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1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) calor; temperatura2) (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.) calor3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) el momento de más calor, el momento más caluroso4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) furia, ira5) (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.) calentar(se)- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat
See also:
- hotheat1 n1. calor2. serie / eliminatoria / prueba de clasificaciónheat2 vb calentartr[hiːt]1 (warmth) calor nombre masculino■ in the heat of the moment she said things she later regretted en un arrebato de furia dijo cosas de las que luego se arrepintió3 (heating) calefacción nombre femenino4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL eliminatoria, serie nombre femenino5 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL celo1 calentar2 figurative use acalorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon heat / in heat en celoto turn on the heat presionar, ejercer presionesheat rash sarpullidoheat ['hi:t] vt: calentarheat n1) warmth: calor m2) heating: calefacción f3) excitement: calor m, entusiasmo min the heat of the moment: en el calor del momento4) estrus: celo mn.• acaloramiento s.m.• ardentía s.f.• ardor s.m.• calefacción s.f.• calor s.m.• celo s.m.• estro s.m.v.• acalorar v.• caldear v.• calentar v.hiːt
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1) ua) ( warmth) calor min the heat of the day — cuando el sol aprieta, en las horas de más calor
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — si es demasiado para ti, quítate de en medio
b) ( for cooking) fuego mon/over/at a low heat — a fuego lento
2) ua) (excitement, passion) calor m, acaloramiento min the heat of the moment — en un momento de enojo (or exaltación etc)
b) ( pressure) (colloq)to put the heat on somebody — apretarle* las clavijas a alguien (fam)
to take the heat off somebody — darle* un respiro a alguien
3) u ( estrus) celo mto come into o (BrE) on heat — ponerse* en celo
to be in o (BrE) on heat — \<\<animal\>\> estar* en celo
4) c ( Sport) (prueba) eliminatoria f
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transitive verb calentar*; \<\<house\>\> calentar*, calefaccionar (CS)
2.
vi calentarse*Phrasal Verbs:- heat up[hiːt]1. N•
on or over a low heat — (Culin) a fuego lento2) (fig) (=excitement) calor m ; (=vehemence) vehemencia f ; (=pressure) presión fin the heat of the moment/battle — en el calor del momento/de la batalla
he replied with some heat — contestó bastante indignado or con bastante acaloramiento
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when the heat is on — cuando hay presión•
it'll take the heat off us — esto nos dará un respiro- turn on the heat3) (Sport) prueba f (eliminatoria)4) (Zool) [of dogs, cats] celo mto be in or on heat — (Brit) estar en celo
5)the heat — (US) ** (=police) la poli *, la pasma (Sp) **, la cana (S. Cone) **
6) (US) (=criticism)2.VT (=warm) calentar3.VI calentarse4.CPDheat exhaustion N — agotamiento m por el calor
heat rash N — sarpullido m
heat shield N — escudo m contra el calor
heat source N — fuente f de calor
heat treatment N — tratamiento m de calor
- heat up* * *[hiːt]
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1) ua) ( warmth) calor min the heat of the day — cuando el sol aprieta, en las horas de más calor
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — si es demasiado para ti, quítate de en medio
b) ( for cooking) fuego mon/over/at a low heat — a fuego lento
2) ua) (excitement, passion) calor m, acaloramiento min the heat of the moment — en un momento de enojo (or exaltación etc)
b) ( pressure) (colloq)to put the heat on somebody — apretarle* las clavijas a alguien (fam)
to take the heat off somebody — darle* un respiro a alguien
3) u ( estrus) celo mto come into o (BrE) on heat — ponerse* en celo
to be in o (BrE) on heat — \<\<animal\>\> estar* en celo
4) c ( Sport) (prueba) eliminatoria f
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1.
transitive verb calentar*; \<\<house\>\> calentar*, calefaccionar (CS)
2.
vi calentarse*Phrasal Verbs:- heat up
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