W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Oct 8, 2010 #1 Hello! Can we ever use the expression "it's hot" to say that a situation is difficult and tense? Thank you W
Hello! Can we ever use the expression "it's hot" to say that a situation is difficult and tense? Thank you W
Munch Member Joined Aug 25, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Japan Oct 8, 2010 #2 Will17 said: Hello! Can we ever use the expression "it's hot" to say that a situation is difficult and tense? Thank you W Click to expand... Yes and no. I probably would not just say "it's hot" by itself. I might say, "it's getting hot in here" or something like that.
Will17 said: Hello! Can we ever use the expression "it's hot" to say that a situation is difficult and tense? Thank you W Click to expand... Yes and no. I probably would not just say "it's hot" by itself. I might say, "it's getting hot in here" or something like that.
philadelphia Senior Member Joined Apr 22, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location France Oct 8, 2010 #3 Not a teacher C'est chaud. - WordReference Forums 'That's tough' or 'that's rough sounds appropriate.
Not a teacher C'est chaud. - WordReference Forums 'That's tough' or 'that's rough sounds appropriate.
Munch Member Joined Aug 25, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Japan Oct 8, 2010 #4 philadelphia said: Not a teacher C'est chaud. - WordReference Forums 'That's tough' or 'that's rough sounds appropriate. Click to expand... That is a different sense of difficult and tense. If a situation is "hot" it can mean people are getting angry. Think about phrases like "hot temper" and "heated conversation".
philadelphia said: Not a teacher C'est chaud. - WordReference Forums 'That's tough' or 'that's rough sounds appropriate. Click to expand... That is a different sense of difficult and tense. If a situation is "hot" it can mean people are getting angry. Think about phrases like "hot temper" and "heated conversation".