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1 red
red [red]1. adjective• to go as red as a beetroot or a beet (British, US) devenir rouge comme une tomate ; (from anger) devenir rouge de colère• that is like a red rag to him (British) il voit rouge quand on lui en parle (or quand on le lui montre etc)2. noun► to be in the red > (inf) être dans le rouge• to be $100 in the red avoir un découvert de 100 dollars3. compounds• to roll out the red carpet for sb dérouler le tapis rouge pour qn ► red-carpet treatment noun accueil m en grande pompe• that's a red herring c'est pour brouiller les pistes ► red-hot adjective brûlant ; [news, information] de dernière minute• to go through the red light brûler un feu rouge ► red-light district noun quartier m des prostituées* * *[red] 1.1) ( colour) rouge m3) ( deficit)to be in the red — [person, account] être à découvert; [company] être en déficit
4) ( wine) rouge m5) ( red ball) bille f rouge (de billard/snooker)2.to go ou turn red — rougir
there'll be red faces when... — certains vont être bien gênés quand...
••to be caught red-handed — être pris/-e la main dans le sac (colloq)
not to have a red cent — US ne pas avoir un sou (colloq)
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2 flame
[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) flamme2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) jeter des flammes, flamber2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) s'empourprer•- flaming- flammable - flame of the forest
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red-hot — adj 1.) a) metal or rock that is red hot is so hot that it shines red ▪ The poker glowed red hot in the fire. b) informal very hot ▪ Be careful with those plates they re red hot. 2.) informal extremely active, exciting, or interesting ▪ a re … Dictionary of contemporary English
red-hot — red′ hot′ adj. 1) red with heat; very hot 2) violent; furious: red hot anger[/ex] 3) characterized by or creating intense excitement or passion 4) very fresh or new: a red hot tip on the stock market[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75 … From formal English to slang
red-hot — /ˈrɛd hɒt/ (say red hot) adjective 1. red with heat; very hot. 2. very excited or enthusiastic. 3. at peak performance: a red hot bowler. 4. violent; furious: red hot anger. 5. fresh; new; most recent: a red hot tip for a horserace. 6. Colloquial …
red-hot — adj. /red hot /; n. /red hot /, adj. 1. red with heat; very hot. 2. creating much excitement, demand, or discussion: The new toy robot is a red hot item this Christmas. 3. violent; furious: red hot anger. 4. characterized by intense excitement,… … Universalium
red-hot — adjective a) Heated to the point that it glows with a visible red color. The smiths apprentice was still wary of manipulating the red hot metal. b) Emotionally charged, especially with anger or enthusiasm. He really delivered a red hot speech… … Wiktionary
Red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
hot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. heated (see heat); peppery, biting. See taste, excitability, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a high temperature] Syn. torrid, burning, fiery, flaming, blazing, very warm, feverish,… … English dictionary for students
hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hot Seat (talk show) — Hot Seat was a syndicated politically orientated, though often satirical and comedic, television talk show that began in the early 1980s, hosted by conservative commentator Wally George. It was shot in the studios of KDOC, a UHF television… … Wikipedia
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