heat

heat¹ W2S2 [hi:t] n

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1¦(warmth)¦

2 the heat

3¦(in cooking)¦

4¦(strong feelings)¦

5¦(pressure)¦

6¦(system to heat building)¦

7¦(in a race)¦

8 on heat

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[: Old English; Origin: hAtu]

1.) ¦(WARMTH)¦[U]

warmth or the quality of being hot

▪ Ice needs heat to melt.

▪ Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.

2.) the heat

very hot weather or a high temperature

▪ The heat was making them tired.

▪ Angela liked to rest during the heat of the day (=the hottest part of the day) .

▪ Firefighters were beaten back by the intense heat and smoke.

3.) ¦(IN COOKING)¦ [C usually singular, U]

the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something

(a) low/medium/high heat

▪ Cook the chicken portions over a high heat.

turn off/down/up the heat

▪ When the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat.

▪ Now reduce the heat and cover the pan.

4.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS)¦[U]

strong feelings, especially anger or excitement

▪ Reconciliation services can take the heat out of (=reduce the anger in) the dispute.

in the heat of sth

▪ Quick decisions had to be made in the heat of the negotiations.

▪ In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong) Nick threatened to resign.

5.) ¦(PRESSURE)¦[U]

strong pressure on someone

▪ The heat is on (=there is a lot of pressure) as schools struggle to finish their entries by the deadline.

▪ The team turned up the heat (=used more effort against their opponents) in the last few minutes to score two more goals.

▪ There was a lot of heat, and it affected our relationship.

6.) ¦(SYSTEM TO HEAT BUILDING)¦[U]

AmE the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system

British Equivalent: heating

▪ Can you turn up the heat ?

7.) ¦(IN A RACE)¦

a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part

▪ Bill finished second in his heat.

8.) on heat

BrE in heat AmE

if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male

→↑dead heat, ↑white heat,if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen at ↑stand¹ (16)

heat ²

heat² v [T]

to make something become warm or hot

= ↑warm up

▪ Heat the milk until it boils.

heat up phr v

1.) to become warm or hot, or to make something become warm or hot

▪ The stove takes a while to heat up.

heat sth<=>up

▪ I heated up the remains of last night's supper.

2.) if a situation heats up, it becomes dangerous or full of problems

heat through [heat sth through] phr v

to heat food thoroughly