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"Heat" is a noun which is often translated as "la calefacción", and "hot" is an adjective which is often translated as "caliente". Learn more about the difference between "heat" and "hot" below.
heat(
hit
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (heating)
a. la calefacción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I turned on the heat because I'm freezing.Encendí la calefacción porque me estoy congelando.
3. (culinary)
4. (spiciness)
a. el picante (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).
The heat of this curry lingers on the tongue.El picante de este curry dura en la lengua.
5. (intensity)
a. la exaltación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In the heat of the moment, I didn't think of the consequences.Me dejé llevar por la exaltación del momento y no pensé en las consecuencias.
6. (colloquial) (stress or coercion)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la presión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The authorities turned up the heat on the banks.Las autoridades han pasado a ejercer mayor presión sobre los bancos.
b. la tensión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her laugh took the heat out of the situation.Su risa restó tensión a la situación.
7. (zoology)
a. el celo (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).
Our bitch is in heat, and we want to mate her with that German shepherd.Nuestra perra está en celo y queremos aparearla con ese pastor alemán.
8. (sports)
a. la prueba eliminatoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He won all heats and went on to win the final.Ganó todas las pruebas eliminatorias y después la final.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
10. (to become hot)
hot(
hat
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (attractive)
3. (spicy)
4. (intense)
a. acalorado
The audience engaged in a hot debate with the professor.El público se enzarzó en una discusión acalorada con el profesor.
5. (colloquial) (stolen)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. robado
Merchandise like this is typically hot or fake.Normalmente, la mercancía de este tipo es robada o falsificada.
6. (colloquial) (popular)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. de moda
The smartphone that was hot last year has already become obsolete.El smartphone que estaba de moda el año pasado ya se quedó obsoleto.
7. (colloquial) (controversial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. candente
The scandal was the hot topic around Hollywood.El escándalo fue el tema candente en Hollywood.
8. (colloquial) (skilled)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
9. (colloquial) (sexually aroused)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. caliente (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That movie got me really hot.Esa película me puso muy caliente.
b. prendido (colloquial) (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.
You know that tight, red dress always gets me hot.Ya sabes que ese vestido rojo y ceñido siempre me pone prendido.
c. arrecho (colloquial) (vulgar) (Andes) (Central America) (Dominican Republic)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Tina and Freddy were so hot for each other that they went to a motel.Tina y Freddy estaban tan arrechos que se fueron a un motel.
d. cachondo (colloquial) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
My boyfriend gets hot when he sees me lifting weights.Mi novio se pone cachondo cuando me ve levantando pesas.
