Meaning

9 senses
  1. (intransitive)To become warmer.

    He came inside to warm up.

    sich aufwärmen

    нагрева́тьсяnagrevátʹsja, нагре́тьсяnagrétʹsja, согрева́тьсяsogrevátʹsja

    become more friendly or open

  2. (transitive)To heat or reheat (e.g. food).

    I couldn't be bothered to cook another meal so I just warmed up yesterday's leftovers.

    aufwärmen, wärmen

    разогрева́тьrazogrevátʹ, разогре́тьrazogrétʹ, подогрева́тьpodogrevátʹ

  3. (intransitive, transitive)To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example).

    These old valve radios take a few minutes to warm up.

    warmlaufen, warmlaufen lassen

    нагрева́тьnagrevátʹ, гре́тьgrétʹ, нагрева́тьсяnagrevátʹsja

    run until the normal working temperature is reached

  4. To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.

    (figuratively, intransitive)To do gentle exercise, stretching etc., in order to prepare the body for more vigorous exercise.

    It is important to warm up properly before your gym session.

    sich aufwärmen

    make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

  5. (figuratively, intransitive)To prepare for an activity by carrying out a practice or preparation routine.

    The band were already on stage, warming up for the gig.

    размина́тьсяrazminátʹsja, размя́тьсяrazmjátʹsja

  6. (figuratively, transitive)To make (an audience) enthusiastic or animated before a show.

    Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special.

    aufwärmen

    разогрева́тьrazogrevátʹ, разогре́тьrazogrétʹ

  7. (figuratively, intransitive)Synonym of warm (to favor increasingly).

    get warm or warmer

  8. (transitive)Synonym of warm (“prepopulate a cache”).

  9. (Internet, transitive)Synonym of warm (“send mail from a domain to improve reputation”).

Examples

141 sentences
  1. Will you warm up the soup?

    Ти розігрієш суп?

    ruТы можешь разогреть суп?

    deKannst du mir die Suppe aufwärmen?

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  2. Go warm up.

    Піди розігрійся.

    deGeht euch aufwärmen!

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  3. The room is warming up.

    Кімната нагрівається.

    ruКомната прогревается.

    deDas Zimmer erwärmt sich.

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  4. Could you warm it up again?

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  5. The engine needs to warm up first.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
to become warmer:
to heat or reheat:
to reach a normal operating temperature:
to do some additional practice:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to become warmer:
to heat or reheat:
to reach a normal operating temperature:

Forms

warms up, warming up, warmed up, warmed up
Base formwarm up · to warm up
3rd person singularwarms up
Present participlewarming up
Past simplewarmed up
Past participlewarmed up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywarm up
he, she, itwarms up

Past simpleLesson

all personswarmed up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave warmed up
he, she, ithas warmed up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill warm up

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity:limber uploosen up
  • get warm or warmer:warm

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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