hot
Relating to heat and conditions which produce itRelating to heat and conditions which produce it.: Having or giving off a high temperature.
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» It is too hot to work.
Es ist zu heiß zum Arbeiten. — MUIRIEL
Слишком жарко, чтобы работать. — sharptoothed
Занадто спекотно, щоб працювати. — deniko
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Examples
2749 sentencesIt is too hot to work.
Занадто спекотно, щоб працювати. — deniko
ruСлишком жарко, чтобы работать. — sharptoothed
deEs ist zu heiß zum Arbeiten. — MUIRIEL
Tom told Mary she was hot.
Том сказав Мері, що вона сексуальна. — deniko
Tomorrow is going to be hot.
Завтра буде спекотно. — deniko
ruЗавтра будет жарко. — Hellerick
Meaning
28 sensesRelating to heat and conditions which produce it.
Having or giving off a high temperature.
He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
It is too hot to be outside.
heiß
горя́чийgorjáčij
гаря́чийharjáčyj
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
Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?
мне жа́ркоmne žárko
Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
This kind of chili pepper is way too hot for my taste.
scharf, würzig
о́стрыйóstryj, пря́ныйprjányj
го́стрийhóstryj, пря́нийprjányj
More meanings 25
Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.
Popular; in demand.
This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!
лихора́дочныйlixorádočnyj, горя́чийgorjáčij, радиоакти́вныйradioaktívnyj
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
(US, not comparable)Electrically charged.
a hot wire
под напряже́ниемpod naprjažénijem
charged or energized with electricity
Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
Am I warm yet? — You're hot!
He was hot on her tail.
heiß
горячо́gorjačó
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
(figuratively)In active use at or near capacity.
We need to keep the old drone production line going while it's still hot, or it'll be difficult to restart it.
Relating to excited emotions.
(figuratively)Easily provoked to anger.
Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.
Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.
(informal)Very good, remarkable, exciting.
He's a hot young player; we should give him a trial.
Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
a hot topic
Frequently executed.
Optimise hot code paths first.
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
Feverish; feeling a high fever.
Origin
From Middle English hot, hoot, from Old English hāt (“hot”), from Proto-West Germanic *haiFrom Middle English hot, hoot, from Old English hāt (“hot”), from Proto-West Germanic *hait, from Proto-Germanic *haitaz (“hot”), from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- (“to heat; to become hot”).
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Forms
hotter, hottestSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
38 antonymsWord family
279 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- hot dogs
- a hot day
- too hot to
- hot to drink
- it's too hot
- hot water
- hot today
- it's really hot
- it's very hot
- hot weather
- hot day
- hot bath
See also
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