overheat

• Verb, das beschreibt, dass etwas zu heiß wird oder zu stark erhitzt wird, was oft zu Schäden oder Fehlfunktionen führt.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming too hot, or causing something to become too hot, often resulting in damage or malfunction.

1. Become excessively hotB1formal

   To become too hot, often in a way that is undesirable or dangerous.

   Überhitzen

   • The car engine began to overheat after driving for hours in the desert.
   • If you leave your phone in direct sunlight, it may overheat.
   • The computer's cooling fan stopped working, causing it to overheat.

   Synonymeboil overburn upscorchsearsinge

   Antonymecool

2. Make something excessively hotB1formal

   To cause something to become too hot, often by applying too much heat or using it too much.

   überhitzen

   • Be careful not to overheat the pan when cooking with oil.
   • The technician warned that overclocking the processor could overheat the system.
   • She accidentally overheated the milk, causing it to boil over.

   Antonymechillcoolrefrigerate