calor
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USAGE NOTE
"Calor" is treated as a feminine noun in some parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
el calor(
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lohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
No es el calor, sino la humedad la que me afecta mucho.It's not the heat, but rather the humidity that really affects me.
b. warmth
No hay nada que me guste más que tirarme en la playa y disfrutar del calor del sol.There's nothing I like to do more than stretch out on the beach and enjoy the warmth of the sun.
2. (affection)
a. warmth
Nuestros amigos nos acogieron con tal calor que nos sentimos muy a gusto en su casa.Our friends welcomed us with such warmth that we felt very at home in their house.
los calores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (menopause)
a. hot flashes (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los calores son una de las cosas que sufren las mujeres en la menopausia.Hot flashes are one of the things that women go through during menopause.
b. hot flushes (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi madre siempre tiene calores por la noche.My mother always has hot flushes at night.
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