heat
gb/hˈit/ us/hˈit/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
property
1
High temperature or hotness
The feeling or state of being hot.
תבנית שימוש:
the heat of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heat' (noun) with 'hot' (adjective). Remember: 'heat' is a thing or condition, 'hot' describes it.
מילים נרדפות
warmth (Softer, often pleasant hotness, not as intense as 'heat'.)
הפכים
cold (Opposite physical sensation or temperature condition.)
צירופים
intense heat
|escape the heat
|in the heat
|heat wave
|generate heat
נושאים
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- The heat from the fire warmed the whole room.
- We stayed indoors to avoid the afternoon heat.
- The desert's heat can be dangerous without enough water.
- The heat in the kitchen was unbearable while cooking.
- This material can withstand extreme heat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The heat from the sun is strong.
- I do not like the heat in summer.
- The fire gives off a lot of heat.
- The desert has a lot of heat.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
Energy transferred by temperature difference
Energy that moves from something hot to something cold.
מילים נרדפות
thermal energy (Scientific term for energy related to temperature.)
הפכים
coldness (Absence of heat energy.)
צירופים
heat transfer
|conduct heat
|absorb heat
|lose heat
נושאים
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Metal conducts heat better than wood.
- Heat flows from the radiator into the room.
- The experiment measured how quickly heat was lost through the walls.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Metal moves heat quickly.
- Heat goes from hot to cold things.
- The cup keeps the heat inside.
שם עצם
A2
event
3
Period of very hot weather
Days or weeks when it is very hot outside.
תבנית שימוש:
during the heat of [time period]
מילים נרדפות
hot spell (Informal term for a short period of hot weather.)
הפכים
cold spell (A short period of unusually cold weather.)
צירופים
summer heat
|beat the heat
|escape the heat
נושאים
weather
|daily life
|time
דוגמאות
- The city saw record-breaking heat last July.
- We went swimming to cool off during the heat.
- Farmers worry about crops during long periods of heat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The heat in summer is strong.
- We go to the beach in the heat.
- The plants died in the heat.
שם עצם
informal
B2
state
4
Intense pressure or criticism
A lot of pressure or blame from other people.
תבנית שימוש:
take the heat for [something]
מילים נרדפות
pressure (General term; not always from criticism.)
הפכים
support (Encouragement instead of criticism or pressure.)
צירופים
take the heat
|under heat
|face the heat
נושאים
emotions
|social
|work
דוגמאות
- The mayor took a lot of heat over the budget cuts.
- He’s under heat from his boss after missing the deadline.
- The company faced intense heat from environmental groups.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She took the heat for the mistake.
- He is under heat at work.
- They faced heat from customers.
שם עצם
informal
B2
entity
5
Police officers (slang)
Slang for police officers.
מילים נרדפות
cops (Common informal term for police; more neutral than 'heat' in some contexts.)
הפכים
civilians (People who are not part of law enforcement.)
צירופים
avoid the heat
|bring the heat down
נושאים
crime
|law
|communication
דוגמאות
- We need to get out before the heat shows up.
- The gang laid low to avoid the heat.
- Word on the street is that the heat is watching this place.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The heat came and arrested him.
- They ran from the heat.
- He does not like the heat in town.
שם עצם
A2
entity
6
Device's output for warming space/object
Warm air or energy from a heater or stove.
מילים נרדפות
heating (General term for providing warmth indoors.)
הפכים
cooling (Opposite process of lowering temperature indoors.)
צירופים
turn on the heat
|central heat
נושאים
daily life
|housing
|technology
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- We turned on the heat because it was freezing inside.
- The car’s heat isn’t working properly.
- Central heat keeps all rooms warm.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We turned on the heat in winter.
- The car needs more heat.
- The house has central heat.
פועל
A2
action
7
Make something hot or warm up
To make something warmer or hotter.
תבנית שימוש:
to heat [something] [up/to a temperature]
מילים נרדפות
warm up ('Warm up' may imply gentle heating compared to 'heat' which can be stronger.)
הפכים
cool down (To make less hot or warm.)
צירופים
heat up food
|heat water
נושאים
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I’ll heat some soup for lunch.
- Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- The sun heats the earth’s surface.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will heat the water for tea.
- Please heat my food.
- The sun heats the room.
שם עצם
B1
event
8
Race stage for qualification to finals
A first race that decides who goes to the next round in a sport competition.
מילים נרדפות
trial race ('Trial race' is more formal and less common.)
הפכים
finals ('Finals' are the last stage instead of an early stage.)
צירופים
qualifying heat
|win a heat
נושאים
sports
דוגמאות
- She won her qualifying heat and advanced to the final.
- There are three heats before the championship race.
- He set a new record in his heat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I won my heat in swimming.
- He ran fast in his heat.
- She will race again after this heat.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
heat
IPA
GB/hˈit/
US/hˈit/
הברות והטעמה
heat (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (heat)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: heat
- Plural: heat
Verb
- Base: heat
- 3rd Person Singular: heats
- Present Participle: heating
- Past: heated
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
bring the heat
1/bɹˈɪŋ ðə hˈit/
idiom
informal
Show great skill/effort/intensity in competition/performance
'To perform with great effort, skill, and energy, especially in sports or competition.'
דוגמאות
- The team really brought the heat in last night’s game.
- She’s known for bringing the heat during important matches.
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
1/ˈɪf jˈu kˈænt stˈænd ðə hˈit | ɡˈɛt ˈaʊt əv ðə kˈɪt͡ʃən/
idiom
informal
Leave if unable to handle pressure/difficulty of situation
If you cannot deal with pressure or problems, you should leave that situation.
דוגמאות
- Politics is tough—if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
- Running a business is stressful; if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
in the heat of the moment
1/ˈɪn ðə hˈit əv ðə mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
Acting quickly due to strong emotion at that time
When you do something quickly because you feel strong emotions, without thinking carefully first.
דוגמאות
- He said some things he didn’t mean in the heat of the moment.
- In the heat of the moment, I agreed without reading the contract.
take the heat off [someone]
1/tˈeɪk ðə hˈit ˈɔf sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
Reduce pressure or criticism on someone else
To make people stop giving someone pressure or blame.
דוגמאות
- Her statement took the heat off her colleague.
- Winning this game will take some of the heat off the coach.
turn up the heat on [someone/something]
1/tˈɚn ˈʌp ðə hˈit ˈɔn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Increase pressure/intensity on target to get results faster/better outcome
To put more pressure on someone or something to do better or faster.
דוגמאות
- The police turned up the heat on organized crime groups.
- Management is turning up the heat on sales teams this quarter.