aquecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- + Latin calēscere (to heat up), frequentative of caleō (to be warm). Compare Galician quecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.keˈse(ʁ)/ [a.keˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.keˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.keˈse(ʁ)/ [a.keˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.keˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɛˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɛˈse.ɾi/

  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): [ˌa.kɪ.ˈseː]
  • Hyphenation: a‧que‧cer

Verb

aquecer (first-person singular present aqueço, first-person singular preterite aqueci, past participle aquecido)

  1. to heat
    Synonym: esquentar
    Antonyms: esfriar, gelar, arrefecer
  2. warm up as a preparation for a physical activity
    Synonym: alongar
  3. warm up (to make an audience enthusiastic)

Conjugation

Derived terms

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