No. 1,383 in Spanish
caliente
"Caliente" means "hot" in English.
In a sentence
El café está caliente.
The coffee is hot.
In this sentence, 'caliente' is used to describe the temperature of the coffee, meaning it is physically hot.
¡Estás muy caliente hoy!
You look very attractive today!
Here, 'caliente' is employed colloquially to comment on someone's attractiveness or their 'hotness' in appearance.
Ten cuidado con el agua caliente.
Be careful with the hot water.
In this example, 'caliente' refers to the temperature of water, indicating that it could potentially cause harm due to its high heat.
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