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white-hot

Translations

white-hotadjective

Compound qualitative adjective; comparative and superlative are formed analytically.

incandescentAu sens littéral : chauffé à blanc, d’une lueur blanche.

The metal was white-hot when it came out of the furnace.

Le métal était incandescent en sortant du fourneau.

brûlantAu sens figuré : très intense, particulièrement pour une actualité, un débat ou une émotion.

The scandal became white-hot news for several weeks.

Le scandale est devenu une actualité brûlante pendant plusieurs semaines.

white-hotadjective

Extremely hot; heated to a brilliant white glow.

The metal was white-hot when it came out of the furnace.

Very intense, powerful, or urgent; at the peak of public interest or emotional force.

The scandal became white-hot news for several weeks.