calentar

to heat, to warm

k a l e n ˈt a ɾ
calent to heat, to warm + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #24,308
to heat, to warm Can also mean “to warm up” when something becomes warm or someone prepares for exercise.
SP: Voy a calentar la sopa.
EN: I'm going to heat up the soup.
Conjugation of calentar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third calienta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third calienta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second calienta —
Third caliente —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third calentó —
Present
Past

Ve a calentar el agua.

Go heat the water.

— Lagaan, érase una vez en la India (2001)

Enano, está empezando a calentar.

Shorty, it's starting to heat up.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Él simplemente se sienta a calentar la silla.

He simply sits there warming the seat.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

¿Cuántos minutos debería calentar esto en el microondas?

How many minutes should I heat this in the microwave?

Vamos a calentar esas voces, chicos.

Let's warm up those voices, guys.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Pondré los platillos a calentar inmediatamente.

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

— El sacrificio (1986)

¡Rápido, hijo, pon a calentar agua!

Quick, son, put some water on to heat!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

Pon agua a calentar, Damiana.

Put some water on to heat, Damiana.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Maldición, recién empezaba a calentar los motores.

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

— Akira (1988)

La luz del sol puede calentar el agua.

Sunlight can heat water.

Pon agua a calentar.

Put water on to heat.

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

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

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

Sí, ya me cansé de calentar la banca.

Yeah, I’m tired of sitting on the bench.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Me gusta hacer algunos ejercicios para calentar antes de correr.

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

¿Cree usted poder calentar los platillos?

Do you think you could heat up the dishes?

— El sacrificio (1986)