English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-warm-up.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|sg=warm-up

1. The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

#:If you don't do your warm-ups properly you have a greater chance of injury.

1. Any act of preparation for a performance

#:Drivers are allowed 5 minutes for warm-up before the race starts.

1. A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

#:Keep a sharp eye on the referee during warm-up to check out his mood.

Related terms
warm up

Translations
trans-top|The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity
Finnish: lämmittely
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trans-top|Any act of preparation for a performance
Finnish: lämmittely
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trans-top|A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups
Finnish: lämmittely
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Adjective
en-adj|pos=warm-up|-

#attributive|Attributive use of the noun
#:My friend is playing in the warm-up band for the big show tonight.
#:Bill crashed during the warm-up lap.

vi:warm-up
zh:warm-up

• 2007-11-24 23:15 - Interwicket - iwiki +vi, zh

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