Polyglot Dictionary

caldear

/kaldeˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
caldeo
preterite (yo)
caldeé
past participle
caldeado

Meaning

  1. to warm up

    • Caldearon la sala.

      They warmed the room.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

abrigar

caldear is more about heating a space or atmosphere, and can be figurative, like "heating up" a debate; abrigar is more about keeping a person warm with clothing or blankets.

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