Caluroso (en. Hot)

/ka.luˈɾoso/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That produces heat or whose temperature is high.
The weather in summer is very hot.
El clima en verano es muy caluroso.
Said of a person: That has a passionate or fiery character.
He is a warm man who expresses his emotions fearlessly.
Es un hombre caluroso que expresa sus emociones sin miedo.
That provokes or generates a warm atmosphere.
The atmosphere at the party was warm and welcoming.
La atmósfera en la fiesta era calurosa y acogedora.

Etymology

From the Latin 'calorosus', from 'calor', which means 'heat'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hot days
Days with high temperatures.
días calurosos
warm walk
A walk taken in a hot environment.
paseo caluroso
hot summer
A summer season with high temperatures.
verano caluroso

Related Words

heat
Physical state that manifests in elevated temperature.
calor
warmth
The quality of being warm or hot.
calidez
temperature
Measure that indicates the level of heat of an object or environment.
temperatura

Slang Meanings

To be very hot (in a colloquial sense, it can refer to someone attractive).
That person is hot, very attractive.
Esa persona está calurosa, es muy atractiva.
To be very hot in a particular place.
How hot the party is today!
¡Qué calurosa está la fiesta hoy!