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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessul seggiolino caldo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sul seɡʒjoˈlino ˈkaldo
"Dopo lo scandalo, il CEO era sul seggiolino caldo durante la conferenza stampa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A position of intense scrutiny or pressure, often in a competitive or challenging situation.
"After the scandal broke, the CEO found himself in the hot seat during the press conference." - 2
A situation where someone is held accountable or is under intense questioning.
"The politician was in the hot seat as reporters bombarded him with questions about his policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'in the hot seat' originated in the early 20th century, likely from the literal sense of being in a hot seat, which refers to a position of discomfort or pressure. It evolved to describe someone in a challenging or scrutinized position, particularly in contexts like interviews or competitions.
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dans le siège chaud
Transliteration: dã lə sjɛʒ ʃo
"Après le scandale, le PDG était dans le siège chaud lors de la conférence de presse."
im heißen Stuhl
Transliteration: ɪm ˈhaɪ̯sən ʃtuːl
"Nach dem Skandal war der CEO im heißen Stuhl während der Pressekonferenz."
sul seggiolino caldo
Transliteration: sul seɡʒjoˈlino ˈkaldo
"Dopo lo scandalo, il CEO era sul seggiolino caldo durante la conferenza stampa."
en la silla caliente
Transliteration: en la ˈsiʎa kaˈliente
"Después del escándalo, el CEO estaba en la silla caliente durante la conferencia de prensa."
na cadeira quente
Transliteration: na kaˈdeɾɐ ˈkẽtʃi
"Após o escândalo, o CEO estava na cadeira quente durante a coletiva de imprensa."
गर्म सीट पर
Transliteration: garm sīt par
"स्कैंडल के बाद, सीईओ प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान गर्म सीट पर थे।"
在热座上
Transliteration: zài rè zuò shàng
"丑闻爆发后，首席执行官在新闻发布会上处于热座上。"
뜨거운 자리에서
Transliteration: tteugeoun jarieseo
"스캔들이 터진 후 CEO는 기자 회견에서 뜨거운 자리에서 있었다."
熱い席にいる
Transliteration: atsui seki ni iru
"スキャンダルの後、CEOは記者会見で熱い席にいました。"
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