Spanish word

recalentar

Pronunciation

IPA/rekalenˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbreheat

Example

No dejes la comida fría; recalienta antes de comer.

Don't leave the food cold; reheat it before eating.

Illustration for recalentar (reheat)

More examples

Antes de servir, puedes recalentar las sobras en el microondas.

Before serving, you can reheat leftovers in the microwave.

Core concept

Cold cooked food placed back in a pan to warm up.

Common phrases

  • recalentar las sobras

    reheat leftovers

  • recalentar la leche

    reheat milk

  • recalentar en el horno

    reheat in the oven

Similar words

calentar: Increases temperature by heating an item, person, or space.
entibiar: Raises a cold item's temperature a little so it loses its chill.
templar: Makes beverages or hands pleasantly warm without making them hot.

Definition in Spanish

Aplicar calor otra vez a algo que se ha enfriado, sobre todo comida preparada, para que vuelva a estar caliente.

Word origin

Formed from re meaning again plus calentar to heat, with calentar deriving from Latin calēre to be warm, conveying the action of applying heat a second time.

Usage tips

  • The verb appears transitively as recalentar la comida and reflexively as recalentarse when the item warms itself.

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