calentar

Spanish

Etymology

From caliente +‎ -ar, or less likely from a Vulgar Latin *calentāre. Compare Portuguese aquentar, Galician quentar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalenˈtaɾ/ [ka.lẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)

   Antonym: enfriar

2. (transitive) to turn on (arouse sexually)
3. (transitive, intransitive, exercise) to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)

Derived terms

• arrimarse al sol que más calienta (“to jump on the bandwagon; to get in with the right people by kissing their asses”)
• calentar en el microondas (“to microwave”)
• calientabraguetas
• calientahuevos
• calientapiernas
• calientapiés
• calientapija (“cocktease”)
• calientaplatos
• calientapollas
• recalentar

 

Related terms

• caliente

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001