karstums

From karsts (“hot”) +‎ -ums.

karstums m (1st declension)

(usually in the singular) heat (high temperature; the feeling that it generates)
sajust ugunskura karstumu ― to feel the heat of the fire

tropiskais karstums ― tropical heat

karstums pieņemas, mazinās ― the heat is increasing, decreasing

pirtī liels karstums ― it is very hot (lit. there is big heat) in the sauna

spējš karstums izskrēja caur dzīslām ― strong heat ran through (his) veins
(usually in the singular) heat, hot (a place where there is heat)
sēdēt karstumā pie krāsns ― to sit in the heat by the oven
(usually in the singular) heat, strong feelings, temper, passion
jaunības karstums ― the heat, passion of youth

mīlas karstumā ― in the heat of love

diskusiju karstumā ― in the heat of the discussion
(usually in the singular) intensity of action
pašā darba karstumā mašīnai atgadās ķibele ― in the heat of work (i.e., during intense work) the machine had a problem
(usually in the plural) high body temperature, fever
zēnam bija karstumi ― the boy had the heats (= fever)

gulēt karstumos ― to sleep in the heats (= with a fever)

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