warming

Erwärmung

Ein geringer Anstieg der Temperatur von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: A small increase in how hot something is.

• Global warming affects the whole planet.
• A slight warming of the air brought the flowers out.
• The report showed gradual warming over several decades.

So benutzt man es: warming of something (The warming of the water affected the fish.)

Synonyme: temperature rise

Gegenteile: cooling

Häufige Wendungen: global warming, gradual warming, slight warming

Prügel

Das mehrmalige heftige Schlagen einer Person.

In einfachem Englisch: An act of hitting someone hard several times.

• The bully gave him a warming.
• He feared another warming from the angry master.
• The boy came home bruised after a severe warming.

Synonyme: beating, thrashing

Häufige Wendungen: give a warming, get a warming