esquentar — meaning in English

English meaning

• heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
• warm adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.

Senses

esquentar is used for these senses in English:

• heat (transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
• warm (transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.

heat — full definition

1. noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
2. noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
3. noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
4. noun Informal: intense pressure or scrutiny, especially from police or authorities.
5. verb To make something hot or warm.

warm — full definition

1. adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.
2. adj Friendly, affectionate, or kind in manner.
3. adj Close to finding or guessing something correctly, in a game or search.
4. verb To raise the temperature of something, or to become less cold.
5. verb To grow fonder of or more enthusiastic about someone or something over time.

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