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aufwärmen

warm up (muscles); do a warm-up

verb OWF-vaer-men Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

reheat (food)

Usage Note

aufwärmen in sports and fitness means to warm up the body before exercise (sich aufwärmen). The separable structure: wärme dich erst auf (warm up first). The food sense (reheating leftovers) is equally common.

Examples

"Sie wärmt sich vor dem Training immer zehn Minuten auf."

Natural Translation

She always warms up for ten minutes before training.

Literal Translation

She warms herself before the training always ten minutes up.

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