What does caliente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word caliente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caliente in Spanish.

The word caliente in Spanish means hot, warm, hot, heated, turbulent, breaking, horny, warm, heat up, get fired up, turn on, warm up, do over, give a beating, get angry, be horny, who cares what people think, who cares what people say, who cares what people think, who cares what people say, hot-dip metal coating, warm-blooded, hot-blooded, in the heat of the moment, have a fever, run a fever, hot dog, hot spot, hot bed, warm zone, hot zone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caliente

hot

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de temperatura alta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

El banco estaba caliente por estar al sol.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I find warm beer disgusting.

warm, hot

adjetivo de una sola terminación (lugar: cálido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Está habitación está excesivamente caliente: deberías ventilarla.

This room is too hot; you should open a window.

heated, turbulent

adjetivo de una sola terminación (figurado (riña: acalorada) (situation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

En medio de la caliente situación, Tomás le dio un puñetazo a su hermano.

Tomas lashed out at his brother in the middle of a heated (or: turbulent) argument.

breaking

adjetivo de una sola terminación (figurado (recién sucedido) (news)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

No lo sabe prácticamente nadie aún: es una noticia caliente.

Almost nobody knows about it because it's breaking news.

horny

adjetivo de una sola terminación (coloquial (excitado sexualmente) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Ese joven se pone caliente tan solo con oír hablar a su novia. Los marineros estaban calientes cuando volvieron de su largo viaje.

He gets horny just hearing her sing.

warm

adjetivo de una sola terminación (rojo, amarillo, anaranjado) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Los colores calientes son agradables para el invierno.

Warm colors are nice for winter.

heat up

verbo transitivo (subir temperatura)

Yo siempre caliento la comida en el microondas.

I always heat up the food in the microwave.

get fired up

verbo transitivo (enardecer) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los cánticos de la grada calentaron el partido.

The chants from the terraces got the game fired up.

turn on

verbo transitivo (excitar sexualmente)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

Él decía que ella lo había calentado con miradas y gestos.

He said she turned him on with her glances and gestures.

warm up

verbo intransitivo (hacer ejercicio) (physically)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

Vamos a calentar antes del partido.

Let's warm up before the game.

do over, give a beating

verbo transitivo (figurado, coloquial (pegar, torturar)

Si no pagas tus deudas esos matones te van a calentar.

If you don't pay your debts the thugs will do you over.

get angry

verbo pronominal (enfadarse, irritarse)

No te metas con él que se está calentando y tendremos problemas.

Don't mess with him; he's getting angry and it'll lead to trouble.

be horny

locución verbal (vulgar (excitado sexualmente) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Con todas las hormonas que tomo últimamente ando caliente todo el día.

With all the hormones I've been taking recently I'm horny all day.

who cares what people think, who cares what people say

expresión (seguir propia conciencia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Me teñí el pelo de rosa porque me gusta. Ande yo caliente, ríase la gente.

I dyed my hair pink because I like it. Who cares what people say?

who cares what people think, who cares what people say

expresión (preferir comodidad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Nunca hago la cama y me da igual lo que digas. Ande yo caliente, ríase la gente.

I never make the bed and I don't care what you say. Who cares what people think?

hot-dip metal coating

locución nominal masculina (proceso: recubrimiento) (covering process)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Le faltaba el baño de metal fundido para terminar la pieza.

The only thing left to finish the piece was the hot-dip metal coating.

warm-blooded

locución adjetiva (mamífero)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Los animales de sangre caliente mantienen su temperatura estable.

hot-blooded

locución adjetiva (AmL, coloquial (animado, energético)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Dicen que los latinos son personas de sangre caliente.

in the heat of the moment

locución adverbial (con el ímpetu fresco)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

No reacciones en caliente; cálmate y luego podemos hablar.

Don't react in the heat of the moment; calm down and we'll talk later.

have a fever, run a fever

locución verbal (informal (tener fiebre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Ramón estaba caliente cuando despertó y por eso no fue hoy a la oficina.

Ramón had a fever when he woke up and that's why he didn't go to work today.

hot dog

nombre masculino (pan con salchicha)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Compramos unos perritos calientes y un refresco antes de entrar en el cine.

We bought some hot dogs and a fizzy drink before going into the cinema.

hot spot, hot bed

(zona vocánica activa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Queríamos llegar hasta el punto caliente del volcán pero el guarda parques nos lo desaconsejó.

We wanted to reach the hot spot of the volcano but the park ranger advised us against it.

warm zone, hot zone

locución nominal femenina (área peligrosa) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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