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"Cold" is an adjective which is often translated as "frío", and "Is it hot?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Hace calor?". Learn more about the difference between "cold" and "Is it hot?" below.
cold(
kold
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. frío
This food is cold. Send it back to the kitchen.Esta comida está fría. Devuélvela a la cocina.
2. (unfriendly)
a. frío
She is such a cold person. She didn't acknowledge me at all when I greeted her.Ella es una persona tan fría. No me devolvió el saludo.
3. (impersonal)
a. frío
You have to be a bit cold and objective to be the president of a company.Tienes que ser un poco frío e imparcial para ser el presidente de una empresa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (illness)
a. el resfriado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've got a cold and can't go to the gym.Tengo un resfriado y no puedo ir al gimnasio.
b. el catarro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If we stay out in this weather, we will catch a cold.Si nos quedamos fuera con este tiempo, pillaremos un catarro.
c. el resfrío (M) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Stay at home if you have a cold.Si tiene un resfrío, quédese en casa.
d. el constipado (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
One of the symptoms of the common cold is sneezing.Uno de los síntomas del constipado común es estornudar.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
7. (abruptly)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He stopped cold when she called him.Se paró en seco cuando ella lo llamó.
I quit eating junk food cold and it has been very difficult.Dejé de comer comida chatarra de un solo golpe y ha sido difícil.
9. (completely)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I have my monologue for the audition memorized cold.Tengo el monólogo para la prueba memorizado bien pero bien.
The player turned the first contract offer down cold.El jugador rechazó rotundamente la primera oferta de contrato.
Is it hot?(
ihz
iht
hat
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Hace calor?
Let's play basketball in the park. - Okay. Is it hot? Should I put on shorts?Juguemos al baloncesto en el parque. - Está bien. ¿Hace calor? ¿Debería ponerme los shorts?
a. ¿Está caliente?
I want to try the gazpacho. Is it hot? - No. Gazpacho is a cold soup.Quiero probar el gazpacho. ¿Está caliente? - No. Gazpacho es una sopa fría.
a. ¿Está picante?
Is it hot? - Yes, of course. It is hot sauce.¿Está picante? - Sí, por supuesto. Es salsa picante.
b. ¿Está picoso? (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Would you like to try the curry? - Is it hot?¿Te gustaría probar el curry? - ¿Está picoso?
4. (colloquial) (Does it look good?)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ¿Está de moda?
I just bought this handbag. What do you think? Is it hot?Acabo de comprar este bolso. ¿Qué piensas? ¿Está de moda?
