Warm up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwɔɹm/ /ˈəp

WAWRM-uhp

UK

wˈɔːm/ /ˈʌp

WAWM-up

Definition

To prepare your body or a device by gradually increasing activity or temperature, often before exercise or use.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used for exercise ('warm up before running'), performances, and machines ('warm up the car'). Can be reflexive ('warm up yourself') or transitive ('warm up the oven'). Often confused with 'heat up', but 'warm up' emphasizes gentle, preparatory increase.

• Spanish: calentar - calentarse (físicamente o para máquinas)
• Portuguese (BR): aquecer - aquecer-se (fisicamente ou para máquinas)
• Portuguese (PT): aquecer - aquecer-se (fisicamente ou para máquinas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 热身 - 预热 (机器)
• Chinese (Traditional): 熱身 - 預熱 (機器)
• Hindi: वार्म अप करना - गरम करना (शारीरिक या मशीनों के लिए)
• Arabic: يَسْتَعِدّ - يُسَخِّن (للجسم أو للآلات)
• Bengali: ওয়ার্ম আপ করা - গরম হওয়া (প্রস্তুতি) - উত্তপ্ত করা (প্রস্তুতির জন্য)
• Russian: разминаться - прогревать - разогреваться
• Japanese: ウォームアップする - 準備運動をする
• Vietnamese: khởi động
• Korean: 워밍업하다 - 몸을 풀다
• Turkish: ısınmak - ısıtmak (hazırlık için)
• Urdu: وارم اپ کرنا - جسم کو تیار کرنا
• Indonesian: pemanasan - menghangatkan

Example Sentences

You should warm up before you exercise.

basic

Let the engine warm up for a few minutes.

basic

The dancers warmed up before going on stage.

basic

It takes my old car a while to warm up in winter.

natural

We always warm up with some stretching and jogging before soccer practice.

natural

The crowd really started to warm up after the first song.

natural