Definizione monolingua

heat

heat (third-person singular simple present heats, present participle heating, simple past and past participle heated)

1. To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space; to cause something to become hot; often with ""up"".

   Ill heat up the water.

2. to arouse, to excite (sexually)

   The massage heated her up.

heat (countable and uncountable; plural heats)

1. (uncountable, physics) thermal energy

   This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.

   That engine is really throwing off some heat.

   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid.

   • 2007, James Shipman, Jerry Wilson, Aaron Todd, An Introduction to Physical Science: Twelfth Edition, pages 106–108:

     Heat and temperature, although different, are intimately related. [...] For example, suppose you added equal amounts of heat to equal masses of iron and aluminum. How do you think their temperatures would change? [...] if the temperature of the iron increased by 100 C°, the corresponding temperature change in the aluminum would be only 48 C°.

2. (uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.

   Stay out of the heat of the sun!

3. (uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

   The chili sauce gave the dish heat.

4. (uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.

   Its easy to make bad decisions in the heat of the moment

5. (uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.

   The heat from her family after her DUI arrest was unbearable.

6. (uncountable, slang) The police.

   The heat! Scram!

7. (uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
   • 1983, Larry Niven; Jerry Pournelle, Lucifers hammer?, page 508:

     You carrying heat?"" ""You saw me unload the pistol,"" Hugo said. ""Its in the waistband. And the kitchen knife. I need that for eating.

   • 2004, Tom Clancy, The Teeth of the Tiger?, page 62:

     Evidently, he wasnt carrying heat with him at the time."" ""Civilized place like Rome, why bother?"" Granger observed.

   • 2005, John Sayles, Pride of the Bimbos, page 187:

     Pogo Burns is not a guy who likes to be threatened with a rifle. Especially when its for no good reason. You never show heat unless you plan to use it.

   • 2007, Brian Groh, Summer People, page 234:

     ""I should have brought some heat for you."" ""Heat?"" ""A burner, man, a gun.""

   • 2008, James Swain, The Night Stalker, page 92:

     Both were carrying heat, and I slipped their pieces into my pants pockets.

8. (countable, baseball) A fastball.

   The catcher called for the heat, high and tight.

9. (uncountable) A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

   The male canines were attracted by the female in heat.

10. (countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race

    The runner had high hopes, but was out of contention after the first heat.

11. (countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further

    I can make a scroll like that in a single heat.

12. (countable) A hot spell.

    The children stayed indoors during this years summer heat.

Definizione dizionario heat

	calore
	physics: thermal energy
	condition or quality of being hot
	condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile
	hot spell
	Una forma di energia trasferita tramite differenza di temperatura, che corrisponde all'energia cinetica totale degli atomi (o molecole) di un sistema.
	A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature: it is equal to the total kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules of a system.

	riscaldare
	to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

	scaldare
	to arouse, to excite (sexually)
	to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

	caldo
	condition or quality of being hot
	hot spell

ardore

	batteria
	preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race

	calura
	hot spell

	colata
	one cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further

	eccitare
	to arouse, to excite (sexually)

	eliminatoria
	preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race

	estro
	condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile

	fervore
	period of intensity, particularly of emotion

	foga
	period of intensity, particularly of emotion

	impeto
	period of intensity, particularly of emotion

	infornata
	one cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further

	madama
	slang: the police

	pressione
	undesirable amount of attention

	pula
	slang: the police

	energia termica
	Una forma di energia trasferita tramite differenza di temperatura, che corrisponde all'energia cinetica totale degli atomi (o molecole) di un sistema.
	A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature: it is equal to the total kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules of a system.

	gusto
	attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth

	piccante
	attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth

	sapore
	attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth

accèndere

alta temperatura

caldura

cuocere

febbre

fiamma

fuoco

gusto piccante

incendio

infiammare

premere

sapore piccante

scaldarsi

stringere

temperatura

Altri significati:

(uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.

(uncountable) A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space; to cause something to become hot; often with "up".

(uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.

fastball

(countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further

(uncountable, slang) The police.

(uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.

To become hot or hotter.

(countable) A hot spell.

(countable, baseball) A fastball.

(countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race

To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space; to cause something to become hot.

(uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

(uncountable, physics) thermal energy

(uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.