adjective

warmer

(comparative)

warmest

(superlative)

1

(hot)

[+bath, hands, feet] caliente;

[+water] templado; tibio;

[+air] templado; cálido;

[+room, place, weather] cálido

She would have a warm room to study in Soak the couscous in warm water for 15 minutes The water is warm and unpolluted Cassie was revived with some warm milk and biscuits Make sure your hands are nice and warm The smoke drifts steadily upwards in the still, warm air The warm air was heavy with the scent of sage When the beef is cooked, remove it and keep in a warm place I came to Spain for the warm weather a period of warm weather sow the seed in a warm place

to be warm [+person] tener calor I'm warm with my new jacket on I'm too warm - I'll turn off the gas fire do you think she's warm enough with just a blanket? I'm too warm it's very warm today hace calor hoy

to get warm [+person] entrar en calor; [+object, surface] calentarse he started jumping to get warm empezó a saltar para entrar en calor; come and get warm ven a calentarte; it's getting warmer [+weather] ya empieza a hacer más calor Use extra layers of clothing to help you get warm more quickly we soon got warm once we started walking wait until the iron gets warm she noticed that the sides of the machine were getting warm The most important factor determining how warm the Earth gets is the amount of sun shining directly on land it soon got warm once the sun had risen it will get warmer this afternoon to be getting warm (in guessing game) ir acercándose a la respuesta; you're getting warm(er)! ¡caliente, caliente! You're not even warm - I'll give you a hint 'He could be the grandson of Winston Churchill - Am I getting warm?'

to keep sb warm mantener caliente a algn; mantener a algn abrigado Cover her with a blanket to keep her warm After such an accident, the patient will be in shock. Keep him warn and reassure by remaining calm We curled up in our sleeping bags and kept each other warm with body heat to keep (o.s.) warm mantenerse abrigado Never wear damp clothing, and try to keep warm Keep warm by jumping up and down It is very important for old people to keep themselves warm Look, you sit by the fire and keep yourself warm wear thick gloves to keep your hands warm usa guantes gruesos para mantener las manos calientes; keep the sauce warm mantén la salsa caliente Turn off the heat and keep the sauce warm over the hot water