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"Caliente" is a form of "caliente", an adjective which is often translated as "hot". "Mínimo" is a noun which is often translated as "minimum". Learn more about the difference between "mínimo" and "caliente" below.
el mínimo(
mee
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nee
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moh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (very small)
a. minimal
La noticia tuvo un impacto mínimo en las redes sociales.The news had a minimal impact on social media.
b. tiny
Tuve que dormir en una habitación mínima que no tenía ni ventanas.I had to sleep in a tiny room with no windows.
c. minute
Necesito ponerme las gafas. No veo nada de lo que dice esta letra mínima.I need to get my glasses. I can't read this minute handwriting.
5. (faintest)
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!
