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heat

UK
/hiːt/
US
/hit/

Traduzioni

heatnoun
heats
pl
The heat from the sun was intense during the summer afternoon.
La chaleur du soleil était intense pendant l'après-midi d'été.
We turned up the heat because the house felt chilly.
Nous avons augmenté le chauffage parce que la maison semblait fraîche.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
mancheSport.
chaleurEn parlant des animaux en période de reproduction.
policeArgot.
fièvreAu sens figuré, pour une situation tendue ou passionnée.
Sinonimi
warmth
temperature
calor
high temperature
hotness
Contrari
cold
coolness
heatverb
heated
Past Simple
heated
Past Participle
heating
Gerund
UK
/hiːt/
US
/hit/
She heated the soup on the stove before serving it.
Elle a chauffé la soupe sur le feu avant de la servir.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
échaufferSurtout pour les émotions, les passions ou un débat qui s'enflamme.
Sinonimi
warm
raise
increase
intensify
boost
heatadjective
UK
/hiːt/
US
/hit/
Used attributively to modify nouns meaning ‘relating to heat or heating’.
The laboratory is equipped with heat sensors that detect temperature changes.
Le laboratoire est équipé de capteurs thermiques qui détectent les variations de température.
Sinonimi
hot
heated
warm
scorching
searing
sweltering
sultry
torrid
boiling
blazing
fiery

Definizioni

heatnoun
The quality of being hot; high temperature.
The heat from the sun was intense during the summer afternoon.
The sensation or perception of warmth.
She felt the heat of the fire as she sat close to the fireplace.
A form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in any material.
The heat generated by the engine was used to power the vehicle.
Intense activity, excitement, or pressure, especially in the midst of conflict or emotion.
In the heat of the argument, he forgot what he was going to say.
A single round or match in a competition, especially in sports.
He won his heat and advanced to the semifinals.
A state of sexual excitement in animals, especially females, during which they are receptive to mating.
The cat was in heat and attracted several male suitors.
Informal: law-enforcement officers or authorities, especially regarded collectively as a source of pressure.
The gang laid low when they heard the heat was after them.
The heating system of a building or the warmth supplied by it.
We turned up the heat because the house felt chilly.
Hot weather or the hot season.
The oppressive heat of midsummer made outdoor work difficult.
heatverb
To make something warm or hot.
She heated the soup on the stove before serving it.
To become warm or hot.
The room began to heat up as the sun rose.
To excite or arouse emotions or passions.
The debate heated up as both sides presented their arguments.
heatadjective
Relating to, designed to produce, transfer, or withstand heat.
The laboratory is equipped with heat sensors that detect temperature changes.
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