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"Warm" is an adjective which is often translated as "cálido", and "hot" is an adjective which is often translated as "caliente". Learn more about the difference between "warm" and "hot" below.
warm(
worm
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. caliente
How are your hands warm? Mine are freezing.¿Cómo es posible que tengas las manos calientes? Las mías están congeladas.
d. templado (moderate)
My grandfather prefers to drink warm tea.Mi abuelo prefiere beber té templado.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
If it's warm tomorrow, we could go rowing.Si mañana hace calor, podemos ir a remar.
It's warm in here. I think I'll open the window.Hace calor aquí adentro. Me parece que voy a abrir la ventana.
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Could we turn off the heating? I'm warm!¿Podemos apagar la calefacción? ¡Tengo calor!
The girls felt warm after playing under the sun.Las niñas tenían calor después de jugar bajo el sol.
a. caliente
The bed is nice and warm with that quilt on it.La cama está rica y caliente con esa colcha.
d. calientito (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
She put on a warm scarf.Su puso una bufanda calientita.
3. (kind)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to heat)
a. calentarse
We warmed our feet by standing over the metro grate.Nos calentamos los pies parándonos sobre la rejilla del metro.
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.
