What does "calentar" mean in English?

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Spanish

calentar

English

to heat

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Alternative translations of "calentar"

to warm
to heat up
to warm up
to turn on

Examples of how to use "calentar" in Spanish

Spanish
Voy a calentar la sopa.
English
I'm going to heat up the soup.
Spanish
Yo caliento la sopa en la cocina.
English
I heat the soup in the kitchen.
Spanish
Ayer calentaste el agua para té.
English
Yesterday you heated the water for tea.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, calentaba el pan.
English
When I was a child, I used to heat the bread.
Spanish
Mañana calentaremos la casa antes.
English
Tomorrow we will heat the house beforehand.

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Voy a calentar la sopa.

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