hot

Having a high temperature; producing a sensation of heat or warmth; (of food) very spicy.

• The tea is too hot to drink right now. — This tea is at a very high temperature.
• It's a hot day, around 35 degrees Celsius. — The weather is very warm.
• Be careful, the iron is hot. — The iron has a high temperature.
• This curry is really hot. — This curry is very spicy.

A period of intense heat or warmth, often referring to weather; something that is currently popular or in demand. The use of "hot" as a noun to refer to intense heat or popularity is common in English, and while a general term like "calor" exists in Spanish, it doesn't always capture the specific nuances or idiomatic uses of "hot" in this noun form without further context or modification. For instance, in phrases like "the hots for someone," referring to strong attraction, there isn't a single direct Spanish noun equivalent that conveys the same meaning.

• He's got the hots for his new colleague. — He is strongly attracted to his new colleague.
• The team is on a hot streak, winning every game. — The team is experiencing a period of great success.
• She knows what's hot in fashion right now. — She knows what is currently popular in fashion.

In a way that produces heat or warmth; passionately or intensely; closely following or fresh. While Spanish might use phrases like "con intensidad" or "ardientemente", the direct adverbial use of "hot" is common in English, particularly in informal contexts, to convey immediacy or intensity where a single equivalent adverb might not exist in Spanish.

• The metal glows hot in the forge. — The metal is heated to a very high temperature in the forge.
• He argued hot for his political beliefs. — He argued passionately and intensely for his political beliefs.
• They were pursuing the suspect hot on his trail. — They were following the suspect very closely.