heat
Heat refers to the quality of being hot or having a high temperature. It is commonly used to describe the warmth from the sun or the atmosphere during summertime.
Exemplos
3 de 5The heat of the sun felt good on my skin.
The heat of the sun felt good on my skin.
Please exercise caution when working in extreme heat.
Please exercise caution when working in extreme heat.
Wow, this heat is crazy today!
Wow, this heat is crazy today!
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a HEAter giving out HEAt to keep you warm.
Quiz rápido
I don't like to go outside in the summer because of the ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: heat
Exemplos
The heat of the sun felt good on my skin.
everydayThe heat of the sun felt good on my skin.
Please exercise caution when working in extreme heat.
formalPlease exercise caution when working in extreme heat.
Wow, this heat is crazy today!
informalWow, this heat is crazy today!
The experiment measures how much heat is absorbed by the water.
academicThe experiment measures how much heat is absorbed by the water.
We must protect the electronic equipment from excessive heat.
businessWe must protect the electronic equipment from excessive heat.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
heat wave
heat wave
in the heat of the moment
in the heat of the moment
turn up the heat
turn up the heat
Frequentemente confundido com
Hot is an adjective (The water is hot), whereas heat is a noun (The heat is rising).
Notas de uso
In the context of weather, 'heat' is an uncountable noun. You usually talk about 'the heat' rather than 'a heat'.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'I have heat' when they mean 'I am hot' (describing their personal feeling).
Dica de memorização
Think of a HEAter giving out HEAt to keep you warm.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'hætu', which is related to the adjective 'hot'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking countries, complaining about 'the heat' is a standard way to start small talk during summer.
Quiz rápido
I don't like to go outside in the summer because of the ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: heat
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