caldo
hot
adjective KAHL-doh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'calidus', warm
Also means
warm
Usage Note
Caldo is a classic false friend: it means hot or warm, not 'cold' (which is freddo). It also works as a noun for heat (fa caldo = 'it's hot'), and you say avere caldo ('to feel hot') with the verb 'to have'.
Examples
"Il caffè è ancora caldo."
Natural Translation
The coffee is still hot.
Literal Translation
The coffee is still hot.
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