English–German

“heat up” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sən/

Example

Ich erhitze die Suppe.

I am heating up the soup.

Illustration for erhitzen (heat up)

How to say “heat up” in German

“Heat up” in German is erhitzen.

Something receives heat until its temperature rises, while a person can become heated through anger or excitement.

Full entry for erhitzen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with erhitzen

Der Streit erhitzt die Stimmung im Saal.

The argument heats up the atmosphere in the hall.

Tips for using erhitzen

  • Er- is inseparable in erhitzen, so its participle is erhitzt rather than geerhitzt.

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