Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
calor
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈloɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounheat
Example
El calor del verano es insoportable.
The heat of summer is unbearable.
More examples
Tengo calor después de correr.
I feel hot after running.
Core concept
Warmth that makes a person sweat or an enclosed space feel stifling.
Common phrases
hacer calor
be hot
tener calor
feel hot
ola de calor
heat wave
Similar words
temperatura: Measured degree of how hot air or an object is, usually given as a number.
fiebre: Elevated body temperature caused by illness, above the normal range.
bochorno: Stifling, humid heat that makes the air feel heavy and hard to breathe.
sofoco: Sudden, brief hot flush that causes sweating and a feeling of heat.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación de calor o elevada temperatura en el ambiente o en el cuerpo que provoca incomodidad.
Word origin
The word calor derives from Latin calor, related to calēre 'be warm', and is cognate with French chaleur and Italian calore.
Usage tips
- Calor is not the same as caloría; for bodily warmth Spanish uses tener calor, while estar caliente normally describes objects and may be understood differently when applied to people.