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hot  (ht)
adj. hot·ter, hot·test
1.
a. Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.
b. Being at a high temperature.
2. Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable: a hot forehead.
3. Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy: hot peppers; a hot curry.
4.
a. Charged or energized with electricity: a hot wire.
b. Radioactive, especially to a dangerous degree.
5.
a. Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery: a hot temper.
b. Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager: hot for travel.
6.
a. Informal Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy: a hot new book; a hot topic.
b. Informal Marked by excited activity or energy: a hot week on the stock market.
c. Violent; raging: a hot battle.
7. Slang Sexually excited or exciting.
8. Slang
a. Recently stolen: a hot car.
b. Wanted by the police: a hot suspect.
9. Close to a successful solution or conclusion: hot on the trail.
10. Informal
a. Most recent; new or fresh: a hot news item; the hot fashions for fall.
b. Currently very popular or successful: one of the hottest young talents around.
c. Requiring immediate action or attention: a hot opportunity.
11. Slang Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative: I'm not so hot at math.
12. Slang Funny or absurd: told a hot one about the neighbors' dog.
13. Slang
a. Performing with great skill and daring: a hot drummer.
b. Having or characterized by repeated successes: a player who is on a hot streak.
c. Fast and responsive: a hot sports car.
d. Unusually lucky: hot at craps.
14. Music Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation: hot jazz.
15. Bold and bright.
n. hots (hts)
Slang Strong sexual attraction or desire. Used with the.
adv.
1. In a hot manner; hotly.
2. While hot: foods that are best eaten hot.
tr.v. hot·ted, hot·ting, hots
Informal To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up: "His book is an exercise in the fashionable art of instant history, in which every episode is hotted up with an anecdote" (Harper's).
Idioms:
hot and bothered Informal
In a state of agitated excitement; flustered: all hot and bothered before the opening performance.
hot and heavy
1. Informal Passionate or intense: Interest in the new stock was hot and heavy.
2. Characterized by or engaging in amorous or sexual activity.
hot to trot Slang
1. Sexually avid; lascivious.
2. Ready and willing; eager.
hot under the collar Informal
Angry.
make it hot for Slang
To make things uncomfortable or dangerous for: Don't make it hot for yourself by needlessly finding fault.

[Middle English, from Old English ht; see kai- in Indo-European roots.]

hotness n.

hot [hɒt]
adj hotter, hottest
1. (Physics / General Physics) having a relatively high temperature
2. having a temperature higher than desirable
3. causing or having a sensation of bodily heat
4. (Cookery) causing a burning sensation on the tongue hot mustard a hot curry
5. expressing or feeling intense emotion, such as embarrassment, anger, or lust
6. intense or vehement a hot argument
7. recent; fresh; new a hot trial hot from the press
8. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ball Games, other than specified) Ball games (of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to
9. much favoured or approved a hot tip a hot favourite
10. (Physics / General Physics) Informal having a dangerously high level of radioactivity a hot laboratory
11. Slang (of goods or money) stolen, smuggled, or otherwise illegally obtained
12. Slang (of people) being sought by the police
13. Informal sexually attractive
14. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (of a colour) intense; striking hot pink
15. close or following closely hot on the scent
16. (Physics / General Physics) Informal at a dangerously high electric potential a hot terminal
17. (Physics / General Physics) Physics having an energy level higher than that of the ground state a hot atom
18. Slang impressive or good of its kind (esp in the phrase not so hot)
19. (Music) Jazz slang arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc.
20. Informal dangerous or unpleasant (esp in the phrase make it hot for someone)
21. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) (in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found
22. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy (of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state
23. Austral and NZ informal (of a price, charge, etc.) excessive
give it (to someone) hot to punish or thrash (someone)
hot on Informal
a.  very severe the police are hot on drunk drivers
b.  particularly skilled at or knowledgeable about he's hot on vintage cars
hot under the collar Informal aroused with anger, annoyance, etc.
in hot water Informal in trouble, esp with those in authority
adv
in a hot manner; hotly See also hots, hot up
[Old English hāt; related to Old High German heiz, Old Norse heitr, Gothic heito fever]
hotly  adv
hotness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"
warm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat"
cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
2.hot - characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"
violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
3.hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"
passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
4.hot - (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
warm - (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange"
5.hot - sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
6.hot - recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"
7.hot - very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
8.hot - wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
9.hot - producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
10.hot - performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
11.hot - very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"
12.hot - very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
13.hot - newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
14.hot - having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
lucky - having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"; "a lucky man"
15.hot - very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
16.hot - newly made; "a hot scent"
fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce"
17.hot - having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
18.hot - of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"
near, nigh, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
19.hot - having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
radioactive - exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout"
20.hot - charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
charged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
21.hot - marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

hot
adjective
1. heated, burning, boiling, steaming, flaming, roasting, searing, blistering, fiery, scorching, scalding, piping hot Cook the meat quickly on a hot barbecue plate.
2. warm, close, stifling, humid, torrid, sultry, sweltering, balmy, muggy It was too hot even for a gentle stroll.
warm cold, cool, freezing, icy, chilly, frosty, frigid, parky (Brit. informal)
3. feverish, burning (up), flushed, febrile feeling hot and flushed
4. spicy, pungent, peppery, piquant, biting, sharp, acrid He loved hot curries.
spicy mild, bland
5. intense, passionate, heated, spirited, excited, fierce, lively, animated, ardent, inflamed, fervent, impassioned, fervid The nature of Scottishness is a matter of hot debate in Scotland.
6. new, latest, fresh, recent, up to date, just out, up to the minute, bang up to date (informal), hot off the press If you hear any hot news, tell me won't you.
new old, stale, trite, passé
7. popular, hip, fashionable, cool, in demand, sought-after, must-see, in vogue, the new, du jour (French), culty a ticket for the hottest show in town
popular unpopular, out of favour
8. fierce, intense, strong, keen, competitive, cut-throat hot competition from abroad
9. fiery, violent, raging, passionate, stormy, touchy, vehement, impetuous, irascible His hot temper was making it difficult for others to work with him.
fiery calm, moderate, mild, indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate, half-hearted
10. stolen, dodgy (Brit. informal), illicit, smuggled, bootleg, contraband, under the counter, knockoff (informal) Buying hot goods is no longer a criminal offence.
blow hot and cold dither, vacillate, hesitate, waver, be unsure, be undecided, hum and haw (Brit. informal), shilly-shally, swither (Scot. dialect) I blew hot and cold as I weighed up the pros and cons.
hot on the heels of something or someone shortly after, soon after, immediately after, right after, close behind, straight after, hard on the heels of, directly after The shock news comes hot on the heels of the company axing its site in Scotland.
hot under the collar (Informal) angry, cross, furious, annoyed, put out, fed up, infuriated, incensed, enraged, aggrieved, irate, hacked off (informal), brassed off (Brit. informal) Some of them were getting very hot under the collar about tax issues.
Translations
hot [hɒt]
A. ADJ (hotter (compar) (hottest (superl)))
1. (gen) → caliente; [climate] → cálido; [day, summer] → caluroso, de calor; [sun] → abrasador
with running hot and cold watercon agua corriente caliente y fría
it was a very hot dayfue un día de mucho calor
it was a hot and tiring walkfue una caminata que nos hizo sudar y nos cansó mucho
a nice hot bathun buen baño caliente
to be hot [thing] → estar caliente; [weather] → hacer calor; [person] → tener calor
this room is hothace calor en esta habitación
to be very hot [thing] → estar muy caliente; [weather] → hacer mucho calor; [person] → tener mucho calor
I'm too hottengo demasiado calor
it made me go hot and coldme dio escalofríos
to get hot [thing] → calentarse; [weather] → empezar a hacer calor; [person] I'm getting hotme está entrando calor
to get (all) hot and botheredsofocarse
you're getting hot (fig) (when guessing) → caliente, caliente
2. (= spicy, peppery) [taste, food] → picante
this food is very hotesta comida es muy picante
Mexican food's too hotla comida mejicana es demasiado picante
3. (fig) [contest] → muy reñido; [temper] → malo; [dispute] → acalorado
hot favouritegran favorito m
to make it hot for sbhacerle la vida imposible a algn
to make a place too hot for sbhacer que algn se vaya de un lugar haciéndole la vida imposible
hot moneydinero m caliente
hot newsnoticias fpl de última hora
he's a pretty hot playeres un jugador experto
he has a hot tempertiene mal genio or carácter
a hot tipinformación f de buenas tintas or de fuente fidedigna
to be in/get into hot waterestar/meterse en problemas
to be hot under the collarestar acalorado
to get hot under the collaracalorarse
to be too hot to handle he's/it's too hot to handlees demasiado
that's a hot button or a hot-button issue (US) → ése es un asunto polémico, ése es un tema candente
these accusations have hit a hot button in the black communityestas acusaciones han levantado ampollas entre la población negra
see also pursuit
B. ADV to be hot on sb's trail or heelspisar los talones a algn
news hot from the pressuna noticia que acaba de publicarse en la prensa
to blow hot and coldser veleta, mudar a todos los vientos
C. N he's got the hots for herella le pone cachondo
D. CPD hot air N (fig) → palabras fpl al aire
hot cross bun N bollo a base de especias y pasas marcado con una cruz y que se come en Viernes Santo
hot dog N (Culin) → perrito m caliente, hot dog m, pancho m (S. Cone)
hot flash N (US) = hot flush hot flush N (Brit) → sofoco m de calor
hot goods NPLartículos mpl robados
hot line Nteléfono m rojo
hot potato Ncuestión f muy discutida
hot seat N to be in the hot seatestar expuesto
hot spot N (Pol) → lugar m de peligro; (for amusement) → lugar m de diversión; (= night club) → sala f de fiestas
hot springs NPLaguas fpl termales
hot stuff N to be hot stuff (= expert) → ser un hacha; (= sexy) → estar como un tren
he's pretty hot stuff at mathses un hacha or un as para las matemáticas
hot tub Njacuzzi ® m
hot up (esp Brit)
A. VI + ADV [party] → animarse; [competition, battle] → empezar a animarse; [dispute] → acalorarse
B. VT + ADV [+ food] → calentar; [+ pace] → acelerar, forzar

hot [ˈhɒt]
adj
(= very warm) → chaud(e)
a hot bath → un bain chaud
a hot country → un pays chaud
to be hot [person] → avoir chaud
I'm hot → J'ai chaud.
I'm too hot → J'ai trop chaud.; [thing] → être chaud(e); [weather] → faire chaud
It's hot → Il fait chaud.
It's very hot today → Il fait très chaud aujourd'hui.
(as opposed to only warm)très chaud(e)
(= spicy) [chilli] → épicé(e); [food] → épicé(e)
a very hot curry → un curry très épicé
(= interesting) [movie, topic] → brûlant(e)
to have a hot temper → être coléreux/euse
(= good) to be not so hot on sth → ne pas être très bon(ne) en qch
He's not so hot on physics → Il n'est pas très bon en physique.
to be hot and bothered (= agitated) → être dans tous ses états
to get hot and bothered about sth → se mettre dans tous ses états à propos de qch
adv
to blow hot and cold → souffler le chaud et le froid hots
npl
to have the hots for sb → craquer complètement pour qn
hot up
(British)
vi
[situation] → chauffer
[party] → s'animer
vt [+ pace] → accélérer
hot air n (= nonsense) → vent m
It was just hot air → Ça n'était que du vent.
hot-air balloon nmontgolfière f, ballon m

hot
adj (+er)
heiß; meal, tap, drinkwarm; I am or feel hotmir ist (es) heiß; with hot and cold watermit warm und kalt Wasser; it was a hot and tiring climbder Aufstieg machte warm und müde; the weather is hotes ist heißes Wetter; in the hot weatherbei dem heißen Wetter, wenn es so heiß ist; the room was hotin dem Zimmer war es heiß; Africa is a hot countryin Afrika ist es heiß; to get hot (things) → heiß werden; I’m getting hotmir wird (es) warm
(to taste) curry, spices etcscharf
(inf) radioactive materialradioaktiv, heiß (inf)
(inf) stolen goodsheiß (inf); it’s too hot to sellso heiße Ware lässt sich nicht verkaufen (inf)
(inf: = in demand) productzugkräftig; she’s the hottest property in show businesssie ist die heißeste Nummer im Showbusiness; … are totally hot this season… sind momentan total in (inf)
(inf: = good, competent) → stark (inf); the hottest show in towndie stärkste Show in der Stadt (inf); he’s pretty hot at mathsin Mathe ist er ganz schön stark (inf); I’m not feeling too hotmir gehts nicht besonders (inf); she’s so hot (inf)sie ist eine starke Frau (inf)
(fig) to be (a) hot favourite (Brit) or favorite (US) → hoch favorisiert sein, der große Favorit sein; hot tipheißer Tipp; a hot issueeine umstrittene Frage; a hot topic of conversationein kontroverses Gesprächsthema; hot newsdas Neuste vom Neuen; hot off the pressgerade erschienen; the latest designs hot from Milandie neuesten Entwürfe, gerade aus Mailand eingetroffen; the competition was very hotder Wettbewerb war äußerst scharf; she has a hot tempersie braust leicht auf, sie hat ein hitziges Wesen; she’s too hot to handle (inf)mit der wird keiner fertig (inf); it’s too hot to handle (political issue, in journalism) → das ist ein heißes Eisen; that’s a hot button, that hits a hot button (US) → das ist ein heißes Eisen; to get into hot waterin Schwulitäten kommen (inf), → in (des) Teufels Küche kommen (inf); to be/get (all) hot and bothered (inf)ganz aufgeregt sein/werden (about wegen); to feel hot and bothered (inf)ins Schwitzen kommen (inf); to get hot under the collar about somethingwegen etw in Rage geraten; (= embarrassed)wegen etw verlegen werden; I went hot and cold all over (inf, with emotion) → mir wurde es ganz anders (inf); things started getting hot in the tenth round (inf)in der zehnten Runde wurde es langsam spannend or gings los (inf); to make things too hot for somebody (inf)jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf), → jdm einheizen (inf); it’s getting too hot for me here (inf)hier wird mir der Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß; that girl’s smoking hot (US sl) → die Frau ist voll scharf (inf) ? trail N b
adv (+er) the engine’s running hotder Motor läuft heiß; he keeps blowing hot and colder sagt einmal hü und einmal hott
n to have the hots for somebody (inf)auf jdn scharf sein (inf)

hot:
hot air
n (fig)leeres Gerede, Gewäsch nt
hot-air balloon
hot-air drier
hotbed
n
(fig)Brutstätte f, → Nährboden m(of für)
(Hort) → Mist- or Frühbeet nt
hot-blooded
adjheißblütig
hotcake
n (US) = pancake

hot:
hot cross bun
n Rosinenbrötchen mit kleinem Teigkreuz, wird in der Karwoche gegessen
hot-desking
nDesksharing nt
hot dog
nHotdog m or nt
hot-dogging
n (Ski) → Freestyle nt

hot:
hot flushes
pl (Med) → fliegende Hitze
hotfoot (inf)
adv arrivestehenden Fußes
vt he hoted it back home/out of towner ging schleunigst nach Hause/verließ schleunigst die Stadt
hot gospeller
nErweckungsprediger(in) m(f)
hothead
nHitzkopf m
hot-headed
hothouse
n (lit, fig)Treibhaus nt
adj attr (lit)Treibhaus-; (fig) atmospherespannungsgeladen, angespannt; hot plant/vegetablesTreibhauspflanze f/-gemüse nt
hot-housing
n Intensivunterricht für besonders begabte Kleinkinder
hot jazz
nHot Jazz m
hot key
n (Comput) → Hotkey m, → Abkürzungstaste f
hot line
n (Pol) → heißer Draht; (TV etc) → Hotline f; to get on the hot (Pol) → sich an den heißen Draht hängen (inf)

hot:
hot metal (Typ)
nBlei nt; (= setting)Bleisatz m
hot-metal
adj attr hot settingBleisatz m
hot pants
plheiße Höschen, Hotpants pl, → Hot Pants pl
hot pepper
nPeperoni f
hotplate
n
(of stove)Koch- or Heizplatte f
(= plate warmer)Warmhalteplatte f, → Wärmplatte f
hotpot
n (esp Brit Cook) → Fleischeintopf mmit Kartoffeleinlage
hot potato
n (fig inf)heißes Eisen
hot rod
n (Aut) → hochfrisiertes Auto
hot seat
nSchleudersitz m; (US inf: = electric chair) → elektrischer Stuhl; to be in the hotauf dem Schleudersitz sein; (in quiz etc) → auf dem Armsünderbänkchen sitzen (hum); to step into the hotauf den Schleudersitz kommen
hot shoe
n (Phot) → Steckschuh m
hotshot (inf)
nKanone f (inf), → Ass nt (inf)
adj attrSpitzen- (inf), → erstklassig
hot spot
n (Pol) → Krisenherd m; (inf: = club etc) → heißer Schuppen (inf)
hot spring
hot stuff
n (inf) this is hot (= very good)das ist große Klasse (inf); (= provocative)das ist Zündstoff; she’s/he’s hot (= very good)sie/er ist große Klasse (inf)or eine Kanone (inf); (= very sexy)das ist eine Klassefrau (inf)or scharfe Braut (sl)/ein scharfer Typ (inf)
hot-tempered

hot [hɒt]
1. adj (-ter (comp) (-test (superl)))
a.caldo/a
to be hot (person) → avere caldo (thing) → essere caldo/a (weather) → fare caldo
to get hot (person) → incominciare ad avere caldo (thing) → scaldarsi (weather) → incominciare a fare caldo
this room is hot → fa caldo in questa stanza
I don't like hot weather → non sopporto il caldo
to get hot under the collar (fam) → scaldarsi
to be all hot and bothered → essere tutto accaldato/a (flustered) → essere tutto agitato/a
to be/get into hot water → essere/cacciarsi nei guai
you're getting hot! (fig) (when guessing) → fuochino!
b. (curry, spice) → piccante; (news) → fresco/a; (temperament) → focoso/a, ardente; (conflict, contest) → accanito/a
she's got a hot temper → è un tipo collerico
hot favourite → grande favorito/a
I've got a hot tip for the Derby (fam) → ho un cavallo sicuro per il Derby
I'll make things hot for you (fam) → ti renderò la vita difficile
to be in hot pursuit of sb → stare alle calcagna di qn
she's pretty hot at maths (fam) → se la cava bene in matematica
those goods are hot (fam) (stolen) → è roba che scotta
2. adv to be hot on sb's trailessere sulle tracce di qn
to be hot on the heels of sb → essere alle calcagna di qn
hot up (fam)
1. vi + adv (situation) → farsi più teso/a; (party) → scaldarsi
2. vt + adv (pace) → affrettare; (car engine) → truccare

hot [hɒt]
1. adj (-ter (comp) (-test (superl)))
a.caldo/a
to be hot (person) → avere caldo (thing) → essere caldo/a (weather) → fare caldo
to get hot (person) → incominciare ad avere caldo (thing) → scaldarsi (weather) → incominciare a fare caldo
this room is hot → fa caldo in questa stanza
I don't like hot weather → non sopporto il caldo
to get hot under the collar (fam) → scaldarsi
to be all hot and bothered → essere tutto accaldato/a (flustered) → essere tutto agitato/a
to be/get into hot water → essere/cacciarsi nei guai
you're getting hot! (fig) (when guessing) → fuochino!
b. (curry, spice) → piccante; (news) → fresco/a; (temperament) → focoso/a, ardente; (conflict, contest) → accanito/a
she's got a hot temper → è un tipo collerico
hot favourite → grande favorito/a
I've got a hot tip for the Derby (fam) → ho un cavallo sicuro per il Derby
I'll make things hot for you (fam) → ti renderò la vita difficile
to be in hot pursuit of sb → stare alle calcagna di qn
she's pretty hot at maths (fam) → se la cava bene in matematica
those goods are hot (fam) (stolen) → è roba che scotta
2. adv to be hot on sb's trailessere sulle tracce di qn
to be hot on the heels of sb → essere alle calcagna di qn
hot up (fam)
1. vi + adv (situation) → farsi più teso/a; (party) → scaldarsi
2. vt + adv (pace) → affrettare; (car engine) → truccare

hot
adj hot [hot]
1 having or causing a great deal of heat a hot oven; That water is hot. warm حار горещ horký varm heiß ζεστός, θερμός, καυτός caliente tuline داغ kuuma chaud חַם गरम vruc forró panas heitur caldo 熱い 뜨거운 karštas karsts panas heet varm, het gorący quente fierbinte горячий horúci vroč vreo het, varm ร้อน sıcak 熱的 гарячий گرم nóng
2 very warm a hot day; Running makes me feel hot. warm حامٍ горещ horký hed; varm heiß ζεστός caluroso, cálido (día); acalorado palav بسيار گرم kuuma chaud חַם गरम, उष्ण topao nagyon meleg panas heitur caldo 暑い 더운 karštas karsts panas heet ubehagelig varm gorący quente foarte cald жаркий horúci vroč vruć het ร้อน sıcak 天氣熱的,身體發熱的 жаркий زيادہ درجئہ حرارت والا nóng bức
3 (of food) having a sharp, burning taste a hot curry. warm, branderig حار лют ostrý, pálivý stærk; krydret scharf καυτερός, πικάντικος picante terava maitsega تند polttava épicé חָרִיף तीखी ljut, zacinjen csípős pedas bragðsterkur, heitur piccante ぴりりと辛い 매운 deginantis, aštrus stiprs; ass pedas heetgespijsd krydret, sterk ostry picante iute острый ostrý, pálivý pekoč ljut []stark เผ็ด acı, acılı 辣的 гострий, пряний تیکھا، تیز cay nồng
4 easily made angry a hot temper. vurig, hewig سَريع التَّهَيُّج избухлив prudký hidsig hitzig ευέξαπτος fuerte; colérico keevaline تند مزاج äkkipikainen emporté חַם מֶזֶג गुस्सेवर žestok, nagao indulatos pemberang skapheitur focoso, irruento 激しやすい 화를 잘 내는 karštas straujš; karstasinīgs panas baran warmbloedig, heethoofdig hissig, heftig krewki colérico iute (la mânie), impulsiv вспыльчивый prudký vroč žestok het, hetsig, häftig ร้อน çabuk parlayan/öfkelenen 暴躁的 палкий, запальний غصور nóng nảy
5 recent; fresh hot news. vars جَديد горещ čerstvý frisk frisch φρέσκος reciente; (noticias) frescas värske تازه tuore frais “חַם מְהַתָנוּר” ताजा najnovije, svježe (vijesti) friss segar nÿr, ferskur fresco, recente 最新の 최신의 naujausias pēdējās ziņas terkini heet van de naald (rykende) fersk najświeższy recente proaspăt, fierbinte недавний; свежий čerstvý svež svež het, färsk ซึ่งได้รับความนิยม taze, pek yeni 最新的 свіжий تازہ nóng hổi
adv hotly
1 eagerly; quickly The thieves were hotly pursued by the police. haastig بِسُرْعَه разгорещено horlivě skarpt schnell από κοντά, σε απόσταση αναπνοής muy de cerca; con ahínco innukalt با شوق innokkaasti activement צָמוּד आवेगपूर्वक, तेजी से revno forró nyomon dengan cepat ákaflega attivamente 激しく 열심히, 빨리 su įkarščiu, karštomis pėdomis cieši pa pēdām bersungguh-sungguh verbeten, vurig ivrig, raskt gorączkowo rapidamente cu asidui­tate неотступно horlivo, dychtivo z vnemo žestoko vilt, i flygande fläng อย่างถึงพริกถึงขิง tam peşinden, yakından 急切地 енергійно فورا một cách sôi nổi
2 angrily; passionately The accusations were hotly denied. hewig بِغَضَب، بِشِدَّه ожесточено rozhořčeně; vášnivě heftigt; skarpt heiß με πάθος, οργισμένα rotundamente ägedalt بطور خشونت آميز kiihkeästi vivement נִמרָצוֹת गुस्से से žestoko, ljutito szenvedélyesen dengan marah reiðilega, af ástríðu violentemente 怒って 격렬하게 karštai kvēli; dedzīgi bermati-matian woedend rasende, lidenskapelig gwałtownie veementemente cu ardoare резко rozhorčene; vášnivo ostro žestoko våldsamt, häftigt อย่างถึงพริกถึงขิง öfkeyle, kızarak 憤怒地,激動地 гаряче غصے سے một cách giận dữ
hot air
boastful words, promises that will not be kept etc Most of what he said was just hot air. grootpratery كلام فارِغ، هُراء празни приказки kecy tom snak die Schaumschlägerei αερολογίες palabras al aire tühi jutt حرف مفت isoja sanoja du vent דִברֵי הֶבֶל गर्म हवा šuplje fraze, prazna slama üres beszéd bualan innantómt blaður aria fritta, parole vuote たわごと 허풍 tušti žodžiai muļķības; nieki gembar-gembur gebakken lucht floskler, svada, løsprat przechwałki, puste gadanie basófia lăudăroşenie бахвальство plané reči prazne marnje prazna obećanja tomt skryt, bluff, snack อากาศร้อน boş lâf, atmasyon 空話 замилювання очей گپیں khoác lác
adj hot-ˈblooded
passionate; having strong feelings hot-blooded young men. warmbloedig, hartstogtelik حاد الطَّبِع، سَريع الغَضَب буен horkokrevný varmblodet heißblütig θερμόαιμος apasionado, ardiente kuumavereline پر شور kuumaverinen passionné חַם מֶזֶג उत्तेजनशील usijan, raspaljiv, nagao forróvérű bernafsu blóðheitur, ástríðufullur appassionato 熱血の 열렬한, 씩씩한 karštakraujis kaislīgs; karstasinīgs bersemangat warmbloedig hissig, lidenskapelig krewki apaixonado pasionat, pătimaş пылкий prchký, prudký, horkokrvný vročekrven strastven hetlevrad, hetsig, passionerad เลือดร้อน heyecanlı, ateşli 熱情如火的,血氣方剛的 палкий, гарячий جذباتی sổi nổi; nhiệt huyết
hot dog
a hot sausage sandwich. worsbroodjie سندويتش سُجُق ساخِن хотдог párek v rohlíku hotdog das Hotdog σάντουιτς με λουκάνικο perrito caliente viinerisai ساندويچ سوسيس nakkisämpylä chien-chaud נַקנִיקִיָה एक तरह का व्यंजन hot dog )pecene hrenovke u mekanoj žemlji) hot dog hot dog pylsa hot dog ホットドッグ 핫도그 dešrainis maizīte ar karstu cīsiņu hot dog hotdog pølse med brød cachorro quente hot dog булочка с горячей сосиской párok v rožku hot dog hot dog varmkorv ไส้กรอก sosisli sandviç, sıcak sosis 熱狗 булочка з гарячою сосискою قیمہ بھرے کلچے bánh mì xúc xích ()
adv hotfoot
in a great hurry He arrived hotfoot from the meeting. haastig بِسُرْعَه бързо kvapem med benene på nakken schleunigst βιαστικά corriendo, con mucha prisa, a toda velocidad tulisi jalu سراسيمه kiireisenä à toute allure בְּחִיפָּזוֹן बहुत जल्दी में ne caseci casa, brže bolje lóhalálában tergesa-gesa í snarhasti (in fretta e furia) 大急ぎで 황급히 galvotrūkčiais ātri; steigšus cepat-cepat haastig sporenstreks, i stor hast śpiesznie apressado în mare grabă поспешно rýchlo, náhlivo naglo u velikoj žurbi i största hast เร่งฝีเท้า aceleyle, telâşla 極為匆忙地 швидко, поспішно بہت جلدی میں hăm hở
n hothead
a hotheaded person. vuurvreter, heethoof شَخْص حاد الطَّبْع وسَريع الغَضَب луда глава prchlivec hidsigprop der Hitzkopf άνθρωπος θερμοκέφαλος impetuoso, exaltado, impulsivo tulipea آدم عجول tuittupää exalté/-ée חֲמוּם מוֹח क्रोधी व्यक्ति usijana glava forrófejű ember orang pemarah uppstökkur maður testa calda せっかちな人 조급한 사람 karštagalvis, karštuolis karstgalvis gopoh heethoofd hissigpropp raptus, narwaniec impetuoso om ne­chibzuit вспыльчивый человек; горячая голова prchký človek vročeglavec usijana glava brushuvud โมโหง่าย çabuk kızan/parlayan kimse 性急的人 гаряча голова غصور فرد người nông nổi
adj hotˈheaded
easily made angry; inclined to act suddenly and without sufficient thought. heethoofdig سَريع الغَضَب избухлив prchlivý; zbrklý hidsig hitzköpfig θερμοκέφαλος, ευερέθιστος impetuoso, impulsivo tulipäine تندخو tuittupäinen impétueux חֲמוּם מוֹח क्रोधी usijan, nagao forrófejű pemberang uppstökkur impetuoso せっかちな 성급한, 성 잘내는 ūmaus būdo, karštakošis karstgalvīgs panas baran; gopoh heethoofdig, -gebakerd hissig, brå porywczy impetuoso nechibzuit вспыльчивый prchký, splašený vročeglav koji je usijane glave hetsig, häftig ทำให้ร้อน çabuk kızan/parlayan 性急的 гарячий, запальний جلد غصے میں آنے والا nông nổi
n hothouse
a glass-house kept warm for growing plants in He grows orchids in his hothouse. kweekhuis, broeikas بَيْت زُجاجي لِتَرْبِيَة الحيوانات تَحْتَ دَرجة حرارَه مُرْتَفِعَه парник skleník, pařeniště drivhus das Treibhaus θερμοκήπιο invernadero kasvuhoone گلخانه شيشه اي براي پرورش گياهان kasvihuone serre (chaude) חֲמָמָה उष्ण कक्ष staklenik üvegház rumah kaca gróðurhús serra 温室 온실 šiltnamis siltumnīca rumah tanaman broeikas driv-/veksthus cieplarnia estufa seră теплица skleník, parenisko rastlinjak staklena bašta drivhus, växthus บ้านที่ทำด้วยกระจก sera, limonluk, ser 溫室 оранжерея, теплиця پودوں کی پرورش گاہ nhà kính
n hot-plate
1 the part of a cooker on which food is heated for cooking. kookplaat غطاء القِدر الذي يُسَخَّن عَلَيه الطّعام котлон plech na pečení kogeplade die Kochplatte μάτι κουζίνας hornillo, placa de cocina soojendusplaat فر گاز keittolevy plaque chauffante כִּירָיִים तवा ploca za pecenje na štednjaku, rešo meleg(ítő)pult pemanggangan suðuhella piastra (riscaldante) 料理用鉄板 요리용 철판, 전열기 krosnies viršus elektriskās plīts virsma plat panas warmhoudplaat, plaat kokeplate płyta grzejna chapa eléctrica plită конфорка varná platňa (na sporáku) grelna plošča ringla kokplatta ถาดใส่คุกกี้ (ocak üstü) ızgara 烤盤 підігрівач برقی طباخ کا کھانا گرم کرنے والا حصہ bếp hâm
2 a portable heated plate of metal etc for keeping plates of food etc hot. warmplaat لَوْح تَسْخين معْدني котлон ohřívač talířů varmeplade die Wärmeplatte φορητό ηλεκτρικό μάτι calientaplatos soojendusplaat چراغ خوراک پزی lämpölevy chauffe-plats פְּלַטַת חִימוּם तवा grijac (tanjura) tányérmelegítő talam panas hitadiskur/-plata fornello 料理保温器 쟁반에 담아서 내놓는 따끈한 요리 šildomasis padėklas elektriskā plītiņa plat panas warmhoudplaat, plaat varmeplate/-bord podgrzewacz do talerzy placa plită подставка для сохранения блюда в горячем виде ohrievač jedla namizna grelna plošča ringla värmeplatta ถาดใส่เตาอบ taşınabilir elektrik/gaz ocağı 保溫盤 гаряча плита کھانا گرم رکھنے کا گرم توا đĩa hâm
be in, get into hot water
to be in or get into trouble. in die pekel beland, in die moeilikheid beland يَقَعُ في وَرْطَه забърквам се в неприятности být v, dostat se do maléru være i knibe in Teufels Küche sein/kommen μπλέκω σε μπελάδες estar/meterse en problemas hädas olema, hätta jääma به دردسر افتادن joutua pulaan être/se mettre dans le pétrin לִהיוֹת בְּצָרוֹת परेशानी में फंसना naci se u škripcu, imati problema bajba jut dalam kesulitan vera/lenda í erfiðleikum essere/mettersi nei pasticci/guai 苦境にある 고생하다 turėti nemalonumų, patekti į bėdą nokļūt/būt ķezā ditimpa masalah op zijn plaats være/komme i knipe/vanskeligheter być w kłopocie, wpaść w kłopoty/kabałę meter-se em sarilhos a intra/a fi într-o încurcătură попасть в беду byť v peknej kaši, dostať sa do maléru biti v škripcih upasti u teškoće vara/råka i knipa ใส่ลง belâya çatmak 陷入水深火熱 бути в складних обставинах; потрапити в складні обставини مشکل میں پڑنا lâm vào tình cảnh khó khăn
v hot up
to increase; to become more exciting etc. warm maak يزداد، يَصْبِحُ أكثر إثارةً разгорещявам се ohřát se; zesílit; zrychlit; vzrušit se live op aufheizen αυξάνω, αυξάνομαι, εντείνω, εντείνομαι, ενισχύω, ενισχύομαι animarse, ponerse caliente kiirenema, ägenema داغ شدن؛ گرم شدن kuumentua chauffer “לְהִתחַמֵם” उत्तेजित होना zaoštriti se, postajati sve žešci tűzbe jön makin menarik hita (upp), hitna riscaldarsi, aggravarsi 激する 증대하다 didėti, plėstis nokaitēt menyeronokkan lagi ophitsen øke, varme opp, bli mer spennende przyspieszać, nabierać tempa aquecer усиливать(ся) ohriať (sa); zrýchliť (sa); zosilnieť; vzrušiť (sa) segreti (se) porasti sätta fart på, bli livligare อุ่นให้ร้อน kızışmak 增加,越來越激動 підсилювати شدید ہونا trở nên sôi động hơn
in hot pursuit
chasing as fast as one can The thief ran off, with the shopkeeper in hot pursuit. vinnig agterna يُطارِدُ، في مُطارَدَةٍ سَريعَه в лудо преследване v patách lige i hælene dicht aus den Fersen (κυνηγώ) από κοντά pisándole los talones otse kannul تعقیب سریع kannoilla aux trousses (de) מִרדף צָמוּד किसी का पीछा करना uporna potjera a nyomában mengejar á hælunum á da presso 激しく追う 맹렬히 추적하여 (vytis) pridurmui cieši pa pēdām mengejar bermati-matian op de hielen hakk i hæl () w pościgu em perseguição pe urmele (cuiva) преследуемый по пятам v pätách tesno za petami goniti u stopu tätt i hälarna, tätt förföljd av ตามไปติด ๆ yakından izleyerek, peşini bırakmadan 緊追不捨 на хвості تیزي سے پیچھا کرنا đuổi theo
like hot cakes
very quickly These books are selling like hot cakes. soos soetkoek بِسُرْعَه، كالكَعْك السّاخِن много бързо jako housky som varmt wienerbrød wie heiße Semmeln πολύ γρήγορα como rosquillas nagu soojad saiad به سرعت nopeasti comme des pains chauds “כְּמו לַחמָנִיות חָמוֹת” बहुत तेज बिकना nevjerojatno brzo (prodavati) (fogy) mintha ingyen adnák laris eins og heitar lummur velocemente 飛ぶように 매우 빨리 bematant ļoti ātri macam pisang goreng panas als koek (erin gaan), gretig aftrek vinden som varmt hvetebrød jak gorące bułki muito depressa ca pâinea caldă нарасхват (ísť) na dračku kot sveže žemlje brzo som smör [] รีบเร่ง peynir ekmek gibi, kapış kapış 很快地 нарозхват بہت تیزي سے rất nhanh

hot حار horký varm heiß καυτός caliente kuuma chaud vruć caldo 熱い 뜨거운 heet glovarm gorący quente горячий varm ร้อน sıcak nóng


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