warm up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de se préparer à une activité physique ou de chauffer quelque chose.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Prepare for physical activityinformal

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

   s'échauffer

   • 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.

   Synonymeslimber uploosen uppreparestretch

   Antonymescool down

2. Become friendlier or more enthusiasticinformal

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

   se réchauffer (au sens social)

   • 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.

   Synonymesloosen upopen uprelaxsoftenthawunbend

   Antonymesalienatechillcool

3. Increase temperatureinformal

   To make something or someone become warmer.

   réchauffer

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

   Synonymesheatheat upreheatthawwarm

   Antonymeschillcoolcool downrefrigerate