Group1-Ex1-e-Solution

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The Oxford dictionary proposes the following six different solutions (according to the dictionary you used other solutions might be possible:

  • This girl is really hot. -> hot = good looking
  • This pepper is really hot. -> hot = extremely spicy
  • This soup is really hot. -> hot = warm
  • That was a really hot debate -> hot = involving much activity
  • Marc is very hot on Hifi. -> hot = very knowledgable, interested in
  • The whole situation was too hot to be handled by us alone -> hot = difficult to deal with

If you want to check if a word has different meanings you can consult a dictionary. A good address is http://oxforddictionaries.com

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