heat
noun/hiːt/
Слово англійською: heat
Переклад heat українською: тепло
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, singular] the quality of being hot
- Heat rises.
- He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
- Computers generate heat of their own.
- The fire gave out a fierce heat.
- [uncountable] (physics) heat seen as a form of energy that is transferred from one object or substance to another as a result of a difference in temperature
- Being a metal, aluminium readily conducts heat.
- Darker surfaces absorb heat.
- Combustion reactions give out heat.
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the level of temperature
- Test the heat of the water before getting in.
- Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat.
- Add the rice and reduce the heat.
- Turn up the heat to caramelize the sugar.
- a material that can withstand heats of up to 2 000°C
- [uncountable] hot weather; the hot conditions in a building, vehicle, etc.
- You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time).
- to suffer from the heat
- the summer/afternoon/midday heat
- The heat in the factory was unbearable.
- in the heat They worked all afternoon in the intense heat.
- [uncountable] a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on
- Return the pan to the heat and stir.
- Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.
- over a… heat Place the roasting tray over a medium heat on your cooker or hob.
- (especially North American English) (also heating especially in British English)[uncountable] the process of supplying heat to a room or building; a system used to do this
- The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing.
- The house has electric heat.
- They are afraid to turn the heat on because it's so expensive.
- a spicy quality in food that makes your mouth feel as if it is burning
- Chilli peppers add taste and heat to food.
- [uncountable] strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement
- ‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice.
- The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer).
- In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited).
- In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.
- [uncountable] pressure on somebody to do or achieve something
- The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
- United turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal.
- Can she take the heat of this level of competition?
- [countable] one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition
- a qualifying heat
- She won her heat.
- He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final.
- He fell in the first heat.
being hot/temperature
for cooking
in building/room
in spicy food
strong feelings
pressure
race
Word OriginOld English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot.
Idioms
be on heat (British English)
(North American English be in heat)
- (of a female mammal) to be ready to have sex and produce young
if you can’t stand the heat (get out of the kitchen)
- (informal) used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people