No. 10,138 in French

hot

In French, "hot" (informal borrowing from English) means "sexy" or "popular."

In a sentence

Le café est trop chaud.
The coffee is too hot.
Usage of 'hot' to describe temperature of a drink.
C'était un jour chaud d'été.
It was a hot summer day.
Usage of 'hot' to refer to weather conditions.
Ce sujet est très chaud en ce moment.
This topic is very hot at the moment.
Usage of 'hot' metaphorically to signify importance or controversy.

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