What is the Spanish word for "overheat"?

Learn how to say "overheat" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

overheat

Spanish

sobrecalentar

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Alternative translations of "overheat"

sobrecalentarse
sobrecalentamiento

Examples of how to use "overheat" in Spanish

English
My old laptop tends to overheat.
Spanish
Mi vieja computadora portátil tiende a sobrecalentarse.
English
The engine can overheat in traffic.
Spanish
El motor puede sobrecalentarse en el tráfico.
English
My laptop overheated during the meeting.
Spanish
Mi portátil se sobrecalentó durante la reunión.
English
She is overheating the soup on the stove.
Spanish
Ella está sobrecalentando la sopa en la estufa.
English
They have overheated the machine twice.
Spanish
Han sobrecalentado la máquina dos veces.

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