Compound Forms:
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| blow hot and cold v expr | figurative (waver, vacillate) (figurado, informal) | ser un veleta expr |
boiling,
boiling hot adj | (liquid: heated until bubbling) | hirviendo adj inv |
| | (formal) | en ebullición loc adj |
| | Be careful, that tea is boiling hot! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El agua hirviendo se derramó y apagó el fuego. |
boiling,
boiling hot adj | figurative, informal (person: feeling very hot) (figurado) | asfixiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sofocarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I'm boiling! Can't we open a window? |
| | ¡Me estoy asfixiando! ¿Podemos abrir una ventana? |
| boiling hot adj | figurative, informal (extremely hot) | hirviendo gerundio |
| | | muy caliente loc adj |
| | The weather was boiling hot most days when we were on holiday in Spain. |
burning,
burning hot adj | (extremely hot) | abrasador/a adj |
| | | ardiente adj mf |
| | Steph's skin was red from lying out in the burning sun. |
| | La piel de Steph estaba roja por haber estado bajo el sol abrasador. |
| burning hot adj | (intensely hot) | hirviendo adj mf |
| | | ardiente adj mf |
| | The soup was burning hot. |
| | La sopa estaba hirviendo. |
| have hot pants v expr | US, pejorative, slang (have a strong sexual appetite) (coloquial) | tener calentura loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | traer ganas, tener ganas loc verb |
| have hot pants for [sb] v expr | US, slang (be sexually attracted to [sb]) (coloquial) | traerle ganas a, tenerle ganas a loc verb |
| hot air n | (air that has been heated) | aire caliente grupo nom |
| | The hot air from the ovens made the kitchen very warm. |
| hot air n | figurative (empty boasting) | fanfarronería nf |
| | You shouldn't take his stories too seriously - most of what he says is just hot air. |
| | No le hagas mucho caso, la mayoría de sus historias son pura fanfarronería. |
| | | ínfulas nfpl |
| | No le hagas mucho caso, la mayoría de sus historias son ínfulas. |
| | (coloquial) | cháchara nf |
| | No le hagas mucho caso, la mayoría de sus historias son pura cháchara. |
hot and bothered,
all hot and bothered adj | informal (flustered) | nervioso/a adj |
| | | alterado/a adj |
| | Larry got hot and bothered during his presentation. |
| | Larry se puso nervioso durante su presentación. |
hot and bothered,
all hot and bothered adj | informal, euphemism (sexually excited) (coloquial) | caliente adj mf |
| | | excitado adj |
| | Just looking at Rachel gets me all hot and bothered. |
| | Con solo mirar a Rachel ya me pongo caliente. |
| hot and heavy adj | (passionately romantic) | cachondo/a adj |
| hot and sour soup n | (Chinese soup recipe) (comida china) | sopa agripicante loc nom f |
| hot as hell expr | figurative, informal (extremely hot) | muy caliente loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | caliente como el infierno loc adj |
| | (habitación, clima; coloquial) | hacer un calor del demonio loc verb |
| | Can someone open a window? It's hot as hell in here! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este café está muy caliente; voy a esperar unos minutos para tomármelo. |
| | ¿Alguien puede abrir una ventana? ¡Hace un calor del demonio aquí! |
| hot as hell expr | figurative, slang (person: very sexy) | muy sexy loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | buenísimo adj |
| | Of course I'd go on a date with Paul--he's hot as hell! |
| hot bath n | (bathtub filled with hot water) | baño caliente loc nom m |
| | There's nothing like relaxing in a hot bath after a hard day's work. |
| | | baño de tina loc nom m |
| | (AR) | baño de inmersión loc nom m |
| | ¡Nada mejor que un buen baño de inmersión! |
| hot baths npl | (sauna or steam-bath treatment) | sauna nf |
| | | baño turco nm |
| | | baño de vapor loc nom m |
| hot box n | (train: overheated axle box) (tren) | cojinete sobrecalentado nm + adj |
| hot box n | (torture space) (tortura) | caja nf |
| hot cereal n | (breakfast food: porridge, etc.) | cereal caliente nm + adj mf |
| hot chocolate n | (warm drink made with chocolate powder) | chocolate caliente loc nom m |
| | | chocolate a la taza loc nom m |
| | (AR) | submarino nm |
| | I find that a cup of hot chocolate, last thing at night, helps me sleep. |
| | Me di cuenta de que una taza de chocolate caliente a la noche me ayuda a dormir. |
| hot cross bun n | (food: spiced currant bun) | panecillo de pascua loc nom m |
| hot day n | (day of high temperatures) | día caluroso grupo nom |
| | The forecast is for a hot day tomorrow, so let's go to the seaside. |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage in a bun) | perrito caliente, perro caliente loc nom m |
| | (AR, UY) | pancho nm |
| | (CL) | vienesa nf |
| | (DO, EC, MX; anglicismo) | hot dog loc nom m |
| | A hot dog and a soda is a classic American meal. |
| | Un perrito caliente con una gaseosa es una comida típica estadounidense. |
| | (MX: coloquial) | jocho nm |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage) | salchicha nf |
| | I ate the hot dog but left the bun. |
| | Me comí la salchicha pero dejé el pan. |
| hot dog n | US, informal (person who does stunts to attract attention) | payaso, payasa nm, nf |
| | | farolero, farolera nm, nf |
| | See that guy on crutches; yesterday he was the biggest hot dog on the slopes. |
| | ¿Ves a ese tipo con muletas? Ayer era el payaso de las pista de esquí. |
| Hot dog! interj | US, slang (enthusiasm, pleasure) | ¡vaya! interj |
| | | ¡excelente!, ¡genial! interj |
| | | ¡buenísimo! interj |
| | Hot dog! You're looking good! |
| | ¡Vaya! ¡Qué bien te ves! |
| hot-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (sports: do a spectacular maneuver) (AR, coloquial) | tirar magia loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | farolear⇒ vi |
| | Look at those skiers hot-dogging! |
| | ¡Mirá los patinadores tirando magia! |
| hot-dog n as adj | US, informal (skillful, esp. in sports) | excelente adj mf |
| | | genial adj mf |
| | Ben is a hot-dog surfer. |
| | Ben es un surfista excelente. |
hot flash (US),
hot flush (UK) n | often plural (heat: symptom of menopause) | sofoco nm |
| | | bochorno nm |
| | The hot flash I had yesterday made me feel feverish, dizzy and tired. |
| | El sofoco que tuve ayer me hizo sentir mareada, cansada y febril. |
| hot for [sb] prep | slang (sexually attracted to) (informal) | loco por adj + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | caliente con adj mf + prep |
| | Chris is hot for Vanessa. |
| | Chris está loco por Vanessa. |
| hot glue gun n | (device for applying adhesive) | pistola encoladora nf |
| | A hot glue gun is very useful for assembling props for the theatre. |
| | | pistola termofusible loc nom f |
| hot issue n | (subject getting a lot of attention) | tema candente, asunto candente nm + adj mf |
| hot issue n | (finance: high-priced shares issue) | acciones recién emitidas y de gran demanda nfpl + loc adj |
| hot key n | (computing: shortcut to a command) | acceso directo loc nom m |
| | | atajo de teclado loc nom m |
| hot lover n | informal, figurative (person of great sexual prowess) | amante ardiente grupo nom |
hot metal,
hot type n | (printing type) (imprenta) | metal caliente loc nom m |
| hot money n | informal (for higher interest, etc.) | dinero caliente loc nom m |
| hot news n | slang (new and exciting information) | primicia nf |
| | | nuevas noticias adj + nfpl |
| | (informal) | noticias frescas loc nom fpl |
| | The hot news is that the company has just released a new app. |
| | La primicia es que la compañía acaba de lanzar una nueva aplicación |
| hot number n | slang, figurative ([sth] popular) (coloquial) | exitazo nm |
| | The new video game has been such a hot number that we have not been able to keep them in stock. |
| | | un hit nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | una pegada nf |
| | (ES, coloquial) | un crack nm |
| hot number n | slang, figurative (sexually attractive person) (coloquial) | bombón nm |
| | She was such a hot number, that to see her was to want her. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Qué bombón! La miro y se me hace agua la boca. |
| | (PR) | mamisonga nf |
| | (ES, coloquial) | bollazo nm |
| | (CO, coloquial) | bizcocho nm |
| | Ella era un bizcocho tal que, con verla, ya la deseabas. |
| hot off the press adj | informal (newspaper: freshly printed) | recién publicado loc adj |
| | The club's latest newsletter is hot off the press. |
| | El último boletín del club está recién publicado. |
| hot off the press adj | informal, figurative (information: new) | de última hora loc adj |
| | | último/a adj |
| | The latest news hot off the press is that Alice is calling off the wedding. |
| | La noticia de última hora es que Alice va a cancelar la boda. |
| | La última noticia es que Alice va a cancelar la boda. |
hot on [sb]'s heels,
hot on the heels of [sb] expr | slang (close behind) (figurado) | pisándole los talones a loc verb |
| | The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
| | El agente de policía le iba pisando los talones al fugitivo. |
hot on the heels of [sth],
hot on [sth]'s heels expr | figurative, slang (soon after, subsequent to) (figurado) | pisándole los talones a loc verb |
| hot on the trail of [sb] prep | (in close pursuit of) | sobre la pista loc adv |
| | The police were hot on the trail of the robbery suspect. |
| | La policía estaba sobre la pista de los sospechosos del robo. |
| | (fam) | pisar los talones vtr |
| | La policía le estaba pisando los talones a los sospechosos del robo. |
| hot pack n | (heated compress for pain relief) | compresa caliente loc nom f |
| hot pad n | (heated compress) | compresa caliente nf + adj |
| hot pad n | (mat placed under hot dish) | posafuentes nm |
| hot pants npl | (women's short pants) | pantalones cortos nmpl + adj |
| | | shorts sexies, shorts provocativos nmpl + adj |
| hot pepper n | (spicy chilli pepper) (AmC, MX) | chile nm |
| | (AmS) | ají nm |
| | (ES) | guindilla nf |
| hot pink n | (bright or shocking pink) (color) | rosa eléctrico loc nom f |
| | | rosa brillante loc nom f |
| | | rosa fuerte loc nom f |
| | Do you have this top in hot pink? |
| | ¿Tienes este top en rosa eléctrico? |
hot plate,
hotplate,
UK: hob n | (portable burner, cooking ring) | hornillo nm |
| | Hilda left the soup to simmer on the hotplate. |
| | (MX, AR) | hornilla eléctrica nf + adj |
| hot plate n | (small stove) | hornillo nm |
| | Before microwaves, every college student had a hot plate in their room. |
| hot potato n | figurative, informal (situation, issue: difficult) | asunto difícil nm + adj |
| | (AR) | cuando las papas queman expr |
| hot press n | (device for treating paper, cloth) | prensa en caliente nf + loc adj |
| hot press [sth] vtr | (use a hot press on [sth]) | prensar en caliente loc verb |
| hot press n | UK, Ire, regional (place for drying clothes) (ropa) | prensa en caliente nf + loc adj |
hot press,
hot-press,
hot-pressed adj | (paper: treated, smooth) | prensado en caliente loc adj |
hot rod,
hotrod n | slang (fast car, sports car) (coloquial) | cochazo deportivo nm + adj |
| | | bólido nm |
| | We're going to go cruising in Jimmy's new hot rod. |
| | Nos vamos a dar una vuelta en el nuevo cochazo deportivo de Jaime. |
| hot-rod⇒ vi | slang (drive fast) (coloquial) | ir a los piques loc verb |
| hot sauce n | (spicy liquid condiment) | salsa picante loc nom f |
| | Eating too much hot sauce can make you feel as if your tongue were on fire. |
| | Comer mucha salsa picante puede hacer que te arda la lengua. |
| the hot seat n | US, slang (uncomfortable situation) (figurado) | punto de mira loc nom m |
| | | mira nf |
| the hot seat n | US, slang (electric chair) | la picota nf |
| | | la silla eléctrica loc nom f |
| the hot seat n | (precarious position) (figurado) | punto de mira loc nom m |
| | | mira nf |
| Note: Used especially in sports with reference to coaches. |
| hot s*** n | pejorative, vulgar, offensive, informal (showy or conceited person) (informal) | la gran cosa loc nom f |
| | | lo mejor del mundo loc nom m |
| hot shoe n | (flash mount on a camera) | zapata flash, zapata para flash loc nom f |
hot shot,
hotshot n | slang (very important person, high achiever) (figurado) | figura nf |
| | The star football player was treated like a real hot shot, but he always remained humble. |
| | El futbolista estrella fue tratado como una verdadera figura, pero él siempre fue humilde. |
| | | as nm |
| | (coloquial) | ídolo nm |
| | (coloquial) | hacha nf |
| hot shower n | (wash under heated water spray) | baño caliente nm + adj |
| | | ducha caliente nf + adj |
| | (MX, coloquial) | regaderazo con agua caliente nm + loc adj |
| | I always feel cleaner after having a hot shower. |
| | Siempre me siento más limpio luego de un baño caliente. |
| hot spring n | (source of naturally heated groundwater) | manantial termal loc nom m |
| | The water in hot springs is warmed by heat coming from the earth's interior. |
| | El agua de los manantiales termales se calienta con calor que viene del centro de la tierra. |
| | | fuente termal loc nom f |
| | El agua de las fuentes termales se calienta con calor que viene del centro de la tierra. |
| hot stuff n | slang ([sth] especially impressive) (coloquial) | una bomba expr |
| | | lo más expr |
| | This new tablet computer really is hot stuff. |
| | Esta nueva tablet es una bomba. |
| hot stuff n | slang ([sb] especially impressive) (coloquial) | lo más expr |
| | | un genio, una genia nm, nf |
| | Jacqueline reckons Tony is "hot stuff." |
| | Jacquelina piensa que Tony es lo más. |
| hot take n | informal (journalism: superficial editorial) | artículo de opinión polémico y superficial loc nom m |
| hot take n | informal (internet: controversial opinion) | opinión polémica nf + adj |
| | | opinión candente nf + adj mf |
| hot temper n | figurative, informal (irascibility) | mal carácter, mucho carácter adj + nm |
| | | mal humor adj + nm |
| | | temperamento irascible nm + adj mf |
| | People avoided Bill because of his hot temper. |
| | La gente evitaba a Bill porque tenía mal carácter. |
| hot tip n | informal (suggestion: [sth] profitable) | buen dato adj + nm |
| | | buena información adj + nf |
| | The website provides hot tips for horse racing. |
| | Este sitio web tiene buenos datos para andar a caballo. |
| | (AR, BO, UY, VE) | fija nf |
| | | soplo nm |
| hot toddy | (alcoholic beverage) (voz inglesa) | hot toddy loc nom m |
| hot topic n | figurative, informal (subject currently of great interest) | tema candente loc nom m |
| | The controversy around the use of AI is a hot topic. |