calentar

to heat (up), to warm (up)

k a l e n ˈt a ɾ
calent heat + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,782
to heat (up), to warm (up)
SP: Voy a calentar la sopa en el microondas.
EN: I'm going to heat up the soup in the microwave.
Conjugation of calentar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third calienta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third calienta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second calienta —
Third caliente —
Present
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third calentó —
Past

Maldición, recién empezaba a calentar los motores.

Damn, I was just starting to warm up the engines.

— Akira (1988)

Pondré los platillos a calentar inmediatamente.

I'll put the dishes on to heat up immediately.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Voy a calentar.

I’m going to warm up.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Hay que calentar antes de nadar en la piscina.

You have to warm up before swimming in the pool.

Vamos a calentar esas voces, chicos.

Let's warm up those voices, guys.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Pon agua a calentar.

Put water on to heat.

Voy a calentar a la orquesta.

I'm going to warm up the orchestra.

— Whiplash (2014)

Me gusta hacer algunos ejercicios para calentar antes de correr.

I like to do some warm-up exercises before running.

Enano, está empezando a calentar.

Shorty, it's starting to heat up.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Voy a calentar algo.

I’m going to heat something up.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Cómo pudo un hombre calentar tanto aire respirando, al morir?

How could a man heat so much air by breathing when he was dying?

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Él simplemente se sienta a calentar la silla.

He simply sits there warming the seat.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

Ve a calentar el agua.

Go heat the water.

— Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India (2001)

Voy a calentar algo para ti.

I'm going to heat something up for you.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Te voy a calentar la comida.

I’m going to heat up your food.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

La luz del sol puede calentar el agua.

Sunlight can heat water.