Meaning

calentar

  1. (transitive) to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)
  2. (transitive) to turn on (arouse sexually)
  3. (intransitive, transitive) to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)

Opposite of
frío
Frequency

A2
Hyphenated as
ca‧lien‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈljente/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin calentem, singular accusative of calēns, present participle of caleō.

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