No. 13,246 in German
aufwärmen
To warm up or reheat.
In a sentence
Ich muss mich vor dem Training aufwärmen.
I need to warm up before the training.
Reflexive verb usage to refer to physically warming oneself up.
Das Essen sollte vor dem Servieren aufgewärmt werden.
The food should be warmed up before serving.
Use of the verb in the passive voice to mean reheating a meal.
Er versuchte, die kalte Beziehung mit einem Witz aufzulockern und aufwärmen.
He tried to lighten up and warm the cold relationship with a joke.
Metaphorical use referring to improving a relationship.
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