hot elements

[/hɑːt ˈɛləmənts/]

nounpl: hot elements

elementos quentes

1. Heating components or resistive wires in electrical appliances that generate heat when current passes through them

The hot elements in the oven need to be replaced.

Os elementos quentes do forno precisam ser substituídos.

2. Radioactive or thermally active materials in nuclear or industrial contexts

The technicians handled the hot elements with protective equipment.

Os técnicos manipulavam os elementos quentes com equipamento de proteção.

3. Figuratively, controversial or sensitive topics or people causing tension

Those hot elements in the debate made everyone uncomfortable.

Aqueles elementos quentes no debate deixaram todos desconfortáveis.

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General Brazilian

elementos quentes

Standard usage in appliance and technical contexts

Portugal

elementos quentes

Common in technical and industrial Portuguese

General

resistências

Alternative term commonly used for heating elements in appliances

in hot water - em apuros, em dificuldades

hot topic - assunto polêmico

playing with fire - brincando com fogo

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