HyperDic: warm_up

English > 6 senses of the expression warm up:
VERBsocialwarm uprun until the normal working temperature is reached / reached
changewarm upbecome more friendly or open
changewarm up, warmget warm or warmer
bodywarm upcause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
bodywarm up, limber up, loosen upmake one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
NOUNactwarm upperforming mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity
English > warm up: 6 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningPerforming mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity.
Examples
  • "the singers have to warm up"
  • "the marathon runner did not warm up and hurt himself"
Broaderpreparation, readyingThe activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
English > warm up: 6 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningRun until the normal working temperature is reached / reached.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderoperate, rundirect or control
Spanishcalentar
English > warm up: 6 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome more friendly or open.
PatternSomebody ----s
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Catalananimar
English > warm up: 6 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningGet warm or warmer.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymwarm
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishcalentarse, calentar
Catalancaldejar-se, caldejar, calfar, escalfar-se, escalfar, rescalfar-se, rescalfar, temperar-se, temperar
English > warm up: 6 senses > verb 4, body
MeaningCause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
NarrowerlimberCause to become limber
Broaderexercise, work, work outGive a workout to
work, put to workCause to work
Spanishprecalentar
Catalanpreescalfar
Nounswarm-upexercising in preparation for strenuous activity
English > warm up: 6 senses > verb 5, body
Meaningmake one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymslimber up, loosen up
Broaderexercise, work outDo physical exercise
Spanishcalentar
Catalanescalfar
Nounswarm-upexercising in preparation for strenuous activity

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