warm

caldo, tiepido

Con una temperatura abbastanza alta, tra fresco e molto caldo.

In inglese semplice: Having a fairly high temperature, between cool and hot.

• The water is warm.
• Wear a warm coat today.
• It was warm enough to sit outside.

Contrari: cool, cold

Espressioni comuni: warm water, warm weather, warm clothes, warm tea

cordiale, affettuoso

Che mostra amicizia, gentilezza o affetto.

In inglese semplice: Showing friendliness, kindness, or affection.

• She gave me a warm smile.
• We received a warm welcome from our neighbors.
• His letter was warm and full of affection.

Sinonimi: friendly, affectionate, cordial

Contrari: cold, unfriendly

Espressioni comuni: warm welcome, warm smile, warm friendship

scaldare, scaldarsi

Far aumentare la temperatura di qualcosa o diventare più caldo.

In inglese semplice: To make something hotter, or to become hotter.

• Warm the soup before serving it.
• The sun warmed our faces.
• The room slowly warmed as the fire burned.

Come si usa: warm something up (Warm the milk up gently.); warm something by something (She warmed her hands by the fire.)

Sinonimi: heat, heat up

Contrari: cool

Espressioni comuni: warm the soup, warm your hands, warm up

animarsi, entusiasmarsi

Diventare più animato o entusiasta mentre si parla o si fa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To become more excited or enthusiastic while speaking or doing something.

• The speaker warmed as he continued.
• She warmed to her subject and spoke faster.
• He warmed to his theme, adding more examples.

Come si usa: warm to a subject/theme (She warmed to her theme as the audience began to respond.)

Sinonimi: become animated, become enthusiastic

Espressioni comuni: warm to something, warm to the subject, warm as someone speaks

riscaldamento

Breve momento passato a scaldare qualcosa o a scaldarsi.

In inglese semplice: A short time spent making something hotter or getting hotter yourself.

• Give the soup a quick warm.
• We stopped for a warm by the fire.
• My coffee needs a warm in the microwave.

Sinonimi: heating

Espressioni comuni: a quick warm, give something a warm, have a warm