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“hot (temperature)” in English

hot (temperature)

Illustration of "hot (temperature)" in a English cultural setting — A summer day at a park, with the sun blazing down on a metal slide too hot to touch. Children stand nearby, fanning their faces with their hands.

Usage note

Use 'hot' to describe something that has a high temperature, like weather, food, or drinks.

Examples

The soup is hot.
The soup is hot.
It's hot outside.
It's hot outside.
I like hot tea.
I like hot tea.

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What does "hot" mean?

A. hot (temperature)
B. bad
C. beautiful
D. big

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