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hot seat

/ˈhɒt siːt/

Traducción: Situación o puesto en el que alguien se encuentra bajo una fuerte presión, escrutinio intenso o gran responsabilidad, a menudo relacionado con la toma de decisiones difíciles o tener que enfrentar críticas.

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/ˈhɒt siːt/B2informal
  • esSituación o puesto en el que alguien se encuentra bajo una fuerte presión, escrutinio intenso o gran responsabilidad, a menudo relacionado con la toma de decisiones difíciles o tener que enfrentar críticas.

A position or situation where someone is under intense pressure, scrutiny, or responsibility, often involving difficult decisions or facing criticism.

  1. Position of pressure or scrutinyB2informalamerican

    A situation where someone is under intense pressure, scrutiny, or responsibility, often facing difficult questions or decisions.

    esSituación de presión o escrutinio

    • The CEO was in the hot seat during the press conference about the scandal.
    • After the team's loss, the coach found himself in the hot seat.
    • The politician was put in the hot seat by the journalists.
  2. Electric chair (historical)C1informalamerican

    A slang term for the electric chair used for capital punishment.

    essilla eléctrica

    • In the old prison, the hot seat was a feared punishment.
    • The criminal was sentenced to the hot seat for his crimes.