🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sul seggiolino caldo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sul seɡʒjoˈlino ˈkaldo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
In-The-Hot-Seat/ɪn ðə hɒt siːt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Dopo lo scandalo, il CEO era sul seggiolino caldo durante la conferenza stampa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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🇫🇷French → English

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."

🇩🇪German → English

im heißen Stuhl

Transliteration: ɪm ˈhaɪ̯sən ʃtuːl

"Nach dem Skandal war der CEO im heißen Stuhl während der Pressekonferenz."

🇮🇹Italian → English

sul seggiolino caldo

Transliteration: sul seɡʒjoˈlino ˈkaldo

"Dopo lo scandalo, il CEO era sul seggiolino caldo durante la conferenza stampa."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

en la silla caliente

Transliteration: en la ˈsiʎa kaˈliente

"Después del escándalo, el CEO estaba en la silla caliente durante la conferencia de prensa."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

na cadeira quente

Transliteration: na kaˈdeɾɐ ˈkẽtʃi

"Após o escândalo, o CEO estava na cadeira quente durante a coletiva de imprensa."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

गर्म सीट पर

Transliteration: garm sīt par

"स्कैंडल के बाद, सीईओ प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान गर्म सीट पर थे।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

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。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

뜨거운 자리에서

Transliteration: tteugeoun jarieseo

"스캔들이 터진 후 CEO는 기자 회견에서 뜨거운 자리에서 있었다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

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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