warm

暖かい、温かい

冷たくも熱すぎもしない、ほどよく高い温度の。

やさしい英語で： 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.

反対語： cool, cold

よく使う表現： warm water, warm weather, warm clothes, warm tea

温かい、親しみのある

親しみや優しさ、愛情を示す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： friendly, affectionate, cordial

反対語： cold, unfriendly

よく使う表現： warm welcome, warm smile, warm friendship

温める、温まる

物の温度を上げる、または温度が上がる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： warm something up (Warm the milk up gently.); warm something by something (She warmed her hands by the fire.)

類義語： heat, heat up

反対語： cool

よく使う表現： warm the soup, warm your hands, warm up

熱が入る、熱くなる

話したり何かをしたりするうちに、次第に気持ちが盛り上がる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： warm to a subject/theme (She warmed to her theme as the audience began to respond.)

類義語： become animated, become enthusiastic

よく使う表現： warm to something, warm to the subject, warm as someone speaks

温め、暖を取ること

物を温めたり自分が暖まったりするための短い時間。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： heating

よく使う表現： a quick warm, give something a warm, have a warm