caloroso

/kaloˈɾozu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
calorosa
plural
calorosos

Meaning

  1. warm

    • Recebeu um abraço caloroso.

      He got a warm hug.

Similar words

cálido

cálido is more about literal warmth, like a warm climate; caloroso is more about a warm welcome or reception, figurative warmth.

Similar in other languages

German

warm

warm is the German word for the same thing — both mean "warm."

Spanish

cálido

cálido is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "warm."

Practice

1 What does caloroso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Recebeu um abraço ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches caloroso?

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