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![]() ![]() ![]() Mis padres tuvieron una acalorada discusión. I’m overheated I’ve been in the sun all day. You also use it to talk about a “heated conversation” with the same meaning as in English.Įstoy muy acalorado, llevo todo el día bajo el sol. Acalorado/aĪcalorado is also a synonym of caluroso but in this case, it isn’t about the day that’s hot, but about the person who feels the heat. It was a hot morning when he left his house forever. It also has a symbolic meaning to express that someone or something is nice.įue una cálida mañana cuando salió de su casa para siempre. It’s frequently used to say that the day is hot or that someone is feeling too hot.Ĭálido is a synonym of caluroso and refers to the warm temperature of the day. It usually comes preceded by the verb hacer (to do, to make), as in this example:Ĭaluroso is a word derived from calor and it means that something or someone feels heat or causes it. CalorĬalor means “heat,” but only when talking about the weather. However, if you’re referring to hot weather, then you use calor or another of the following words. When you want to talk about something that’s hot, you have to use caliente. Weather-Related WordsĪt this point, we need to differentiate caliente vs calor-two words that convey similar ideas but are used in different contexts in Spanish. The volcano erupted in a column of scorching hot lava. You could translate it as “scorching” or use it to describe something that’s “on fire.”Įl volcán expulsó una columna de lava ardiente. However, now people use it as a superlative of caliente, to describe something that’s really hot. “Warm” is a good synonym for the meaning of caliente in this case.Īrdiente refers to something that’s suffering from the action of fire. CalienteĬaliente is an adjective that means that something contains or produces heat. So, here you have two examples of these types of words. One could argue that the main meaning of the word “hot” either in English or in its translation as caliente in Spanish is temperature-related. Now, let’s learn 20 of the most common ways to say “hot” in Spanish! Temperature-Related Words The different words used in Spanish to express the same idea as the English word “hot” can lead you to misunderstandings and tricky situations if you don’t apply them correctly. However, the Spanish translation of the word isn’t as straightforward as new learners of the language would prefer. It’s actually a super useful and interesting word in English. We use the English word “hot” to talk about the weather, food, temperature, and even people. Just like in English, but with several different words. ![]()
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