/kalenˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to heat, to warm up
Word origin
From Latin calens, the present participle of calere ('to be warm').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- calens
- English cognates
- calorie, nonchalant
Grammar
Verb type-ar stem-changing (e-ie)
Examples
microondas.
I am going to heat the soup in the microwave.
calienta .
The sun warms the sand on the beach.
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The players start to warm up before the match.
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Can you heat the water for the tea?
estufa calienta pocos .
The heater warms the whole room in a few minutes.
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