Translations for hot spot in the French»English Dictionary

point chaud

trouble ou hot spot

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I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

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2. spot (stain):

spot

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

spot (in home, display)

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

boîte f de nuit inf

II.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

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3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

III.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

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it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

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1. -spot Am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

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hot [Brit hɒt, Am hɑt] ADJ

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1. hot (very warm):

hot season, country, bath, plate, hands, feet

hot food, drink

it's hot here

il fait chaud ici

the weather is hot in July

il fait un temps chaud au mois de juillet

it was a hot day

il faisait chaud ce jour-là

to be or feel hot person:

to get hot person:

commencer à avoir trop chaud

to get hot parked car:

to get hot engine, iron, oven, radiator:

to get hot weather:

it gets hot in this office

il fait parfois chaud dans ce bureau

the room feels hot

il fait chaud dans cette pièce

the sun felt hot on his back

il sentait la chaleur du soleil sur son dos

your forehead feels hot

tu as le front chaud

digging is hot work

ça donne chaud de bêcher le jardin

she's had a hot walk from the station

elle a eu chaud en venant à pied de la gare

the sun is at its hottest at this time of day

c'est l'heure où le soleil est le plus chaud

how hot should I have the oven/iron?

à quelle température dois-je régler le four/le fer?

to be hot from the oven bread, cake:

to go hot and cold (with fever)

être fiévreux/-euse

to go hot and cold (with fear)

avoir des sueurs froides

it's terribly hot!

2. hot FOOD:

hot mustard, spice, chili powder

hot curry, sauce, dish

4. hot (newly arrived):

Dr Mayer, hot from the New York conference

le docteur Mayer, tout frais arrivé de la conférence de New York

hot from or off the press

tout chaud sorti de la presse

6. hot (short):

to have a hot temper

s'emporter facilement

7. hot (in demand) inf:

to be hot Am entertainer, show, film:

avoir un succès fou inf

to be a hot property

8. hot (good) inf:

a hot tip

un bon tuyau inf

the team is hot Am

l'équipe marche fort

a hot streak Am

une bonne passe

to be the hot favourite

être le grand favori

if you think you are so hot, try it yourself!

puisque tu es si doué, fais-le toi-même!

to be hot on sth (knowledgeable)

être calé en qc inf

to be hot on sth (keen, insistent)

être très à cheval sur qc

9. hot (difficult, unpleasant) inf:

to make it or things hot for sb

mener la vie dure à qn

10. hot (stolen):

hot inf

11. hot (bright):

12. hot MUS:

13. hot NUCL (radioactive):

hot

radioactif/-ive

15. hot Am (erotic) inf:

hot movie, scene

16. hot (sexually attractive) inf:

a hot chick

to be in/get into hot water

être/se mettre dans le pétrin inf

to blow hot and cold

être d'humeur changeante

to be/get all hot and bothered

être/se mettre dans tous ses états

to have the hots for sb sl

en pincer pour qn inf

when you're hot you're hot, and when you're not you're not Am

il y a des jours avec et des jours sans

to make things hot for sb

rendre la vie difficile à qn

Translations for hot spot in the English»French Dictionary

hot spot N inf

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boîte f de nuit

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I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] N

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1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

2. spot FASHION (pattern):

spot

3. spot Brit (skin blemish):

spot

4. spot Brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

on the spot

6. spot (part of show):

spot

7. spot inf → spotlight

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB intr Brit

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it's spotting (with rain)

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB trans (see)

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See also spotlight

I.spotlight N

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1. spotlight (beam of light):

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight THEAT, CINE:

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB trans

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mettre en lumière

hot <-ter, -test> [hɒt, Am hɑ:t] ADJ

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1. hot (very warm):

hot

2. hot (spicy):

hot

3. hot inf (skilful):

hot

to be hot at sth

être fort en qc

4. hot inf (demanding):

to be hot on sth

être dingue de qc

5. hot (dangerous):

hot

to be too hot to handle

être un sujet brûlant

6. hot inf (sexually attractive):

hot

7. hot (exciting):

hot music, news, party

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There is an ever-present sense that an underlying source makes the city a hot spot, active with desire, intellect, pathos. en.wikipedia.org

The park is also a hot spot for graffiti artists, serving as a great place to practice on the walls. en.wikipedia.org

It is a hot spot for biodiversity, with many red-listed species of plants and animals. en.wikipedia.org

This will take you to a hot spot, press play/enter. en.wikipedia.org

The waterfall is a hot spot of picnic for people from the near villages. en.wikipedia.org

Since summer heat fades only in the evening and light lingers relatively late, this cool shady retreat remains a local hot spot into the night. en.wikipedia.org

A-type or "anorogenic" granites are formed above volcanic hot spot activity and have peculiar mineralogy and geochemistry. en.wikipedia.org

The hot spot hypothesis is not universally accepted as it has not resolved several questions. en.wikipedia.org

Because of lagging characteristics of fuel this cycle is invariably used for diesel and hot spot ignition engines. en.wikipedia.org

Upon the player walking over a hot spot, there's a chance of a random encounter. en.wikipedia.org

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