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"Calentura" is a noun which is often translated as "fever", and "fiebre" is a noun which is also often translated as "fever". Learn more about the difference between "calentura" and "fiebre" below.
la calentura(
kah
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lehn
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. temperature
Ana me apoyó la mano en la frente y dijo, "Tienes calentura".Ana put her hand on my forehead and said, "You have a temperature."
a. cold sore
Compré una crema para la calentura que tengo en el labio.I bought an ointment for the cold sore on my lip.
3. (colloquial) (irritation) (Cuba) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. anger
Rompí el celular contra el piso en un momento de calentura.I smashed my cellphone against the floor in a fit of anger.
4. (colloquial) (urge) (Argentina) (Bolivia) (Central America) (Paraguay)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. desire
A José le agarró la calentura de viajar al exterior.Jose suddenly felt a strong desire to travel abroad.
5. (colloquial) (sexual excitement) (Ecuador) (El Salvador) (Guatemala) (Paraguay)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. arousal
Me avergoncé por la calentura que mi inspiró la novela erótica.I was embarrassed by the arousal the erotic novel made me feel.
la fiebre(
fyeh
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breh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. fever
Ayer salí temprano del trabajo porque tenía fiebre.Yesterday I left work early because I had a fever.
b. temperature
Tienes los ojos un poco hinchados; me parece que tienes fiebre.Your eyes look a bit puffy; I think you may have a temperature.
2. (disease)
a. fever
Ciertas fiebres se transmiten más fácilmente en lugares cálidos.Certain fevers are transmitted more easily in hot places.
3. (obsession)
a. fever
Debido al comienzo de la Copa Mundial, la fiebre del fútbol ha llegado a la ciudad.Due to the start of the World Cup, football fever has descended upon the city.
