warming

calentamiento

Pequeño aumento de la temperatura de algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: warming of something (The warming of the water affected the fish.)

Sinónimos: temperature rise

Antónimos: cooling

Expresiones frecuentes: global warming, gradual warming, slight warming

paliza

Acción de golpear con fuerza a alguien varias veces.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: beating, thrashing

Expresiones frecuentes: give a warming, get a warming