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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeated
/ˈhiːtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made warm or hot.
"The heated debate lasted for hours." - 2
Characterized by strong emotion or intensity.
"Their heated arguments often led to misunderstandings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'hǣtan' (to make hot), stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*haitijaną'. Over centuries, the participle form evolved from literal thermal warmth to metaphorical intensity, particularly describing passionate or angry discussions.
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Chauffé
Transliteration: ʃo.fe
"Le débat était très chauffé."
Erhitzt
Transliteration: ɛrˈhɪtst
"Die Diskussion war sehr erhitzt."
Riscaldato
Transliteration: ris.kalˈda.to
"Il dibattito era molto riscaldato."
Calentado
Transliteration: ka.lenˈta.ðo
"El debate fue muy calentado."
Aquecido
Transliteration: a.keˈsi.du
"O debate estava muito aquecido."
गर्म
Transliteration: garm
"बहस बहुत गर्म थी।"
加热的
Transliteration: jiārè de
"辩论非常激烈。"
열린
Transliteration: yeollin
"토론은 매우 열띤 상태였다."
加熱された
Transliteration: kanetsu sareta
"議論は非常に加熱された。"
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