warm up

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de prepararse para una actividad física mediante ejercicios suaves, o de aumentar la temperatura de algo gradualmente.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preparing for physical activity or making something become warmer.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Prepare for physical activityinformal

   To perform light exercises or stretches before a more intense physical activity to prevent injury.

   Calentamiento

   • The athletes warmed up before the race.
   • You should always warm up your muscles before lifting weights.
   • She did some jumping jacks to warm up.

   Sinónimoslimber uploosen uppreparestretch

   Antónimoscool down

2. Become friendlier or more enthusiasticinformal

   To become more comfortable, friendly, or enthusiastic in a social situation.

   entrar en confianza

   • The crowd slowly warmed up to the comedian's jokes.
   • He warmed up to his new colleagues after a few days.
   • The audience warmed up as the band played their hit songs.

   Sinónimosloosen upopen uprelaxsoftenthawunbend

   Antónimosalienatechillcool

3. Increase temperatureinformal

   To make something or someone become warmer.

   calentar

   • I need to warm up the soup before dinner.
   • The sun warmed up the cold ground.
   • She warmed up her hands by the fire.

   Sinónimosheatheat upreheatthawwarm

   Antónimoschillcoolcool downrefrigerate