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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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