warm
gb/wˈɔɹm/ us/wˈɔɹm/
A1
Inglés
~ 1500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A1
property
1
Moderately high in temperature
Having a temperature that feels nice and not cold.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is warm
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warm' with 'hot'; 'warm' is comfortable, while 'hot' can be uncomfortable or too high in temperature.
Sinónimos
mild (Slightly warm, often used for weather, less intense than 'warm'.)
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heated (Deliberately made warm, often by a device.)
Antónimos
cold (Having a low temperature, opposite of warm.)
Colocaciones
warm clothes
|warm weather
|warm water
|keep warm
|stay warm
Temas
daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The soup is still warm from the stove.
- It was a warm summer evening.
- Make sure the baby stays warm during the night.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The tea is warm.
- It is warm today.
- I wear a jacket to stay warm.
adjective
A2
property
2
Friendly and affectionate
Being friendly and kind to people.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is warm
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'warm' in this sense with physical temperature; here it describes feelings, not heat.
Sinónimos
friendly (General openness and kindness; similar but more general than 'warm'.)
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cordial (Polite and friendly, often in formal contexts.)
Antónimos
cold (Emotionally distant or unfriendly.)
Colocaciones
warm smile
|warm welcome
|warm personality
|warm hug
Temas
emotions
|relationships
Ejemplos
- She gave me a warm smile when I arrived.
- He has a very warm personality.
- We received a warm welcome at the hotel.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She is a warm person.
- He gave me a warm hug.
- They gave us a warm welcome.
Verbo
A2
action
3
Make or become warmer
To make something warmer or to get warmer.
Patrón de uso:
to warm [something] (up)
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'heat' when they mean 'warm', even for mild temperature increases.
Sinónimos
heat (To make hot; 'warm' suggests a milder increase in temperature.)
Antónimos
cool (To lower the temperature of something.)
Colocaciones
warm up food
|warm hands
|warm the room
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She warmed the bread in the oven.
- The sun warmed my face.
- I need to warm up the milk for the baby.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I warm my hands by the fire.
- The sun warms the ground.
- Please warm up the soup.
Verbo
B1
action
4
Prepare for exercise with light activity
To do easy exercise before harder exercise to get ready.
Patrón de uso:
to warm up before [activity]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'warm up' in sports with simply increasing temperature; here it refers to physical preparation.
Sinónimos
loosen up (Informal; means to relax muscles before activity.)
Antónimos
cool down (To slow down and stretch after exercise.)
Colocaciones
warm up exercises
|warm up routine
Temas
sports
|health
Ejemplos
- The team warmed up before the match.
- Always warm up before running to avoid injury.
- She warmed up with some light stretches.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I warm up before I run.
- We warmed up before the game.
- He warms up with slow jogging.
adjective
B1
property
5
Color tone suggesting heat or comfort
Colors like red, orange, and yellow that feel warm when you look at them.
Sinónimos
rich-colored (Strong and deep in color, but not always implying warmth.)
Antónimos
cool-colored (Colors like blue or green that give a cooler impression.)
Colocaciones
warm colors
|warm tones
Temas
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The living room is decorated in warm tones.
- Warm colors can make a room feel cozy.
- She prefers warm shades for her paintings.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The wall has a warm color.
- I like warm colors in my clothes.
- Warm colors make me happy.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
warm
AFI
GB/wˈɔɹm/
US/wˈɔɹm/
Sílabas y acento
warm (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (warm)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: warm
- Comparative: warmer
- Superlative: warmest
Verb
- Base: warm
- 3rd Person Singular: warms
- Present Participle: warming
- Past: warmed
Familia de palabras
Forms
warms
verb
warming
verb
warmed
verb
warmer
adjective
warmest
adjective
Related words
lukewarm
adjective
heartwarming
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
warmish
adjective
Expresiones
give someone a warm welcome
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə wˈɔɹm wˈɛlkəm/
fixed phrase
Greet someone kindly and enthusiastically
To greet someone in a friendly and happy way when they arrive.
Ejemplos
- They gave us a warm welcome when we arrived at the village.
- The host gave each guest a warm welcome.
warm feelings
1/wˈɔɹm fˈilɪŋz/
fixed phrase
Feelings of kindness or affection
Nice feelings of kindness or love toward someone or something.
Ejemplos
- She has warm feelings toward her old school.
- The movie left me with warm feelings.
warm up
1/wˈɔɹm ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Prepare for exercise or heat something slightly
To do light exercise before harder exercise, or to make something a little hotter.
Ejemplos
- It's important to warm up before lifting weights.
- I'll warm up some soup for lunch.
warm reception
1/wˈɔɹm ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/
fixed phrase
Friendly greeting or reaction to someone new
A friendly and happy greeting or reaction when someone arrives or starts something new.
Ejemplos
- The new policy got a warm reception from the public.
- The new teacher got a warm reception from her students.
- The singer received a warm reception from her fans.
- His book received a warm reception from critics.