to turn heated
- phrasal verb
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calentarse
- Don't let the debate turn heated!
Examples
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As the meeting dragged on, the discussion turned heated and people began raising their voices.
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The friendly match turned heated after the referee made a controversial call.
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Their conversation turned heated when they started discussing politics.
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The argument turned heated when Sarah joined.
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During the meeting, the discussion turned heated as differing opinions emerged.
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Their debate turned heated when they started arguing about politics.
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As the teammates discussed their strategy, the conversation turned heated and emotions ran high.
Synonyms
114
5.5
To become very angry or excited
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3.4
To become more intense or make a situation more intense
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7.5
Suddenly become very angry
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4.2
Become angry or excited during a discussion
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9.9
To suddenly get very angry and speak loudly for a long time
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7.7
To become more active or exciting in a situation
To talk with strong, sudden feeling, often loudly or angrily
Antonyms
How Heated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'turn' (change into) + 'heated' (emotionally intense), so its meaning 'become intense/passionate' is directly derivable from the parts. This change-of-state pattern (verb + adjective meaning 'become X') is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Turn heated comes from the simple image of making a room hotter: you turn up the heat and the place becomes heated. So when a conversation turns heated, it 'becomes more angry or intense' because people's feelings have 'warmed up' like that room.