calentamiento global
/kalentamjento ɡlobal/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "global warming" is translated into Spanish as calentamiento global.
calentamiento global is a masculine noun used to describe the increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere to cause climate change.
Meaning: increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere to cause climate change (noun)
Which one should you use?
calentamiento global refers specifically to the rise in temperature, whereas cambio climático is the broader term used for the resulting shifts in weather patterns and climate.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because calentamiento is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine definite article el when referring to it as el calentamiento global.
Did you know?
- The word calentamiento is also used in sports to describe the 'warm-up' athletes do before a game.
- In Spanish, the word globo can mean a 'globe' or a 'balloon', which is why global shares a root with both.
- In many Spanish-speaking media outlets, you will see the term cambio climático used more frequently than calentamiento global to discuss the same environmental crisis.
Examples in context
- ¿Te preocupa el calentamiento global?Are you worried about global warming?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is worried about calentamiento global.Tatoeba #7919204 by fpp, translation #4502835 by CK
- El calentamiento global no se ha detenido.Global warming hasn't stopped.This sentence is useful for stating that calentamiento global has not stopped.Tatoeba #986169 by hayastan, translation #9795590 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gustaría continuar nuestra conversación sobre calentamiento global.I would like to follow up on our conversation about global warming.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to continue a conversation about calentamiento global.Tatoeba #5993387 by albrusgher, translation #5674413 by bekindtoall
- Es preocupante el calentamiento global causado por las emisiones de carbono.Global warming caused by carbon emissions is concerning.
- Debemos tomar medidas para frenar el incremento de la temperatura global.We must take measures to curb the increase in global temperature.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a news article about the environment.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿leíste el artículo sobre el calentamiento global?Daniel, did you read the article about global warming?
- DanielSí, es alarmante cómo avanza el calentamiento global.Yes, it is alarming how global warming is progressing.
- LucíaDebemos hacer más para detenerlo.We must do more to stop it.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía, todos debemos ayudar.You are right, Lucía, we all must help.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “global warming” translations and entries calentamiento global, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
