frío

This is the 1277th most frequent Spanish word.

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frío

Cold.


The word 'frío' is used to describe the temperature outdoors as being low.

Hace mucho frío afuera.

It is very cold outside.


Here, 'frío' expresses a physical sensation of coldness in a specific body area.

Siento frío en las manos.

I feel cold in my hands.


In this sentence, 'fría' metaphorically refers to emotional detachment or lack of warmth in behavior.

Su actitud fue muy fría durante la reunión.

His attitude was very cold during the meeting.