Warm-up

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Transitive verb 1.3.1 Translations

English

Noun

warm-up (or warm up)

1. The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

   (if you don't do your warm-ups properly you have a greater chance of injury)

2. Any act of preparation for a performance

   (drivers are allowed 5 minutes for warm-up before the race starts))

3. A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

   (keep a sharp eye on the referee during warm-up to check out his mood)

Translations

The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity (1)

Finnish: lämmittely

Any act of preparation for a performance (2)

Finnish: lämmittely

A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups (3)

Finnish: lämmittely

Adjective

warm-up

• Attributive use of the noun

  (my friend is playing in the warm-up band for the big show tonight)

  (Bill crashed during the warm-up lap)

Transitive verb

to warm up

1. To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
2. To reach a normal operating temperature (of a car for example)
3. To reheat food

Translations

• French: se chauffer