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calentar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • mull verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
  • warm adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.

Senses

calentar 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").
  • heat (transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
  • mull To heat and spice something, such as wine.
  • set on fire (figuratively, transitive) To arouse passionate feelings in.
  • warm (transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.
  • warm up (transitive) To heat or reheat (e.g. food).

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.

mull — full definition

  1. verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
  2. verb To heat a drink such as wine or cider with sugar and spices.
  3. noun A headland or promontory, especially in Scottish place names.

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