Hot water Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhɑt/ /ˈwɔtɝ

HOT WAW-ter

UK

hˈɒt/ /wˈɔːtɐ

HOT WAW-tuh

التعريف

"Hot water" literally means water that is warm from being heated. In informal English, it also means being in trouble or a difficult situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

The idiomatic sense ("in hot water") is informal and common in conversation. Use "get into hot water" or "be in hot water" about people in trouble. The literal sense is straightforward. Don't confuse the idiom with the actual liquid in serious contexts.

• Spanish: agua caliente - problemas (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): água quente - encrenca (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): água quente - sarilhos (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 热水 - 麻烦 (比喻义)
• Chinese (Traditional): 熱水 - 麻煩 (比喻義)
• Hindi: गर्म पानी - मुसीबत (रूपक)
• Arabic: ماء ساخن - ورطة (مجازي)
• Bengali: গরম পানি - বিপদ (কঠিন পরিস্থিতি)
• Russian: горячая вода - неприятности (разг.)
• Japanese: お湯 - 困った状況
• Vietnamese: nước nóng - rắc rối (tình huống khó khăn)
• Korean: 뜨거운 물 - 곤란한 상황
• Turkish: sıcak su - başı dertte (deyim)
• Urdu: گرم پانی - مشکل میں ہونا
• Indonesian: air panas - dalam masalah (idiom)

جمل نموذجية

Be careful with hot water when you make tea.

basic

I poured hot water into the bath.

basic

We need hot water to wash the dishes.

basic

He found himself in hot water after missing the deadline.

natural

If you keep lying, you'll end up in hot water.

natural

She was already in hot water with her boss before the mistake happened.

natural