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hot

Meaning of hot

high temperature

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British English/ˈhɒt/
American English/ˈhɑt/
Russian transcription[ɡɐˈrʲæt͡ɕɪj]
hot
hot - горячий
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hot usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Тротуар был настолько горячий, что обжигал ноги, поэтому мы шли по траве.

The pavement was hot enough to burn our feet, so we walked on the grass.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они остались дома, потому что на улице было слишком жарко для малыша.

They stayed inside because it was too hot outdoors for the toddler.

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hot belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hotгорячий
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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What's the difference between hot / boiling / warm / scorching / sweltering / searing

🇬🇧English
hot

general term for a high temperature; basic, neutral

A1Very Often

The water is hot.

Вода горячая.

🇬🇧English

literally 'at boiling point' or colloquially 'very hot' (esp. weather)

A2Often

It's boiling outside today.

Сегодня на улице очень жарко (букв. «кипит»).

🇬🇧English

less intense than hot; comfortable or mildly high temperature

A1Very Often

The blanket is warm.

Одеяло тёплое.

🇬🇧English

extremely hot; often describes intense heat that can burn

B2Rarely

The desert sun was scorching.

Пустынное солнце было палящим.

🇬🇧English

oppressively hot, often humid; uncomfortable

B2Rarely

It was sweltering in the subway.

В метро было душно и очень жарко.

🇬🇧English

extremely hot and intense; can be used figuratively for pain or emotion

B2Rarely

The searing heat made work impossible.

Обжигающая жара делала работу невозможной.

S
🇬🇧English
sizzling

suggests intense heat often with a sizzling sound (cooking) or very hot weather (informal)

B2Rarely

The bacon was sizzling in the pan.

Бекон шипел на сковороде.

B
🇬🇧English
blistering

extremely intense heat (can cause blisters) or used figuratively for intensity/speed

B2Rarely

They endured blistering temperatures all week.

Они терпели жгучую (вызывающую волдыри) жару всю неделю.

T
🇬🇧English
torrid

very hot and dry; literary or formal, often used for climates or passionate situations

C1Rarely

They crossed the torrid plains at noon.

Они пересекали знойные равнины в полдень.

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hot translation: горячий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hot

/ˈhɒt/

hot translation

горячий

hot examples

The pavement was hot enough to burn our feet, so we walked on the grass.

hot transcription

/ˈhɒt/, /ˈhɑt/

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hot meaning: what does it mean?

high temperature

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hot is pronounced as /ˈhɒt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hot definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The pavement was hot enough to burn our feet, so we walked on the grass. Translation: Тротуар был настолько горячий, что обжигал ноги, поэтому мы шли по траве.

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