hot potato

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von hot potato im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(deyim) Değinilmesi utandırıcı, tehlikeli veya yakışık olmayan konu

sıcak patates

{k} (deyim) deginilmesi utandirici,tehlikeli veya yakisik olmayan konu

Relevante Übersetzungen

drop like a hot potato

bağları koparmak

drop sb like a hot potato

biriyle bağları koparmak

drop someone like a hot potato

(deyim) biriyle iliskiyi birden kesmek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von hot potato im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires

An awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated

The politician hastened to distance himself from that political hot potato.

If you describe a problem or issue as a hot potato, you mean that it is very difficult and nobody wants to deal with it. a subject or problem that no one wants to deal with, because it is difficult and any decision might make people angry

(deyim) A problem, situation, etc. that is difficult to deal with and causes a lot of disagreement

(deyim) A question that causes strong argument and is difficult to settle

a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato

baked potato (Slang); topic which is avoided due to its controversial qualities

a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"

Relevante Übersetzungen

hot-potato routing

A style of routing network traffic in which packets are forwarded to any available neighbour immediately as opposed to being buffered until the optimum path to the destination is usable

drop a thing like a hot potato

let go of something quickly

drop like a hot potato

get rid of quickly

drop something like a hot potato

{f} get rid of something as quick as lightning; beware of something like from fire, be extremely careful

Silbentrennung

hot po·ta·to

Türkische aussprache

hät pıteytō

Aussprache

/ˈhät pəˈtāˌtō/ /ˈhɑːt pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/

Etymologie

[ 'hät ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English hAt; akin to Old High German heiz hot, Lithuanian kaisti to get hot.