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"Calor" is a noun which is often translated as "heat", and "bochorno" is a noun which is often translated as "sultry weather". Learn more about the difference between "calor" and "bochorno" below.
el calor(
kah
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lohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. heat
No es el calor, sino la humedad la que me afecta mucho.It's not the heat, but rather the humidity that really affects me.
b. warmth
No hay nada que me guste más que tirarme en la playa y disfrutar del calor del sol.There's nothing I like to do more than stretch out on the beach and enjoy the warmth of the sun.
2. (affection)
a. warmth
Nuestros amigos nos acogieron con tal calor que nos sentimos muy a gusto en su casa.Our friends welcomed us with such warmth that we felt very at home in their house.
los calores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (menopause)
a. hot flashes (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los calores son una de las cosas que sufren las mujeres en la menopausia.Hot flashes are one of the things that women go through during menopause.
b. hot flushes (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi madre siempre tiene calores por la noche.My mother always has hot flushes at night.
el bochorno(
boh
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chohr
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (weather)
a. sultry weather
Hay demasiada humedad y está haciendo un bochorno terrible.There is too much humidity and the weather is awfully sultry.
b. muggy heat
Vamos a un sitio con aire acondicionado; no aguanto el bochorno que hace.Let's go someplace with air conditioning; I can't stand this muggy heat.
a. embarrassment
¡Qué bochorno pasé cuando mi mamá me regañó delante de mis amigas!It was such an embarrassment when my mom scolded me in front of my friends!
b. shame
Su encarcelamiento por corrupción ha sido un bochorno para su familia.His imprisonment for corruption has been a shame for his family.
3. (medicine)
a. hot flash (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Desde que Sara entró a la menopausia sufre de bochornos constantes.Since Sara is going through menopause she suffers from constant hot flashes.
b. hot flush (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Siempre lleva un abanico de mano para echarse aire cuando le da un bochorno.She always carries a handheld fan to get some air whenever she has a hot flush.
