corazón
heart
The heart — the physical organ, the seat of emotions, and the center of things
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core
heart / center
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-azón
augmentative suffix
Corazón means heart and is cognate with the English word core0 (heart / center0). The -azón1 makes it bigger and more emphatic1: the big core of the body.
corazón
heart
The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- El médico escuchó el corazón del paciente con el estetoscopio = The doctor listened to the patient's heart with a stethoscope
- Tiene el corazón sano para su edad = He has a healthy heart for his age
sweetheart, darling, honey (term of endearment)
Used to address someone you love or care for — like calling them your heart in English.
- ¿Cómo te fue hoy, corazón? = How did it go today, sweetheart?
- Ven aquí, corazón, no llores = Come here, darling, don't cry
hearts (card suit)
The heart suit in a deck of cards, named for the heart-shaped symbol on the cards.
- Jugó el as de corazones y ganó la mano = He played the ace of hearts and won the hand
- Solo me quedan corazones en la mano = I only have hearts left in my hand