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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ken-tch
"A sopa está quente demais para comer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a high temperature; capable of burning or causing discomfort.
"The soup is too hot to eat right now."
- 1
A state of high temperature.
"The hot of the summer made everyone seek shade."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hāt', meaning having a high temperature, originating from Proto-Germanic '*haitaz'. Over centuries, the term has evolved both literal thermal meanings and numerous figurative extensions relating to intensity, popularity, and spice.
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chaud
Transliteration: sho
"La soupe est trop chaude pour être mangée."
heiß
Transliteration: haɪs
"Die Suppe ist zu heiß, um sie jetzt zu essen."
caldo
Transliteration: kal-do
"La zuppa è troppo calda per essere mangiata."
caliente
Transliteration: ka-ljen-te
"La sopa está demasiado caliente para comerla."
quente
Transliteration: ken-tch
"A sopa está quente demais para comer."
गर्म
Transliteration: garm
"सूप अभी खाने के लिए बहुत गर्म है।"
热
Transliteration: rè
"汤现在太热了，不能吃。"
뜨거운
Transliteration: tteugeoun
"수프가 너무 뜨거워서 지금 먹을 수 없다."
熱い
Transliteration: atsui
"スープは今食べるには熱すぎます。"
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