heat up

US /hiːt ˈʌp/
UK /hiːt ˈʌp/
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1.

calentar, recalentar

to make something hot or warmer

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Can you heat up the soup for dinner?
¿Puedes calentar la sopa para la cena?
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The sun quickly heated up the car's interior.
El sol rápidamente calentó el interior del coche.
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warm upreheatcook
2.

calentarse, intensificarse

to become more intense or exciting

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The debate started to heat up as both sides presented their arguments.
El debate comenzó a calentarse a medida que ambas partes presentaban sus argumentos.
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The competition is really starting to heat up.
La competencia realmente está empezando a calentarse.
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intensifyescalateflare upbecome heatedbecome exciting
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heatheatingthe heat is onheat wavecentral heatingdead heatin the heat of the moment