heat
gb/hˈit/ us/hˈit/
A2
Engleză
~ 1800
meleg, hőség, hő, hőhullám, kánikula, nyomás, kritika, zsaru, fűtés, melegít, felmelegít, előfutam, selejtezőfutam
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
the heat of [something]
The heat from the fire warmed the whole room.
A tűz melege az egész szobát felmelegítette.
We stayed indoors to avoid the afternoon heat.
Bent maradtunk, hogy elkerüljük a délutáni hőséget.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The heat from the sun is strong.
Nagyon erős a nap melege.
I do not like the heat in summer.
Nem szeretem a nyári meleget.
The fire gives off a lot of heat.
The desert has a lot of heat.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heat' (noun) with 'hot' (adjective). Remember: 'heat' is a thing or condition, 'hot' describes it.
Sens
High temperature or hotness
Colocații
intense heat
|escape the heat
|in the heat
|heat wave
|generate heat
Sinonime
warmth (Softer, often pleasant hotness, not as intense as 'heat'.)
Antonime
cold (Opposite physical sensation or temperature condition.)
Teme
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
The feeling or state of being hot.
The quality, condition, or sensation of having a high degree of warmth or temperature.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
hő
B1
Metal conducts heat better than wood.
A fém jobban vezeti a hőt, mint a fa.
Heat flows from the radiator into the room.
A hő a radiátorból a szobába áramlik.
The experiment measured how quickly heat was lost through the walls.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Metal moves heat quickly.
A fém gyorsan vezeti a hőt.
Heat goes from hot to cold things.
A hő a forró dolgoktól a hideg dolgok felé halad.
The cup keeps the heat inside.
Sens
Energy transferred by temperature difference
Colocații
heat transfer
|conduct heat
|absorb heat
|lose heat
Sinonime
thermal energy (Scientific term for energy related to temperature.)
Antonime
coldness (Absence of heat energy.)
Teme
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Energy that moves from something hot to something cold.
A form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures, moving from the hotter to the cooler body.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
during the heat of [time period]
The city saw record-breaking heat last July.
Tavaly júliusban rekorddöntő hőhullám volt a városban.
We went swimming to cool off during the heat.
Úszni mentünk, hogy lehűtsük magunkat a hőhullám idején.
Farmers worry about crops during long periods of heat.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The heat in summer is strong.
Nyáron nagy a hőség.
We go to the beach in the heat.
A kánikulában a strandra megyünk.
The plants died in the heat.
Sens
Period of very hot weather
Colocații
summer heat
|beat the heat
|escape the heat
Sinonime
hot spell (Informal term for a short period of hot weather.)
Antonime
cold spell (A short period of unusually cold weather.)
Teme
weather
|daily life
|time
Definiție
Days or weeks when it is very hot outside.
A period of time when the weather is much hotter than usual.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
take the heat for [something]
The mayor took a lot of heat over the budget cuts.
A polgármester sok kritikát kapott a költségvetési megszorítások miatt.
He’s under heat from his boss after missing the deadline.
A főnöke nyomást gyakorol rá, amiért nem tartotta be a határidőt.
The company faced intense heat from environmental groups.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She took the heat for the mistake.
Ő kapta a kritikát a hibáért.
He is under heat at work.
Nyomás alatt van a munkahelyén.
They faced heat from customers.
Sens
Intense pressure or criticism
Colocații
take the heat
|under heat
|face the heat
Sinonime
pressure (General term; not always from criticism.)
Antonime
support (Encouragement instead of criticism or pressure.)
Teme
emotions
|social
|work
Definiție
A lot of pressure or blame from other people.
Strong pressure, criticism, or stress, especially from public opinion or authority.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
5
zsaru
B2
We need to get out before the heat shows up.
El kell tűnnünk, mielőtt felbukkannak a zsaruk.
The gang laid low to avoid the heat.
A banda meghúzta magát, hogy elkerülje a zsarukat.
Word on the street is that the heat is watching this place.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The heat came and arrested him.
Megjöttek a zsaruk, és letartóztatták.
They ran from the heat.
Elfutottak a zsaruk elől.
He does not like the heat in town.
Sens
Police officers (slang)
Colocații
avoid the heat
|bring the heat down
Sinonime
cops (Common informal term for police; more neutral than 'heat' in some contexts.)
Antonime
civilians (People who are not part of law enforcement.)
Teme
crime
|law
|communication
Definiție
Slang for police officers.
Slang term for police or law enforcement authorities.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
6
fűtés
A2
We turned on the heat because it was freezing inside.
Bekapcsoltuk a fűtést, mert bent nagyon hideg volt.
The car’s heat isn’t working properly.
Az autó fűtése nem működik rendesen.
Central heat keeps all rooms warm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We turned on the heat in winter.
Télen bekapcsoltuk a fűtést.
The car needs more heat.
Az autóban erősebb fűtésre van szükség.
The house has central heat.
Sens
Device's output for warming space/object
Colocații
turn on the heat
|central heat
Sinonime
heating (General term for providing warmth indoors.)
Antonime
cooling (Opposite process of lowering temperature indoors.)
Teme
daily life
|housing
|technology
|daily_life
Definiție
Warm air or energy from a heater or stove.
Warm air, steam, or other output produced by a heating system or device to warm an area or object.
VERB
A2
7
melegít
A2
felmelegít
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to heat [something] [up/to a temperature]
I’ll heat some soup for lunch.
Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
The sun heats the earth’s surface.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will heat the water for tea.
Please heat my food.
The sun heats the room.
Sens
Make something hot or warm up
Colocații
heat up food
|heat water
Sinonime
warm up ('Warm up' may imply gentle heating compared to 'heat' which can be stronger.)
Antonime
cool down (To make less hot or warm.)
Teme
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make something warmer or hotter.
To make something become hot or warm, often by applying energy such as fire or electricity.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
8
előfutam
B2
She won her qualifying heat and advanced to the final.
Megnyerte az előfutamát, és bejutott a döntőbe.
There are three heats before the championship race.
A bajnoki döntő előtt három előfutam van.
He set a new record in his heat.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I won my heat in swimming.
Úszásban megnyertem az előfutamomat.
He ran fast in his heat.
Gyorsan futott az előfutamában.
She will race again after this heat.
Sens
Race stage for qualification to finals
Colocații
qualifying heat
|win a heat
Sinonime
trial race ('Trial race' is more formal and less common.)
Antonime
finals ('Finals' are the last stage instead of an early stage.)
Teme
sports
Definiție
A first race that decides who goes to the next round in a sport competition.
A preliminary race whose results determine which competitors advance to later rounds or finals in a competition.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
heat
IPA
GB/hˈit/
US/hˈit/
Silabe și accent
heat (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (heat)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: heat
- Plural: heat
Verb
- Base: heat
- 3rd Person Singular: heats
- Present Participle: heating
- Past: heated
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.'
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The police turned up the heat on organized crime groups.
- Management is turning up the heat on sales teams this quarter.