No. 11,551 in French
réchauffer
To heat up again.
In a sentence
Je vais réchauffer la soupe pour le dîner.
I will reheat the soup for dinner.
In this sentence, 'réchauffer' is employed to mean 'to heat again,' specifically heating the soup that has already been prepared.
Son discours a réchauffé nos cœurs.
His speech warmed our hearts.
Here, 'réchauffer' is used metaphorically to indicate bringing warmth or comfort emotionally to someone's heart.
L'idée de courir sous la pluie ne me réchauffe pas.
The idea of running in the rain does not warm me.
In this context, 'réchauffer' figuratively describes enthusiasm or excitement, implying the idea does not evoke warmth or interest.
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