punto caldo

Italian

Etymology

Calque of English hot spot.

Noun

punto caldo m (plural punti caldi)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see punto,‎ caldo.
  2. (idiomatic) hot spot (all senses)
    • 2020 October 16, Alberto Flores D'Arcais, “Elezioni Usa 2020, duello tv a distanza: Biden batte Trump ai punti [US election 2020, distanced TV duel: Biden beats Trump on points]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      Da una parte, The Donald, combattivo ma meno aggressivo del solito, evasivo su un paio di punti caldi (Covid e tasse), alla fine quasi stanco o rassegnato.
      On the one hand, The Donald, combative but less aggressive than usual, evasive on a couple of hot spots (Covid and taxes), at the end almost tired or resigned.
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