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heat

heat

Meaning of heat

high temperature

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EN-UK/ˈhiːt/
EN-US/ə ˈhiːt/
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heat with Russian translation

heat usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Жара заставила всех оставаться дома днем.

The heat kept everyone indoors during the afternoon.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Жара длилась три дня, и озеро стало лучшим местом, чтобы охладиться.

The heat lasted three days, and the lake was the best place to cool down.

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heat belongs to the topic "Talking about Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

heatжара
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

heat synonyms

Related words worth learning together

hot weather
A phrase describing weather conditions that are hot; focuses on the overall weather.
heatwave
A prolonged period of unusually hot weather, often extreme.
hot
An adjective meaning having a high temperature; differs in part of speech from 'heat'.
warmth
Refers to pleasant or moderate heat; often milder than 'heat'.
swelter
Often a verb meaning to suffer from oppressive heat; as a noun it's less common and means oppressive heat.
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🇬🇧en

A phrase describing weather conditions that are hot; focuses on the overall weather.

A2Often

We stayed indoors during the hot weather last week.

🇬🇧en

A prolonged period of unusually hot weather, often extreme.

B1Often

The country experienced a heatwave lasting ten days.

🇬🇧en

An adjective meaning having a high temperature; differs in part of speech from 'heat'.

A1Very Often

It's very hot today.

W
🇬🇧en
warmth

Refers to pleasant or moderate heat; often milder than 'heat'.

A2Often

I enjoyed the warmth of the sun.

S
🇬🇧en
swelter

Often a verb meaning to suffer from oppressive heat; as a noun it's less common and means oppressive heat.

B2Rarely

We sweltered in the small, hot room.

S
🇬🇧en
sultriness

Refers to hot, humid, and often oppressive conditions; somewhat literary.

B2Rarely

There was a sultriness in the air that made sleep difficult.

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How to pronounce heat and what this word means

heat means heat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce heat

/ˈhiːt/

heat translation

heat

heat examples

The heat kept everyone indoors during the afternoon.

heat transcription

/ˈhiːt/, /ə ˈhiːt/

Questions about this word

heat meaning: what does it mean?

high temperature

heat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

heat is pronounced as /ˈhiːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

heat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The heat kept everyone indoors during the afternoon. Translation: Жара заставила всех оставаться дома днем.

Is heat part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, heat can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is heat part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, heat can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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