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"Sol" is a noun which is often translated as "sun", and "hacía calor" is a phrase which is often translated as "it was hot". Learn more about the difference between "sol" and "hacía calor" below.
el sol(
sohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
a. sun
Galileo Galilei declaró que la tierra gira alrededor del sol.Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the sun.
2. (light rays)
3. (familiar)
4. (music)
a. G
Para tocar sol en la trompeta, hay que dejar las válvulas abiertas.In order to play G on the trumpet, you need to leave the valves open.
c. so (solfege) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ahora puedo tocar casi todas las notas salvo el sol.Now I can play almost every note except for so.
a. sol
El viaje en taxi desde el aeropuerto de Lima me costó unos 60 soles.The taxi ride from Lima's airport cost me about 60 soles.
hacía calor(
ah
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see
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kah
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lohr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it was hot
Cuando llegamos a la isla, hacía calor así que fuimos a darnos un baño al mar.When we arrived on the island, it was hot, so we went for a swim in the sea.
