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"Caliente" is a form of "caliente", an adjective which is often translated as "hot". "Ser" is a copular verb which is often translated as "to be". Learn more about the difference between "caliente" and "ser" below.
caliente(
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)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!
ser(
sehr
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be made of
El casillero antiguo de mi abuela es de roble.My grandma's antique dresser is made of oak.
a. to root for
Yo soy del mejor equipo del mundo: FC Barcelona.I root for the best team in the world: FC Barcelona.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to be
Son las siete de la mañana.It is seven in the morning.
Era de noche cuando llegaron.It was night when they arrived.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. to be
El edificio fue diseñado por un equipo de arquitectos.The building was built by a team of architects.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
