warm
gb/wˈɔɹm/ us/wˈɔɹm/
A1
Anglais
~ 1500
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A1
property
1
Moderately high in temperature
Having a temperature that feels nice and not cold.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is warm
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'warm' with 'hot'; 'warm' is comfortable, while 'hot' can be uncomfortable or too high in temperature.
Synonymes
mild (Slightly warm, often used for weather, less intense than 'warm'.)
|
heated (Deliberately made warm, often by a device.)
Antonymes
cold (Having a low temperature, opposite of warm.)
Collocations
warm clothes
|warm weather
|warm water
|keep warm
|stay warm
Thèmes
daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The soup is still warm from the stove.
- It was a warm summer evening.
- Make sure the baby stays warm during the night.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is warm
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'warm' in this sense with physical temperature; here it describes feelings, not heat.
Synonymes
friendly (General openness and kindness; similar but more general than 'warm'.)
|
cordial (Polite and friendly, often in formal contexts.)
Antonymes
cold (Emotionally distant or unfriendly.)
Collocations
warm smile
|warm welcome
|warm personality
|warm hug
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
Exemples
- She gave me a warm smile when I arrived.
- He has a very warm personality.
- We received a warm welcome at the hotel.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is a warm person.
- He gave me a warm hug.
- They gave us a warm welcome.
Verbe
A2
action
3
Make or become warmer
To make something warmer or to get warmer.
Schéma d’usage :
to warm [something] (up)
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'heat' when they mean 'warm', even for mild temperature increases.
Synonymes
heat (To make hot; 'warm' suggests a milder increase in temperature.)
Antonymes
cool (To lower the temperature of something.)
Collocations
warm up food
|warm hands
|warm the room
Thèmes
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She warmed the bread in the oven.
- The sun warmed my face.
- I need to warm up the milk for the baby.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I warm my hands by the fire.
- The sun warms the ground.
- Please warm up the soup.
Verbe
B1
action
4
Prepare for exercise with light activity
To do easy exercise before harder exercise to get ready.
Schéma d’usage :
to warm up before [activity]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'warm up' in sports with simply increasing temperature; here it refers to physical preparation.
Synonymes
loosen up (Informal; means to relax muscles before activity.)
Antonymes
cool down (To slow down and stretch after exercise.)
Collocations
warm up exercises
|warm up routine
Thèmes
sports
|health
Exemples
- The team warmed up before the match.
- Always warm up before running to avoid injury.
- She warmed up with some light stretches.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Synonymes
rich-colored (Strong and deep in color, but not always implying warmth.)
Antonymes
cool-colored (Colors like blue or green that give a cooler impression.)
Collocations
warm colors
|warm tones
Thèmes
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The living room is decorated in warm tones.
- Warm colors can make a room feel cozy.
- She prefers warm shades for her paintings.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The wall has a warm color.
- I like warm colors in my clothes.
- Warm colors make me happy.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
warm
API
GB/wˈɔɹm/
US/wˈɔɹm/
Syllabes et accentuation
warm (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (warm)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: warm
- Comparative: warmer
- Superlative: warmest
Verb
- Base: warm
- 3rd Person Singular: warms
- Present Participle: warming
- Past: warmed
Famille de mots
Forms
warms
verb
warming
verb
warmed
verb
warmer
adjective
warmest
adjective
Related words
lukewarm
adjective
heartwarming
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
warmish
adjective
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.