heat

chaleur

Sensation de chaud ou état de ce qui est chaud.

En anglais simple : The feeling or condition of being hot.

• The heat made us tired.
• We stayed indoors to escape the afternoon heat.
• This thick coat keeps the heat in.

Synonymes : warmth, hotness

Contraires : cold

Expressions courantes : summer heat, intense heat, escape the heat

chaleur, énergie thermique

Énergie qui passe d’un corps plus chaud à un corps plus froid et peut augmenter sa température.

En anglais simple : Energy that moves from something warmer to something cooler and can raise its temperature.

• The reaction releases heat.
• Metal carries heat away from the engine.
• We measured the heat transferred to the water.

Synonymes : thermal energy

Expressions courantes : heat transfer, release heat, absorb heat

piquant

Sensation de brûlure dans la bouche provoquée par des aliments fortement épicés.

En anglais simple : The burning feeling in your mouth caused by food containing strong spices.

• The sauce has plenty of heat.
• A little yogurt softens the heat of the curry.
• These peppers add flavor without too much heat.

Synonymes : spiciness

Expressions courantes : add heat, chili heat, heat of something

chauffer, réchauffer

Rendre quelque chose plus chaud ou très chaud.

En anglais simple : To make something warmer or hot.

• Heat the milk gently.
• We heated the leftovers in the microwave.
• Can this small stove heat the whole room?

Comment l'utiliser : heat something up (I’ll heat the soup up for lunch.); heat something to a temperature (Heat the oven to 180 degrees.)

Synonymes : warm, warm up

Contraires : cool, chill

Expressions courantes : heat something up, heat the water, heat a room

chauffer, se réchauffer

Devenir plus chaud ou atteindre une température élevée.

En anglais simple : To become warmer or hot.

• The water is heating slowly.
• Dark surfaces heat up quickly in sunshine.
• Did the soup heat evenly in that pan?

Comment l'utiliser : heat up (The engine heats up after a few minutes.)

Synonymes : warm, warm up

Contraires : cool

Expressions courantes : heat up, heat slowly, heat evenly