Have the terms "hot" and "sexy" de same meaning or connotation?
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My daughter used the term "hot" to refer a handsome boy. Is this correct? I thought that "hot" is a more "daring" term. I am Spanish speaker and I do not have idea about the certain idioms and uses in contexts. Thanks for you help.
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updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by mgarci13
Correction: "Do the terms 'hot' and 'sexy' have the same meaning or connotation."; "I am A Spanish.... I have no idea about certain... in context. Thanks for your help." - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Jul 22, 2010
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Saludos, Mgarci. ¡Bienvenida!
Yo no creo que debas preocuparte. Si, "hot" significa "sexy", o "guapísimo" - pero es una palabra que las chicas adolescentes usan con mucha frecuencia y libertad. Es algo que se usa libre y abiertamente incluso den la televisión para niños, así que no es una palabra "mala".
updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
Hello Gekko. - LuisaGomezBartle, Jul 22, 2010
No solo las chicas.... Los chicos usan "hot" también para describir chicas. También no es una palabra que está usado solo por adolescentes.... Unos adultos lo usan también. - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Jul 22, 2010
Cierto. Me estaba limitando al contexto expresado por Mgarci. :-) - Gekkosan, Jul 22, 2010
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"Hot", "sexy" and "fine" are synonymous when referring to appearance. So, if she said that the boy was "hot", that is what she meant. I don't think "hot" is used for "daring" or at least, I have never heard this.
updated Jul 22, 2010
posted by MeEncantanCarasSonrisas
*Depending on who you ask, 'hot', 'sexy' and 'fine' have slight distinctions, but they still mean basically the same thing. - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Jul 22, 2010
@Meencanta: She didn't mean that "hot" means daring. She's worried that her daughter is being too bold by using that word. - Gekkosan, Jul 22, 2010
oopsies. - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Jul 22, 2010
In that case, no, it is not... It's a word that is used all the time. - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Jul 22, 2010
It isn't daring from a teengaers perspective but might be seen differently I suppose from the viewpoint of some parents - FELIZ77, Jul 22, 2010
correction of typo: teenagers - FELIZ77, Jul 22, 2010
