French word

réchauffement

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeʃofmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounreheating

Example

Ce plat a besoin d'un petit réchauffement avant d'être servi.

This dish needs a little reheating before it is served.

Illustration for réchauffement (reheating)

More examples

Un bon réchauffement réduit le risque de blessure.

A good warm-up reduces the risk of injury.

Core concept

A temperature rise spreading through a dish, room, or atmosphere.

Common phrases

  • réchauffement musculaire

    muscle warm-up

  • réchauffement avant l'exercice

    warm-up before exercise

Similar words

chaleur: The warmth present in an object or space.
chauffage: Equipment or a system used to warm an indoor space or machine interior.

Definition in French

Action ou résultat d'augmenter la température d'un objet, d'un espace ou de l'atmosphère.

Word origin

Réchauffement derives from réchauffer with the noun-forming suffix -ment, while chauffer comes through Old French from Latin calefacere.

Usage tips

  • Réchauffement is masculine, as in un réchauffement, and refers to a temperature increase rather than a heating system, which is chauffage.

Other meanings

  • global warmingnoun

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