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calor

masculine noun

1. heat (temperatura alta); warmth (tibieza)

al calor de la lumbre -> by the fireside
este abrigo da mucho calor -> this coat is very warm
entrar en calor -> to get warm; to warm up (figurative) (público, deportista)
hace calor -> it's warm o hot
tener calor -> to be warm o hot
calor animal -> body heat
calor específico (physics) -> specific heat

2. warmth (afecto, entusiasmo)

also:

calor [cah-lor’]

noun

1. Heat; hotness, calidity; glow. (m)

2. Burning, blazing. (m)

3. Warmth, ardor, fervor, fieriness (sentimientos, acciones). (Metaphorical) (m)

4. Brunt of an action or engagement. (m)

5. Favor, kind reception. (m)


P:	Letras - Al calor de una cerveza
R:	> 1) "Al calor de una cerveza voy bebiendo mi ciudad." This is a literary use of the language, this sentence should be interpreted as: **"Al calor de…

P:	Is tener used for any self-descriptions other than "tengo calor" and "tengo frío"?
R:	off the top of my head: tener + miedo, prisa, sueño, celos, cuidado, vergüenza to have fear, hurry, sleepy, jelous, cautious, ashamed there are many,…

P:	"Calor vs. Caliente"
R:	Caliente is an adjective, then must be accompanied to a noun (before or after): > sopa caliente, agua caliente, "something" caliente. Calor is a noun:…

P:	"Hizo calor" or "Hacia calor"?
R:	It depends on the context, marian :) Ayer hizo calor. Cuando estuve en Turquía hizo un calor espantoso. Ayer hacía mucho calor, yo estaba en casa, los…

P:	"tengo calor" in English
R:	>I am hot. For the most part, this is a good [removed]especially, if you mean to make the distinction between "hace calor" and "tengo calor". However,…