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"Caliente" is a form of "caliente", an adjective which is often translated as "hot". "Muy guapo" is a phrase which is often translated as "very handsome". Learn more about the difference between "muy guapo" and "caliente" below.
muy guapo(
mooee
gwah
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poh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. very handsome
Era un hombre muy guapo, pero los años no pasan en balde.He used to be a very handsome man, but we're none of us getting any younger.
b. very good-looking
Alberto no es lo que se dice muy guapo, pero tiene algo.Alberto isn't what you might call very good-looking, but he has something.
c. very hot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es muy guapa y se los trae a todos de calle.She's very hot, and men just can't stay away from her.
d. very beautiful (woman or baby)
Manuela es muy guapa y lo sabe.Manuela is very beautiful and she knows it.
a. very smart
Hoy era su primer día de trabajo, y ella iba muy guapa con su vestido nuevo.Today was her first day on the job, and she looked very smart in her new dress.
b. very elegant
Muy guapo te has puesto tú para ir al supermercado como dices.You look very elegant. Are you sure you're just going to the supermarket?
3. (colloquial) (very pretty) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. very good-looking (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ana se ha comprado un coche muy guapo. - Claro, como ahora trabaja y tiene pasta.Ana has bought a very good-looking car. - Of course, she works and has money now.
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!
