scaldare

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (“hot”). By surface analysis, s- +‎ caldo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skalˈda.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: scal‧dà‧re

Verb

scaldàre (first-person singular present scàldo, first-person singular past historic scaldài, past participle scaldàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, also figurative) to warm up
    Synonym: riscaldare
    scaldare i rimasugli ― to warm up the leftovers
    scaldare la voce ― to warm up one's voice
  2. (transitive) to galvanize; to energize; to fire up
    Synonyms: accalorare, infervorare; see also Thesaurus:appassionare
    scaldare la folla ― to galvanize the crowd
  3. (transitive) to excite sexually; to turn on
  4. (intransitive) to be or get too hot [auxiliary avere]
  5. (intransitive) to heat up [auxiliary avere]
    questo motore scalda
    this motor heats up

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