| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| warm adj | (not quite hot) | tibio/a adj |
| | (informal) | calentito adj |
| | (clima) | cálido/a adj |
| | The baby likes his milk warm. |
| | We've had some lovely warm weather this spring. |
| | Al bebé le gusta la leche tibia. |
| | Esta primavera hemos tenido un hermoso clima cálido. |
| warm adj | (good at retaining warmth) | de abrigo loc adj |
| | | caliente adj |
| | This is a warm blanket, not like that thin one. |
| | Esta es una frazada de abrigo, no como la otra delgada. |
| warm adj | (affectionate) | cariñoso/a adj |
| | | acogedor/a adj |
| | I like her warm manner. She really treats us well. |
| | Me gusta su cariñosa manera de ser. Ella sin lugar a dudas nos trata bien. |
| warm [sth]⇒ vtr | (heat) | calentar⇒ vtr |
| | | entibiar⇒ vtr |
| | You should warm the baby's milk before feeding it to him. |
| | Deberías calentar la leche del bebé antes de dársela. |
| warm [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (make warm) | calentar⇒ vtr |
| | | calentar a vtr + prep |
| | I'll warm some leftovers for lunch. |
| | Calentaré las sobras para el almuerzo. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| warm adj | (enthusiastic) | cálido/a adj |
| | The athletes received a warm reception on arrival in the host country. |
| | Los atletas recibieron una cálida recepción cuando llegaron al país anfitrión. |
| warm adj | (excited) | excitar⇒ vtr |
| | | calentar⇒ vtr |
| | | caliente adj |
| | His sensual caresses made her feel warm all over. |
| | Sus caricias sensuales la han excitado. |
warm,
getting warm adj | (close to the target or secret) | ¡caliente, caliente! interj |
| | (figurativo) | tibio/a adj |
| | It isn't Paul, but you're getting warm. His name does begin with a P. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Caliente, caliente! Casi has hallado la respuesta. |
| warm adj | (of colours: red, orange, yellow) | cálido/a adj |
| | I like orange. Such a warm colour compared to blue. |
| | Me gusta el color naranja. Es un color cálido comparado con el azul. |
| warm adj | (scent: recently left) | reciente adj |
| | The dog smelled a warm scent and followed it. |
| | El perro percibió un olor reciente y siguió el rastro. |
| warm adj | (erotic) | sensual adj |
| | She had a warm caress and made him feel sexy. |
| | Ella tenía una forma sensual de acariciar que lo excitó. |
| the warm n | (surrounding warmth) | calor nm |
| | You must be cold! Come into the warm. |
| | Debes tener frío. Entra al calor. |
| warm⇒ vi | (become warm) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The weary traveler came in to warm by the fire. |
| | El agotado viajero se acercó para calentarse junto al fuego. |
| warm [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (fill with affection) | animar a alguien loc verb |
| | | llenar de cariño a alguien loc verb |
| | Her sunny smile warms me each morning. |
| | Su sonrisa radiante me anima cada mañana. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| warm down vi phrasal | (sports) (deporte) | calentar⇒ vi |
| | (deporte) | precalentar⇒ vi |
warm [sth] over,
warm over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: reheat) | recalentar⇒ vtr |
| | | volver a calentar loc verb |
| | They warmed over some food that was left from the night before. |
| | Recalentaron la comida que había sobrado de la noche anterior. |
| warm up vi phrasal | (get warmer) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | entrar en calor loc verb |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is or modifies a noun. |
| | Let's go inside and warm up; we've been out here too long. |
| | Entremos a calentarnos, que ya estuvimos aquí fuera mucho tiempo. |
| warm up vi phrasal | (do preparatory exercise) | entrar en calor loc verb |
| | | hacer calentamiento loc verb |
| | Let's warm up a little before we start running. |
| | Entremos en calor antes de empezar a correr. |
| warm [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (make warmer) | calentar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I lit a fire to warm up the house. |
| | Encendí el fuego para calentar la casa. |
warm [sth] up,
warm up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (heat, reheat) | recalentar⇒ vtr |
| | Sally warmed up a piece of pie for dessert. |
| | Sally recalentó un pedazo de pastel. |
| warm [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (audience: prepare for main act) | animar⇒, entusiasmar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The comic warmed up the audience with jokes and silly pranks. |
| | El comediante animó al público con chistes y bromas tontas. |
warm up to [sth] (US),
warm to [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (become more in favor of [sth]) | inclinarse a favor de v prnl + loc prep |
| | Alice is warming to the idea of getting a dog after looking after a friend's puppy for a week. |
| | Alice está empezando a inclinarse a favor de la idea de adoptar un perro después de cuidar del cachorro de un amigo por una semana. |
warm up to [sb] (US),
warm to [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (come to like [sb] better) | tomarle cariño a loc verb + prep |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | empezar a caerle bien a loc verb + prep |
| | I didn't like my new boss at first, but I'm slowly warming up to her. |
| | Mi nueva jefa no me agradaba al principio, pero le estoy tomando cariño poco a poco. |
| | Mi nueva jefa no me agradaba al principio, pero me empieza a caer bien poco a poco. |
wrap up warm,
wrap up warmly vi phrasal + adv | informal (dress in warm clothing) | abrigarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When the temperature plummets, it is vital for the elderly to wrap up warm. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| get warm vi + adj | (feel warm again) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| keep warm vi + adj | (retain body heat) | mantenerse caliente v prnl + adj mf |
| | | mantener el calor loc verb |
| | We all huddled around the fire, trying to keep warm. |
| | Nos acurrucamos alrededor del fuego para tratar de mantenernos calientes. |
warm color (US),
warm colour (UK) n | (bold color such as red) | color cálido nm + adj |
| | Colin is going to paint the room in warm colours. |
| | Colin va a pintar la habitación de colores cálidos. |
| warm front n | (weather) | frente cálido loc nom m |
| Warm regards expr | written (closing: letter, email, etc) | saludos cordiales loc nom mpl |
| | A los padres que visitan nuestra página les enviamos saludos cordiales, y los invitamos a conocer el espacio educativo. |
| | | saludo afectuoso loc nom m |
| | Desgraciadamente, no nos será posible asistir a la recepción esta noche. Pero desde aquí les enviamos nuestros saludos afectuosos, esperando verles pronto. |
| warm spot n | (warm place) | lugar caliente nm + adj |
| | | zona caliente nf + adj |
| | The cat had found itself a warm spot in front of the radiator. |
| | El gato había encontrado un lugar caliente junto al radiador. |
| warm spot n | figurative (affection) | lugar nm |
| | There's still a warm spot in my heart for my high school sweetheart. |
| | Todavía hay un lugar en mi corazón para mi novio de la preparatoria. |
| warm spring n | (naturally-heated water source) | aguas termales loc nom fpl |
| | There are many spas in Arkansas because of the warm springs there. |
| | Hay muchos spa en Arkansas debido a que allí hay aguas termales. |
| | | fuentes termales loc nom fpl |
| | Hay muchos spa en Arkansas debido a que allí hay fuentes termales. |
warm the cockles of your heart,
warm your cockles v expr | figurative, informal (feel happy, comforted) | gratificar⇒ vtr |
| warm to [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: grow fonder) (figurado) | abrirse con v prnl + prep |
| | | ser más amable con, ser más amigable con loc verb |
| | He was cold at first, but he soon warmed to the guests. |
| | Al principio parecía frío, pero pronto se abrió con los invitados. |
| warm to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (idea: become enthusiastic) | entusiasmarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Don't worry, you'll soon warm to the idea. |
| | No te preocupes, pronto te entusiasmarás con la idea. |
| warm-up n | (preparatory exercise) | calentamiento, precalentamiento nm |
| | | ejercicio de calentamiento, ejercicio de precalentamiento nm + loc adj |
| | The ballerina did some warm-ups before beginning her routine. |
| | La bailarina hizo un calentamiento antes de empezar su rutina. |
| warm weather n | (mild climate, period of high temperatures) | clima cálido nm + adj |
| | The Sonoran Desert is known for its warm weather during most of the year. |
| | Esa zona es conocida por su clima cálido durante todo el año. |
| warm welcome n | (friendly or enthusiastic reception) | cálida bienvenida adj + nf |
| Warm wishes expr | written (letter: used to sign off) | mis mejores deseos expr |
| Note: Se trata de una expresión un tanto solemne, no formal, pero reservada a ocasiones especiales como una felicitación navideña |
| warm-blooded adj | (having constant body temperature) | de sangre caliente loc adj |
warm-hearted,
warmhearted adj | (kind, generous) | cariñoso/a adj |
| | | amable adj |
| | (amable o generoso) | bondadoso/a adj |
| | The warmhearted and caring woman made me feel welcome in her home when I need a place to stay. |
| warm-up act n | (performer: before main act) | acto soporte nm + adj |
warmup,
warm-up n | (sport, dancing: preparatory exercises) | calentamiento nm |
| | | ejercicio preparatorio nm + adj |
warmup,
warm-up n | (music, singing: preparatory exercise) | calentamiento nm |
| | | entrada en calor loc nom f |
| | The singer's warmup consists of several scales and arpeggios. |