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Hitze — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ardor noun Intense warmth of feeling, enthusiasm, or passion.
  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • oestrus noun A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.

Senses

Hitze is used for these senses in English:

  • ardor Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
  • heat (uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
  • heat (uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
  • oestrus (countable, and, uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate.

heat — full definition

  1. noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  2. noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
  3. noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
  4. noun Informal: intense pressure or scrutiny, especially from police or authorities.
  5. verb To make something hot or warm.

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