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    Calentaba (en. Was heating)

    /ka.lenˈta.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make something acquire more temperature.
    He heated the water to make tea.
    Él calentaba el agua para hacer té.
    To produce heat or cause an increase in temperature.
    The sun heated intensely during the summer.
    El sol calentaba intensamente durante el verano.
    To stimulate or encourage someone emotionally.
    The music heated the atmosphere of the party.
    La música calentaba el ambiente de la fiesta.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'calentare', which means 'to make hot'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    heated someone's head
    To provoke confusion or concern in someone.
    calentaba la cabeza
    heated the atmosphere
    To create an intense emotional climate.
    calentaba el ambiente

    Related Words

    heat
    Thermal energy that is felt as high temperature.
    calor
    heating
    Increase in temperature in a space or object.
    calentamiento
    heater
    Device that raises the temperature of a space or liquid.
    calentador

    Slang Meanings

    To be in an enthusiastic or excited mode.
    When the news arrived, everyone was really heated.
    Cuando llegó la noticia, todos estaban bien calentaba.
    To feel attracted or excited by someone.
    That girl has him really heated.
    Esa chica lo tiene bien calentaba.