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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalentamiento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-len-ta-mjen-to
"Hicimos un calentamiento antes de correr."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of preliminary exercise or practice to prepare the body or equipment for strenuous activity.
"The athletes performed a rigorous heat-up on the track before the race began." - 2
The process of becoming warmer or increasing in temperature.
"Allow a five-minute heat-up for the industrial oven before placing the materials inside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'heat up', combining the Old English root 'hǣtan' (to make hot, from Proto-Germanic *haitijan) with the adverbial particle 'up' indicating completion or intensification. The hyphenated noun form emerged in the mid-20th century, initially referring to athletic or mechanical preparation before primary activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heat-up" is said worldwide
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échauffement
Transliteration: e-shof-mɑ̃
"L'échauffement est indispensable avant l'effort physique."
Aufwärmphase
Transliteration: auf-vɛʁmˌphaːzə
"Eine gründliche Aufwärmphase verhindert Verletzungen."
riscaldamento
Transliteration: ris-kal-da-men-to
"Il riscaldamento muscolare è fondamentale."
calentamiento
Transliteration: ka-len-ta-mjen-to
"Hicimos un calentamiento antes de correr."
aquecimento
Transliteration: a-ki-se-men-tu
"O aquecimento é necessário para evitar cãibras."
वार्म-अप
Transliteration: varm-ap
"खेलने से पहले वार्म-अप करना ज़रूरी है।"
热身运动
Transliteration: rèshēn yùndòng
"运动前做热身运动可以保护肌肉。"
준비운동
Transliteration: jun-bi-un-dong
"운동 전에 철저한 준비운동을 하세요."
ウォーミングアップ
Transliteration: wōmingu appu
"試合の前に十分なウォーミングアップをします。"
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