Spanish word

calefacción

Pronunciation

IPA/kalefakˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounheating

Example

En invierno ponemos la calefacción por la noche.

In winter we turn on the heating at night.

Illustration for calefacción (heating)

More examples

¿Puedes subir la calefacción un poco?

Can you turn up the heating a bit?

Core concept

Central heating system in a home or building, including boiler and radiators.

Common phrases

  • encender la calefacción

    turn on the heating

  • apagar la calefacción

    turn off the heating

  • subir la calefacción

    turn up the heating

Similar words

calefacción central: Generates heat centrally and delivers it through pipes to each room.
caldera: Heats water or steam inside a boiler using fuel or electrical power.
radiador: Releases heat from hot water or steam through a finned metal surface.
estufa: Uses electricity or burning fuel to heat a small area or a single room.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de elementos instalados en una vivienda o edificio cuya función es mantener un ambiente cálido mediante la producción y distribución de calor.

Word origin

Derived from medieval Latin calefactio, formed from calēre 'be warm' plus facere 'to make', conveying the idea of producing heat.

Usage tips

  • Calefacción is usually treated as an uncountable noun (la calefacción) when referring to the installed system, and individual devices are called un radiador, un calentador, or una estufa.

Other meanings

  • heating systemnoun
  • heaternoun

Opposites

Related words

  • calefactorheaternoun
  • calefaccionadoheatedadjective

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