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"Caliente" is an adjective which is often translated as "hot", and "calurosa" is an adjective which is also often translated as "hot". Learn more about the difference between "caliente" and "calurosa" below.
caliente(
kah
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lyehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (very upset) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
4. (colloquial) (sexually aroused)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. turned on (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si estás tan caliente, ve a bañarte con agua fría.If you're that turned on, go take a cold shower.
b. horny (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi novia se pone caliente cuando me ve lavando el auto sin camisa.My girlfriend gets horny when she sees me washing my car with no shirt on.
c. randy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Freddy siempre actúa como un adolescente caliente cuando está con Tina.Freddy always acts like a randy teenager whenever he is with Tina.
5. (passionate)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Caliente, caliente! ¡Ya lo encontraste!Warm, warmer! You found it!
Ya casi llegas. Estás muy cerca. ¡Caliente, caliente!You're almost there. You're really close. You're getting warm!
caluroso(
kah
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loo
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roh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. enthusiastic
Recibió un aplauso caluroso por su interpretación.She received an enthusiastic applause for her performance.
b. warm
Mis familiares me dieron una calurosa bienvenida cuando regresé.My family gave me a warm welcome when I returned.
a. heat sensitive
Siempre tomo agua fría porque soy una persona calurosa.I always drink cold water because I'm a heat sensitive person.
