heat
US /hit/
noun, verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The heat in the warehouse made it difficult for workers to concentrate.
Word Family
Synonyms
- warmththe sensation caused by heat energy
- warm uphaving a meaning similar to heat
Collocations
- Easy heat up the foodto heat up the food, meaning to make hot or hotter
- Medium central heating systemdescribing central heating system (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
- Hard intense heat generated by market competitiondescribing intense heat generated by market competition (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)
- Very Hard in the heat of the momentindicating a state, position, or relationship within the heat of the moment
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