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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestorrid
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɔʁɪt/
"Sie erlebten eine torride Romanze im Urlaub."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Very hot and dry.
"They spent their vacation under the torrid sun of the Sahara desert." - 2
Full of passionate or highly charged emotions, especially relating to romance.
"The novel tells the story of their torrid affair during the summer of 1968."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'torridus', meaning 'parched' or 'dry', which comes from the verb 'torrere', meaning 'to scorch or burn'. Entering the English language in the late 15th century, it initially retained its literal meteorological sense of burning heat before expanding into metaphorical uses regarding intense passion or rapid political climates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torrid" is said worldwide
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torride
Transliteration: /tɔ.ʁid/
"La journée a été particulièrement torride."
torrid
Transliteration: /ˈtɔʁɪt/
"Sie erlebten eine torride Romanze im Urlaub."
torrido
Transliteration: /ˈtɔr.ri.do/
"Il clima torrido rese difficile il viaggio."
tórridio
Transliteration: /ˈto.ri.ðjo/
Script: tórido
"El sol tórrido brillaba sobre la playa."
tórrido
Transliteration: /ˈtɔ.ʁi.du/
"Eles tiveram um romance tórrido."
तप्त
Transliteration: tapt
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गर्मी के मौसम में मौसम काफी तप्त हो जाता है।"
酷热的
Transliteration: kùrè de
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在酷热的天气里漫步。"
무더운
Transliteration: mudeoun
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 무더운 여름날을 보냈다."
灼熱の
Transliteration: shakunetsu no
Script: 日本語
"彼らは灼熱の砂漠を旅した。"
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