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"Buzo" is a form of "buzo", a noun which is often translated as "diver". "Calentador" is a noun which is often translated as "water heater". Learn more about the difference between "calentador" and "buzo" below.
el calentador(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. water heater
El calentador se estropeó y me tuve que duchar con agua fría.The water heater broke down, and I had to take a shower in cold water.
b. heater
El calentador estaba al máximo y por eso el agua del grifo abrasaba.The heater was set to maximum, and because of that the water from the faucet was boiling.
a. heater
En invierno coloco el calentador cerca del sofá para no pasar frío.In the winter, I place the heater near the sofa to keep warm.
los calentadores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (clothing)
a. leg warmers
Todas las bailarinas llevaban calentadores en los ensayos.All the dancers were wearing leg warmers during the rehearsals.
el buzo, buzo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. diver
Los buzos se sumergieron en el lago equipados con su equipo de buceo.The divers dove into the lake equipped with scuba gear.
a. coverall (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El mecánico se manchó el buzo con grasa.The mechanic got grease stains all over his coverall.
b. boiler suit (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los obreros vestían buzo azul y casco amarillo.The workers wore blue boiler suits and yellow helmets.
c. overalls (plural) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me quité el buzo y las botas de trabajo y me metí en la ducha.I took off my overalls and work boots and hopped in the shower.
d. overall (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los empleados tienen casilleros donde guardan su buzo, guantes y gafas.Employees have lockers where they keep their overall, gloves, and goggles.
3. (sports pants and top) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. tracksuit
Cuando salgo a correr en invierno, siempre me pongo un buzo.When I go running in the winter, I always wear a tracksuit.
4. (sports cotton top) (Argentina) (Panama) (Paraguay)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. sweatshirt
Siempre llevas ese buzo. ¿No puedes ponerte algo diferente?You always wear that sweatshirt. Can't you wear something else?
a. turtleneck (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No me gusta llevar buzos porque siempre me siento como si me estuvieran estrangulando.I don't like wearing turtlenecks because I always feel like they're choking me.
b. polo neck (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los beatniks en la lectura de poesía llevaban buzos negros y estaban fumando cigarrillos.The beatniks at the poetry reading were all wearing black polo necks and smoking cigarettes.
b. jersey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El buzo azul es parte del uniforme.The blue jersey is part of the uniform.
c. jumper (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Hace frío. Voy a llevarme un buzo.It's cold. I'll take a jumper with me.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (colloquial) (attentive) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. on one's toes
Tenemos que mantenernos buzos para que nadie nos vea.We need to keep on our toes so that no one sees us.
