heat in French
heat in French is chaleur, piquant, excitation — heat means the energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
heat in French
chaleur
piquant
(uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
excitation
(uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
chaleur
(uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
chaleur
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
rut
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
warm up
(countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.
chauffe
(countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
flicaille
(uncountable, slang) The police.
artillerie
(uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
chauffer
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
réchauffer
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
échauffer
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
exciter
(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
What does "heat" mean?
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noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
"Residents sheltered indoors to escape the heat of the afternoon."
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noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
"There was real heat in her voice as she defended her friend."
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noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
"He ran a personal best in the second heat of the hundred metres."
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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 French?
"heat" in French is chaleur, piquant, excitation. 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 French, "heat" is chaleur, piquant, excitation.
Are there other ways to say "heat" in French?
Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "heat": chaleur, piquant, excitation, rut, warm up, chauffe.
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