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heat in Finnish

heat in Finnish is lämpö, lämpöenergia, lämpömäärä — heat means the energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.

heat in Finnish

lämpö
noun
(uncountable) Thermal energy.
lämpöenergia
noun
(uncountable) Thermal energy.
lämpömäärä
noun
(uncountable) Thermal energy.
kuumuus
noun
(uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.
lämpö
noun
(uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.
tulisuus
noun
(uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
kiihko
noun
(uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
paine
noun
(uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.
painostus
noun
(uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.
laakasyöttö
noun
(countable, baseball) A fastball.
juoksuaika
noun
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
kiima
noun
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
karsintaerä
noun
(countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.
kuumennus
noun
(countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
helle
noun
(countable) A hot spell.
kuumuus
noun
(countable) A hot spell.
koukut
noun
(uncountable, slang) The police.
pyssy
noun
(uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
lämmittää
verb
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
kuumentaa
verb
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
paahtaa
verb
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
kiihottaa
verb
(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.

What does "heat" mean?

  1. noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
    "Residents sheltered indoors to escape the heat of the afternoon."
  2. noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
    "There was real heat in her voice as she defended her friend."
  3. noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
    "He ran a personal best in the second heat of the hundred metres."
  4. noun Informal: intense pressure or scrutiny, especially from police or authorities.
    "The company felt the heat from regulators after the customer complaints piled up."
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heat in a sentence

  • Residents sheltered indoors to escape the heat of the afternoon.
  • The heat from the oven filled the whole kitchen.
  • There was real heat in her voice as she defended her friend.
  • The debate lost its heat once both sides had calmly explained their views.

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What is "heat" in Finnish?
"heat" in Finnish is lämpö, lämpöenergia, lämpömäärä. heat means: The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
How do you use "heat" in a sentence?
Example: "Residents sheltered indoors to escape the heat of the afternoon." In Finnish, "heat" is lämpö, lämpöenergia, lämpömäärä.
Are there other ways to say "heat" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 20 translations listed for "heat": lämpö, lämpöenergia, lämpömäärä, kuumuus, tulisuus, kiihko.
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