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At our office we are having a discussion about the term "hot item".
If you look in the Collins, something can be either a "hot issue" or "hot topic", but I cannot find evidence that you can also refer to it as a "hot item" (which is mainly used on Dutch sites).
Does anyone have a clue? Thanks for your help in advance!
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Desdemone (X) Local time: 07:02 French to English
I wouldn't
Aug 24, 2010
From a North American perspective, "hot item" would denote something that is selling quickly (flying off the shelves), but not a timely topic or issue. I'd stick with hot topic.
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sokolniki United States Local time: 05:02 English to Russian + ...
I am with Paula, well, in a way
Aug 24, 2010
In North America hot item can also be an extremely popular topic for discussion/media coverage. About a celebrity couple which recently starting dating: They are an item.
[Edited at 2010-08-24 14:37 GMT]
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sokolniki wrote: In North America hot item can also be an extremely popular topic for discussion/media coverage. About a celebrity couple which recently starting dating: They are an item.
Local English newspapers and TV or other media in Bangkok can be influenced by North American idiom. Hot items are sensational issues: they may be nonsense among majority of audience.
Soonthon Lupkitaro
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Drew MacFadyen United States Local time: 06:02 Spanish to English + ...
"Hot" in American slang = stolen
Aug 24, 2010
In American slang, the term "hot item" frequently connotes an item that has been stolen.
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