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Definition of hot second - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- I'll be back in a hot second.
2.
- He said he'd fix it in a hot second.
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Expressions with hot
water at a high temperature
Be careful: the hot water is boiling.
extremely hot like an oven, often uncomfortably dry
It was baking hot in the desert today.
sausage in a bread roll with condiments
I had a hot dog at the baseball game.
product in high demand
The new smartphone is a hot item this season.
get angry easily or quickly in situations
She tends to have a hot temper when stressed.
game where players pass an object quickly
The kids played hot potato at the party.
gain heat or become hot
The soup will hot up if you leave it on the stove.
extremely hot in temperature
The soup was served piping hot.
be extremely hot
In summer, the desert can be baking hot.
be extremely hot
The desert can be roasting hot during the day.
talk a lot without saying anything important
He just blows hot air during meetings.
stop supporting or being involved with something or someone very suddenly
Sponsors will drop like a hot potato if the scandal grows.
saying impressive things without meaning or truth
He is full of hot air during meetings.
person or team expected to win a competition
The athlete is the hot favourite to win the race.
just printed and very new
The report is hot off the printer, so it has the latest data.
very enthusiastic or passionate about something
She is hot on environmental issues and always participates in clean-up drives.
short period of unusually high temperatures
The city experienced a hot spell last week.
something very popular or in high demand
The concert was a hot ticket and sold out quickly.
done very smoothly and easily without any difficulty
The knife cut through the soft butter like a hot knife through butter.
feeling pressure or stress from being in a difficult situation
She was on the hot seat during the interview with tough questions.
very attractive or sexy
She looked smoking hot in that red dress.
act quickly on an opportunity while conditions are good
Strike while the iron is hot and apply for the job now.
become the focus of difficult questions
The politician had to take the hot seat during the press conference.
Expressions with second
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.
happening very soon, almost immediately
The train will arrive any second now.
just before time runs out
He submitted his assignment at the last second.
begin to doubt an earlier choice, plan or view
After sleeping on it, I was having second thoughts about moving.
feel uncertain about a previous decision
She started to have second thoughts about the move.
action will be completed very quickly
Hold on, it won't take a second to grab my keys.
after reconsidering
On second thought, I will attend the meeting.
after reconsidering a previous decision or opinion
On second thoughts, I'll join you for dinner.
request a short wait time
Please bear with me a second; I’ll be right back.
become automatic or instinctive
With practice, driving will become second nature.
regain energy or strength after feeling tired
After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.
regain energy after fatigue
After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.
each moment is important
In a race, every second counts.
for a very short moment or instant
I thought I saw her for a split second.
spoken phrase to show strong agreement with what was just said
I second that, this cafe makes the best muffins.
in an extremely short amount of time
She made the decision in a split second.
habit or skill learned so well it feels natural
Playing the piano became second nature to her.
renewed energy after feeling tired
After a short break, she got her second wind.
immediately without hesitation or consideration
She accepted the job offer without a second thought.
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Examples of hot second in a sentence
The car disappeared in a hot second. I'll be there in a hot second, just finishing up. The meeting lasted more than a hot second.
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- French:un instant, instant, ...
- German:Augenblick, Ewigkeit, ...
- Italian:attimo, ...
- Spanish:segundito, momento, ...
- Portuguese:instante, ...
- Chinese:一会儿, ...
- Japanese:一瞬, 瞬時, ...
- Arabic:لَحْظَة, وَقْت ساخِر, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁנִיָּה, שְׁנִיָּה, ...
- Russian:мгновение, мгновение ока, ...
- Ukrainian:мить, секунда, ...
- Hindi:एक पल, क्षण, ...
- Bengali:এক মুহূর্ত, এক মুহূর্তে, ...
- Catalan:momentet, instantet, ...
- Czech:vteřinka, chvilka, která se protáhne, ...
- Danish:øjeblik, ...
- Dutch:seconde, wip, ...
- Greek:δευτερόλεπτο, καυτό δευτερόλεπτο, ...
- Hungarian:pillanat, egy állítólag nagyon rövid idő, ...
- Khmer:មួយភ្លែត, រយៈពេលយូរជាងការរំពឹងទុកដែលនិយាយបែបចំអកថាខ្លី, ...
- Korean:금방, 잠깐, ...
- Persian:لحظه, لحظه داغ, ...
- Polish:moment, ...
- Portuguese (BR):segundinho, minuto, ...
- Romanian:clipită, moment, ...
- Swedish:sekund, ...
- Thai:พริบตา, ...
- Turkish:saniye, kısa süre, ...
- Vietnamese:chốc lát, một giây nóng, ...
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