heat

I [hiːt]

nome

1) caldo m., calore m.

the plants wilted in the heat — le piante avvizzirono per il caldo

the summer heat — la calura estiva

in the heat of the summer — nel pieno caldo dell'estate

in this — con questo caldo

2) gastr. (of hotplate, gas ring) fuoco m.; (of oven) temperatura f.

cook at a low heat — cuocere a fuoco lento; (in oven) fare cuocere a bassa temperatura

3) (heating) riscaldamento m.

4) sport (prova) eliminatoria f.; (in athletics) batteria f.

5) zool. calore m.

to be on o in heat — essere in calore

6) fig. (of argument, discussion) foga f., fervore m.

in the heat of the moment — nell'impeto del momento, a caldo

to take the heat off sb. — alleggerire la pressione su qcn

II [hiːt]

verbo transitivo scaldare, riscaldare [house, food, pool]

heat the oven to 180° — fare scaldare il forno a 180°

- heat up

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[hi:t] 1. noun

1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) calore

2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) calore

3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) (gran) caldo

4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) foga

5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) eliminatoria

2. verb

((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) riscaldare, riscaldarsi

- heated

- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:

- hot

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I [hiːt]

nome

1) caldo m., calore m.

the plants wilted in the heat — le piante avvizzirono per il caldo

the summer heat — la calura estiva

in the heat of the summer — nel pieno caldo dell'estate

in this — con questo caldo

2) gastr. (of hotplate, gas ring) fuoco m.; (of oven) temperatura f.

cook at a low heat — cuocere a fuoco lento; (in oven) fare cuocere a bassa temperatura

3) (heating) riscaldamento m.

4) sport (prova) eliminatoria f.; (in athletics) batteria f.

5) zool. calore m.

to be on o in heat — essere in calore

6) fig. (of argument, discussion) foga f., fervore m.

in the heat of the moment — nell'impeto del momento, a caldo

to take the heat off sb. — alleggerire la pressione su qcn

II [hiːt]

verbo transitivo scaldare, riscaldare [house, food, pool]

heat the oven to 180° — fare scaldare il forno a 180°

- heat up