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How to Say "burning hot" in Spanish

The Spanish word forburning hotis ardiendoB1 level.

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AdjectiveB1
temperature or fever
A simple illustration of a person's face (or child's face) with rosy red cheeks and visible sweat droplets, conveying the feeling of having a high fever or being burning hot.

Examples

Tenía la frente ardiendo por la fiebre.

His forehead was burning hot from the fever.

Sus palabras estaban ardiendo de rabia.

His words were blazing with rage (were full of intense anger).

El sol estaba ardiendo al mediodía.

The sun was scorching (burning hot) at noon.

Describing Intensity

When used as an adjective, 'ardiendo' often emphasizes extreme heat or extreme emotion, acting like an intensifier for the noun it modifies.

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