho, 2011
8
The Bells of Balangiga
They rode in a calesa driven by an old man whose son was in the guerilla movement. Clara usually came disguised as a bespectacled old lady, dressed very poorly, so nobody would notice her. Emong and Faustina heard the later Mass, also ...
Eleonor Mendoza, 2012
9
Baby of Bataan: Memoir of a 14 Year Old Soldier in World War II
Chapter 10 -FELICIA It was the first time that Dale and I had ridden in a calesa. The little pony clip-clopped along as though he was proud to be pulling the gaily- painted two-wheeled cart. As we approached the main sally port, the now familiar  ...
Joseph Quitman Johnson, 2004
10
Cada Fotografia Nos Cuenta
12) Con un compañero, invente un diálogo entre el conductor de la calesa y uno de sus amigos, otro conductor de calesa. Los dos conductores describen su día de trabajo. Haga el diálogo delante de sus compañeros. 13) Usando el título ...
Bruce Lyne, Gloria Correa, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALESA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calesa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rama vows to resolve 93-1 issue
CALESA. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama (second from right) waves at the crowd as he arrives with his son Mikel at the Plaza Independencia ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
Opinion ( Leaderboard Top ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1
M/B stands for “motorized banca” – the same way there used to be passenger vehicles called A/C for “auto calesa.” This is a vessel that ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
The days of cinema past
... came to town, the owner of the theater had a calesa (horse-drawn carriage) go around town and pass out leaflets announcing the new movie. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
4
Campus beauty and consort go for a ride during Paseo de Malate
A campus beauty queen and her consort from the Manila Police District ride a calesa in front of the Luneta Hotel for the Paseo de Malate on the ... «GMA News, May 15»
5
Public School Days, 1945-53
For the Junior-Senior Prom (presumably organized to burnish our social graces), I fetched my date on a calesa. She decided to walk home by ... «Manila Bulletin, May 15»
6
'Pacman' bids to get rid of 'Money' in highly anticipated fight
Right outside San Agustin Church, hire a calesa driver to take you around the points of interest in the old Walled City of Manila. The cost for the ... «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
7
Dentist Among 7 Who Took Own Lives in 24 hrs in City
According to police, Thara used to drink regularly and so did her father and brother Calesa. According to her mother Zarina, Thara often ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
8
McAVOY: Remembering a coaching legend
Players from left, are, Brad Pitman, Spencer Frazer, Eddie Calesa, Cassidy, Lou Governo, Guy Liberatore and Johnny Morin. «The Sun Chronicle, Apr 15»
9
Raids in Mandaue, Lapu net 7 suspects
SPO2 Juan Calamba of the Opao Police Station said another suspect, Rene Calesa, eluded arrest during the raid in Sitio Kalubihan. «Sun.Star, Apr 15»
10
Dacawi: Resolution on overloading jeepneys
We have gone a long way since the days of the auto calesa, those Willys and Eisenhower military jeeps converted into more realistic double ... «Sun.Star, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calesa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calesa>. May 2024 ».
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