calentar
Meaning
- (transitive) to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)
- (transitive) to turn on (arouse sexually)
- (intransitive, transitive) to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)
Concepts
Opposite of
enfriar
Synonyms
cocerse a fuego lento
emitir calor
ablandar algo al fuego
calentar generalmente
tibiar
dar calor
recalentar comida
calentar la comida
tomar calor
determinar el sexo
elevar la temperatura
espiciar
Translations
riscaldare
chauffer
aquecer
wärmen
escalfar
verwarmenFrequency
Hyphenated as
ca‧len‧tar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kalenˈtaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
From caliente + -ar, or less likely from a Vulgar Latin *calentāre. Compare Portuguese aquentar, Galician quentar.
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