warm up
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warm up
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
a. s'échauffer
We always warm up at the beginning of soccer practice.Nous nous échauffons toujours au début de l'entraînement de foot.
A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires a direct object (e.g., to pick up [the phone]).
4. (to reheat)
a. réchauffer
Can you please warm up the pizza for lunch?Tu peux réchauffer la pizza pour le déjeuner, s'il te plaît ?
b. faire chauffer
I'm warming up leftovers for dinner tonight.Je vais faire chauffer des restes pour le dîner de ce soir.
5. (figurative) (to make enthusiastic)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. chauffer (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
My girlfriend's band is going to warm up the crowd before the headliner comes on stage!Le groupe de ma copine va chauffer la salle avant que la tête d'affiche ne monte sur scène !
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