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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHot spell
/ˈhɒt spɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A period of unusually hot weather lasting for several days or weeks.
"The country is currently experiencing a severe hot spell that has strained the energy grid."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'hot', originating from Old English 'hāt' (of Germanic origin), and 'spell' in the older meteorological sense denoting a brief period or stretch of time, recorded since the 19th century. Over time, it specifically evolved to describe a consecutive number of days characterized by unusually high temperatures.
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canicule
Transliteration: ka.ni.kyl
"Cette canicule dure depuis plus d'une semaine."
Hitzewelle
Transliteration: ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə
"Die anhaltende Hitzewelle macht vielen Menschen zu schaffen."
ondata di calore
Transliteration: onˈdata di kaˈloːre
"Gli esperti mettono in guardia da questa intensa ondata di calore."
ola de calor
Transliteration: ˈola de kaˈtol
"La ola de calor ha provocado sequías en varias regiones."
onda de calor
Transliteration: ˈõda dʒi kaˈloɾ
"A onda de calor elevou as temperaturas acima dos 40 graus."
लू
Transliteration: loo
"इस भीषण गर्मी और लू से बचना चाहिए।"
热浪
Transliteration: rèlàng
"气象局发布了持续热浪的黄色预警。"
폭염
Transliteration: pogyeom
"이번 폭염은 다음 주까지 계속될 전망입니다."
猛暑
Transliteration: mōsho
"今年の夏は厳しい猛暑が続いています。"
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