`hot` in German

hot

1. adjective
   • having a high temperature
     
     heiß

     The soup is hot. — Die Suppe ist heiß.
   • [figurative, idiomatic], sexually attractive or arousing
     
     sexy [figurative, idiomatic]

     She looked really hot in that dress. — Sie sah in dem Kleid wirklich sexy aus.
   • [idiomatic, colloquial], currently popular or in demand
     
     angesagt [idiomatic, colloquial]

     This is the hottest new app. — Das ist die angesagteste neue App.
   • [idiomatic, colloquial], stolen or illegal
     
     heiß [idiomatic, colloquial]

     The cops are looking for that hot car. — Die Polizei sucht nach dem heißen Wagen.
   • [idiomatic, colloquial], angry or emotionally intense
     
     aufgebracht [idiomatic, colloquial]

     He was still hot after the argument. — Er war nach dem Streit noch aufgebracht.
   • [technical, computing], active or currently in use
     
     aktiv [technical, computing]

     The hot backup system is running. — Das aktive Backup-System läuft.
   • [culinary], spicy in flavor
     
     scharf [culinary]

     This curry is really hot. — Dieses Curry ist wirklich scharf.