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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAumentar o calor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: awmenˈtaʁ u kaˈloʁ
"Precisamos aumentar o calor para cozinhar o molho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To increase the intensity or pressure of a situation or task.
"The manager decided to turn up the heat on the team to meet the project deadline." - 2
To raise the temperature in a cooking context.
"Make sure to turn up the heat so the sauce simmers properly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'turn up the heat' originates from the literal action of increasing the temperature of a cooking appliance, which evolved metaphorically to mean intensifying effort or pressure in various contexts. The usage dates back to the mid-20th century, reflecting a shift in language to incorporate culinary metaphors into everyday expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turn Up the Heat" is said worldwide
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Augmenter la chaleur
Transliteration: oɡmɑ̃te la ʃalœʁ
"Il faut augmenter la chaleur pour faire cuire la sauce."
Die Hitze erhöhen
Transliteration: diː ˈhɪtsə ɛˈʁøːən
"Wir müssen die Hitze erhöhen, damit die Soße richtig kocht."
Alzare il fuoco
Transliteration: alˈtsaːre il ˈfwɔko
"Devi alzare il fuoco per far bollire la salsa."
Aumentar el calor
Transliteration: aumenˈtaɾ el kaˈloɾ
"Necesitamos aumentar el calor para cocinar la salsa."
Aumentar o calor
Transliteration: awmenˈtaʁ u kaˈloʁ
"Precisamos aumentar o calor para cozinhar o molho."
गर्मी बढ़ाना
Transliteration: garmī baṛhānā
"सॉस को पकाने के लिए गर्मी बढ़ाना जरूरी है।"
提高温度
Transliteration: tígāo wēndù
"为了让酱汁煮得更好，需要提高温度。"
온도를 높이다
Transliteration: ondoreul nopida
"소스를 잘 끓이기 위해 온도를 높여야 합니다."
温度を上げる
Transliteration: ondo o ageru
"ソースをうまく煮るために温度を上げる必要があります。"
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