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накаляться

Translation of накаляться

heat up

Russian word in Latin letters: nakalyatsya

Meaning of накаляться

Russian

о ситуации: становиться напряжённее и опаснее

English

if a situation heats up, it becomes more exciting, dangerous, or serious

heat up

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nəkɐˈlʲat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Накаляться or нагреваться?

нагреваться

нагреваться = to get hot (water, oven)

Don't mix them up. Water or an oven — нагревается; a tense situation — накаляется.

Чайник нагревается за минуту.

The kettle heats up in a minute.

Атмосфера в зале накалялась.

The atmosphere in the room was heating up.

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  1. Things are heating up at work.

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    На работе обстановка накаляется.

  2. The debate is heating up.

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    Споры накаляются.

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What's the difference between накаляться and обостряться

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обостряться

More formal: of a conflict or problem.

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What does накаляться mean?

if a situation heats up, it becomes more exciting, dangerous, or serious

How do you pronounce накаляться?

накаляться is pronounced [nəkɐˈlʲat͡sə], in Latin letters “nakalyatsya”.

How is накаляться used in a sentence?

Things are heating up at work. Translation: На работе обстановка накаляется.

Is накаляться part of Healthcare and Insurance Documents vocabulary?

Yes, накаляться (heat up) can be learned in the Healthcare and Insurance Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is накаляться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, накаляться (heat up) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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