warm

chaud, tiède

À une température assez élevée, entre frais et très chaud.

En anglais simple : Having a fairly high temperature, between cool and hot.

• The water is warm.
• Wear a warm coat today.
• It was warm enough to sit outside.

Contraires : cool, cold

Expressions courantes : warm water, warm weather, warm clothes, warm tea

chaleureux, affectueux

Qui montre de l’amitié, de la gentillesse ou de l’affection.

En anglais simple : Showing friendliness, kindness, or affection.

• She gave me a warm smile.
• We received a warm welcome from our neighbors.
• His letter was warm and full of affection.

Synonymes : friendly, affectionate, cordial

Contraires : cold, unfriendly

Expressions courantes : warm welcome, warm smile, warm friendship

chauffer, se réchauffer

Augmenter la température de quelque chose ou devenir plus chaud.

En anglais simple : To make something hotter, or to become hotter.

• Warm the soup before serving it.
• The sun warmed our faces.
• The room slowly warmed as the fire burned.

Comment l'utiliser : warm something up (Warm the milk up gently.); warm something by something (She warmed her hands by the fire.)

Synonymes : heat, heat up

Contraires : cool

Expressions courantes : warm the soup, warm your hands, warm up

s'animer, s'enthousiasmer

Devenir plus enthousiaste ou plus animé en parlant ou en faisant quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To become more excited or enthusiastic while speaking or doing something.

• The speaker warmed as he continued.
• She warmed to her subject and spoke faster.
• He warmed to his theme, adding more examples.

Comment l'utiliser : warm to a subject/theme (She warmed to her theme as the audience began to respond.)

Synonymes : become animated, become enthusiastic

Expressions courantes : warm to something, warm to the subject, warm as someone speaks

réchauffage

Court moment passé à réchauffer quelque chose ou à se réchauffer soi-même.

En anglais simple : A short time spent making something hotter or getting hotter yourself.

• Give the soup a quick warm.
• We stopped for a warm by the fire.
• My coffee needs a warm in the microwave.

Synonymes : heating

Expressions courantes : a quick warm, give something a warm, have a warm