ele esquentou

heated up, warmed up

→ esquentar
esquent heat; warm up + ou 3rd-person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #31,892
heated up, warmed up Past tense (third person singular) of "esquentar"; can refer to weather, food/drink, or something getting more intense.
PO: A sopa esquentou no fogão.
EN: The soup heated up on the stove.
Conjugation of esquentar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third esquentou

Como esquentou, eu tirei a minha blusa.

As it got hotter, I took off my shirt.

Ela se esquentou perto do fogo.

She warmed herself by the fire.

O tempo esquentou.

The weather got warmer.

Nossa, como esquentou!

Wow, it got so hot!

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Tom se esquentou perto do fogo.

Tom warmed himself by the fire.

Tom esquentou o leite.

Tom heated the milk.