Corazones (en. Hearts)

/koɾa'θones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Muscular organ that pumps blood in the body.
The doctor checked the patients' hearts.
El médico revisó los corazones de los pacientes.
Symbol of love and affection.
I gave a box of chocolates with hearts for Valentine's Day.
Regalé una caja de chocolates con corazones para San Valentín.
Central or most important part of something.
We are looking for the heart of the problem.
Buscamos el corazón del problema.

Etymology

From the Latin 'cor', 'cordis', which means 'heart'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

broken heart
Emotion of sadness due to unrequited love.
corazón roto
follow your heart
To act according to one's own feelings.
seguir el corazón
put your heart into something
To dedicate effort and love to a task.
poner el corazón en algo

Related Words

cardiac
Related to the heart.
cardiaco
hunch
Intuition or premonition.
corazonada
sweetheart
A person who is guided by feelings.
corazón de melón

Slang Meanings

Cold-hearted
She is so cold; she has a heart of stone.
Ella es tan fría, tiene un corazón de piedra.
little heart
I sent her a message with a little heart.
Le envié un mensaje con un corazoncito.