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hot
adjective
-
hot
,
hotter
,
hottest
having
a
high
temperature
;
giving
off
heat
and
likely
to
burn
or
feel
uncomfortable
β’
Be
careful
,
the
coffee
is
still
hot
.
Be
careful
,
the
coffee
is
still
hot
.
β’
In
summer
,
the
sand
on
the
beach
gets
hot
enough
to
burn
your
feet
.
In
summer
,
the
sand
on
the
beach
gets
hot
enough
to
burn
your
feet
.
adjective
-
hot
,
hotter
,
hottest
containing
a
lot
of
chili
or
spice
and
producing
a
burning
taste
β’
She
loves
eating
hot
curry
for
dinner
.
She
loves
eating
hot
curry
for
dinner
.
β’
This
salsa
is
too
hot
for
the
kids
.
This
salsa
is
too
hot
for
the
kids
.
adjective
-
hot
,
hotter
,
hottest
very
popular
,
wanted
,
or
fashionable
at
the
moment
β’
Electric
bikes
are
the
hot
new
trend
in
the
city
.
Electric
bikes
are
the
hot
new
trend
in
the
city
.
β’
That
actor
is
hot
right
now
after
the
award
.
That
actor
is
hot
right
now
after
the
award
.
adjective
-
hot
,
hotter
,
hottest
stolen
or
illegal
and
dangerous
to
possess
or
sell
β’
The
police
traced
the
hot
laptop
to
a
pawn
shop
.
The
police
traced
the
hot
laptop
to
a
pawn
shop
.
β’
He
tried
to
sell
me
a
hot
watch
,
but
I
refused
.
He
tried
to
sell
me
a
hot
watch
,
but
I
refused
.
adjective
-
hot
,
hotter
,
hottest
informal
:
sexually
attractive
or
good-looking
β’
Everyone
said
the
new
teacher
was
really
hot
.
Everyone
said
the
new
teacher
was
really
hot
.
β’
He
thinks
he
β
s
hot
,
but
I'm
not
impressed
.
He
thinks
he
β
s
hot
,
but
I'm
not
impressed
.
hotel
noun
a
building
where
people
pay
to
stay
for
a
short
time
,
usually
offering
bedrooms
,
meals
,
and
services
like
cleaning
β’
After
a
long
drive
,
the
family
checked
into
the
hotel
near
the
beach
.
After
a
long
drive
,
the
family
checked
into
the
hotel
near
the
beach
.
β’
The
hotel
offers
a
free
breakfast
buffet
each
morning
.
The
hotel
offers
a
free
breakfast
buffet
each
morning
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
mid-18th
century
from
French
β
hΓ΄tel
β,
originally
meaning
a
large
townhouse
.
verb
-
hotel
,
hotelling
,
hotels
,
hoteled
to
stay
in
a
hotel
or
hotels
,
especially
while
travelling
β’
The
sales
team
hoteled
downtown
during
the
week-long
trade
fair
.
The
sales
team
hoteled
downtown
during
the
week-long
trade
fair
.
β’
We
usually
hotel
near
the
stadium
whenever
there
β
s
a
big
match
.
We
usually
hotel
near
the
stadium
whenever
there
β
s
a
big
match
.
Verbal
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
formed
by
functional
shift
from
the
noun
.
photo
noun
a
picture
made
with
a
camera
β’
I
took
a
beautiful
photo
of
the
sunset
at
the
beach
yesterday
.
I
took
a
beautiful
photo
of
the
sunset
at
the
beach
yesterday
.
β’
Could
you
send
me
the
photo
from
last
night's
party
?
Could
you
send
me
the
photo
from
last
night's
party
?
Shortened
form
of
photograph
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
verb
to
take
a
photograph
of
someone
or
something
β’
Tourists
paused
to
let
the
guide
photo
them
in
front
of
the
ancient
temple
.
Tourists
paused
to
let
the
guide
photo
them
in
front
of
the
ancient
temple
.
β’
He
loves
to
photo
birds
early
in
the
morning
.
He
loves
to
photo
birds
early
in
the
morning
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
photo
,
meaning
to
take
a
photograph
,
first
appearing
in
the
early
20th
century
.
shot
noun
an
attempt
to
do
something
β’
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
β’
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
single
discharge
toward
a
target
.
noun
an
injection
of
medicine
given
with
a
needle
β’
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
β’
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
From
the
quick
,
dart-like
motion
of
a
needle
,
likened
to
the
speed
of
a
fired
shot
.
noun
the
act
of
firing
a
gun
,
or
the
bullet
that
is
fired
β’
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
β’
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
From
Middle
English
shotte
,
related
to
Old
English
scot
(
act
of
shooting
).
noun
a
small
measure
of
strong
drink
(
or
espresso
)
served
in
a
tiny
glass
and
swallowed
in
one
quick
gulp
β’
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
β’
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Shortened
from
"
shot
glass
",
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
photograph
,
or
a
single
view
in
a
film
or
video
β’
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
β’
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
Early
20th-century
film
jargon
,
comparing
the
camera
β
s
action
to
the
quick
strike
of
a
gunshot
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
β
shoot
β
β’
Yesterday
we
shot
photos
for
the
school
magazine
.
Yesterday
we
shot
photos
for
the
school
magazine
.
β’
The
archer
shot
three
arrows
into
the
center
of
the
target
.
The
archer
shot
three
arrows
into
the
center
of
the
target
.
Same
as
β
shoot
,β
with
Old
English
roots
"
sceotan
"
meaning
to
send
forth
swiftly
.
adjective
no
longer
working
or
in
very
bad
condition
β’
My
old
phone
is
shot
;
the
battery
won
β
t
hold
a
charge
.
My
old
phone
is
shot
;
the
battery
won
β
t
hold
a
charge
.
β’
After
the
marathon
,
her
knees
felt
completely
shot
.
After
the
marathon
,
her
knees
felt
completely
shot
.
Figurative
use
from
something
being
hit
by
a
shot
and
rendered
useless
.
shoot
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
to
fire
a
gun
,
bow
,
or
other
weapon
so
that
a
bullet
,
arrow
,
or
similar
projectile
travels
toward
a
target
β’
At
dawn
,
the
ranger
shot
a
flare
into
the
sky
to
signal
for
help
.
At
dawn
,
the
ranger
shot
a
flare
into
the
sky
to
signal
for
help
.
β’
Please
don't
shoot
until
I
say
it's
safe
.
Please
don't
shoot
until
I
say
it's
safe
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
to
use
a
camera
to
take
a
photograph
or
record
video
β’
Could
you
shoot
a
quick
photo
of
us
in
front
of
the
fountain
?
Could
you
shoot
a
quick
photo
of
us
in
front
of
the
fountain
?
β’
The
director
shot
the
entire
movie
on
location
in
Morocco
.
The
director
shot
the
entire
movie
on
location
in
Morocco
.
verb
-
shoot
,
shooting
,
shoots
,
shot
(
of
a
plant
)
to
grow
quickly
upward
or
outward
,
or
to
put
out
a
new
stem
or
growth
β’
After
the
rain
,
the
bamboo
shot
up
almost
ten
centimeters
overnight
.
After
the
rain
,
the
bamboo
shot
up
almost
ten
centimeters
overnight
.
β’
These
seeds
will
shoot
when
the
soil
gets
warm
enough
.
These
seeds
will
shoot
when
the
soil
gets
warm
enough
.
photograph
noun
a
picture
made
with
a
camera
by
capturing
light
on
film
or
a
digital
sensor
β’
Maria
framed
her
favorite
photograph
of
the
beach
and
hung
it
on
the
wall
.
Maria
framed
her
favorite
photograph
of
the
beach
and
hung
it
on
the
wall
.
β’
The
old
man
showed
me
a
faded
photograph
of
his
army
friends
.
The
old
man
showed
me
a
faded
photograph
of
his
army
friends
.
Mid-19th
century
:
from
photo-
β
light
β
+
βgraph
β
something
written
or
drawn
β.
verb
to
take
a
picture
of
someone
or
something
with
a
camera
β’
She
loves
to
photograph
wild
animals
in
their
natural
habitat
.
She
loves
to
photograph
wild
animals
in
their
natural
habitat
.
β’
Please
don't
photograph
me
;
I'm
not
ready
yet
.
Please
don't
photograph
me
;
I'm
not
ready
yet
.
Derived
from
the
noun
β
photograph
β,
adopted
as
a
verb
soon
after
cameras
became
common
in
the
19th
century
.
Hotel
noun
-
Hotel
the
code
word
for
the
letter
H
in
the
NATO
and
ICAO
phonetic
alphabet
β’
The
pilot
read
back
the
clearance
: β
Climb
to
flight
level
two-zero-zero
,
turn
right
heading
Hotel
zero-five-zero
.β
The
pilot
read
back
the
clearance
: β
Climb
to
flight
level
two-zero-zero
,
turn
right
heading
Hotel
zero-five-zero
.β
β’
In
radio
communication
, β
Hotel
Bravo
β
represents
the
letters
H
and
B
.
In
radio
communication
, β
Hotel
Bravo
β
represents
the
letters
H
and
B
.
Chosen
in
1956
when
the
NATO
phonetic
alphabet
was
standardized
,
replacing
earlier
variants
like
β
How
.β
photographer
noun
a
person
who
takes
photographs
,
especially
as
a
hobby
or
job
.
β’
The
photographer
asked
the
couple
to
smile
as
he
snapped
their
wedding
pictures
.
The
photographer
asked
the
couple
to
smile
as
he
snapped
their
wedding
pictures
.
β’
A
wildlife
photographer
waited
quietly
beside
the
river
to
capture
the
moment
a
bear
caught
a
fish
.
A
wildlife
photographer
waited
quietly
beside
the
river
to
capture
the
moment
a
bear
caught
a
fish
.
Formed
in
the
mid-19th
century
from
photograph
+
the
agent
suffix
βer
,
meaning
β
person
who
makes
photographs
β.