Tra từ heat - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

heat [heat heats heated heating] noun, verb BrE [hiːt] NAmE [hiːt]
noun

BEING HOT/TEMPERATURE
1. uncountable, singular the quality of being hot
• He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
• Heat rises.
•The fire gave out a fierce heat.
see also ↑white heat
2. uncountable, countable, usually singular the level of temperature
•to increase/reduce the heat
• Test the heat of the water before getting in.
•Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat.
see also ↑blood heat
3. uncountable hot weather; the hot conditions in a building/vehicle, etc
• You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time).
•to suffer from the heat
•the afternoon/midday heat
• The heat in the factory was unbearable.
see also ↑prickly heat

FOR COOKING
4. uncountable a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on
• Return the pan to the heat and stir.
• Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.

IN BUILDING/ROOM
5. uncountable (especially NAmE) = ↑heating
•The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing.

STRONG FEELINGS
6. uncountable strong feelings, especially of anger or excitement
•‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice.
•The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer).
•In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited).
•In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.

PRESSURE
7. uncountable pressure on sb to do or achieve sth
•The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
•United turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal.
•Can she take the heat of this level of competition?

RACE
8. countable one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then compete against each other in the next part of the competition
•a qualifying heat
•She won her heat.
•He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final.
see also ↑dead heat

Word Origin:
Old English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to ↑hot.

Thesaurus:
heat noun
1. U, sing.
•He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
warmth •
Opp: cold
heat/warmth of/from sth
gentle/body heat/warmth
feel the heat/warmth
2. U
•The heat that summer was unbearable.
heatwave • • drought •
Opp: cold weather
in the heat/a drought/a heatwave
a/the summer heat/drought/heatwave
a terrible heat/drought

Example Bank:
•‘It was your idea,’ Henry said with heat.
•A heat haze shimmered above the fields.
•Andy had the heat on full blast in the car.
•Aston Villa turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal.
•Being a metal, aluminium readily conducts heat.
•Bring to the boil slowly, then remove from the heat.
•Chocolate should never be melted over direct heat.
•Competition was fierce, with a dead heat in one of the races.
•Computers and photocopiers all generate heat of their own.
•Cook on a low heat for five minutes.
•Daily the heat grew.
•Darker surfaces absorb heat.
•Even after the sun had set, the stones continued to give out heat.
•Everything he did was at white heat and lightning speed.
•He fell in the first heat.
•He stared at her, sudden heat in his eyes.
•He tried to ignore the heat building up in the confined space.
•Heat flooded her cheeks.
•I can't work in this heat.
•I could feel the heat coming from the fire.
•I think the heat is getting to all of us.
•I turned the heat down several notches.
•If circulation is impaired, the body cannot lose excess heat.
•Make sure the pan is off the heat.
•Michael bitterly regretted those angry words, spoken in the heat of the moment.
•Our heat goes off at ten o'clock and comes on again at six.
•She slumped to the ground suffering from heat exhaustion.
•She spoke without heat.
•Simmer the sauce over a gentle heat.
•The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
•The heat was on but the window was open.
•The heat's on low.
•The house has electric heat.
•The soil is baked dry by the fierce heat of the sun.
•The thick walls retain the heat.
•These industries provide heat for our homes and fuel for our cars.
•They are afraid to turn the heat on because it's so expensive.
•They have their heat turned off during the morning.
•To avoid the heat of the day we went out in the mornings.
•Towards the end of the cooking, turn up the heat to brown the outside.
•Turn up the heat to caramelize the sugar.
•We walked more than ten miles in the blistering heat.
•a material which can withstand heats of up to 2 000°C
•in the heat of battle/passion
•the heat from the fire
•the steamy heat of New York in summer
•‘No, I won't,’ he said with heat in his voice.
•He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final.
•In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.
•In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say.
•It's important to switch off heat and light in unoccupied rooms.
•Products which may be damaged by heat are stored in a separate area.
•Sadly, he went out in the qualifying heat.
•The air shimmered in the midday heat.
•The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation.
•The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing.
•We avoided going out in the heat of the day.
Idioms: ↑if you can't stand the heat ▪ ↑on heat
Derived: ↑heat something up ▪ ↑heat up

verb transitive, intransitive ~ (sth)
to make sth hot or warm; to become hot or warm
•Heat the oil and add the onions.
•The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to ↑hot.

Thesaurus:
heat verb T
•Heat the oil and add the onions.
heat (sth) up • • warm • • warm (sth) up • • reheat •
Opp: cool
heat/warm sth through
heat/heat up/warm up/reheat soup
heat/warm/warm up a room/house
heat/heat up/warm/warm up/reheat sth in the oven/microwave
Heat or heat (sth) up? Heat is is not normally used without an object:
•The oven is heating up.
✗ The oven is heating. Use heat in technical language and when talking about buildings:
•The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes.
✗ The system produced enough energy to heat up several thousand homes.

Collocations:
Cooking
Preparing
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
heat the oil in a frying pan
preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler
bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil
stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
reduce the heat
simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
toast bread/nuts
microwave food/popcorn/(BrE) a ready meal
Serving
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
dress/toss a salad
dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper

Example Bank:
•Allow the food enough time to heat through.
•Heat the sauce gently for a few minutes.
•Make sure the soup is well heated.
•They heat up the food in a microwave oven.
•Check the lasagne is heated through before serving.
•Metals expand when heated.
•Water is heated by a gas burner and circulated through the pipes.

See also: ↑hot up ▪ ↑in heat