vorheizen
preheat
Etwas, meist einen Ofen oder Herd, schon vor dem eigentlichen Gebrauch warm machen, damit es die richtige Temperatur hat.
Definition & meaning
The word vorheizen primarily means to preheat. It refers to the process of heating something to a specific temperature in advance so that it is ready for its intended use.
The most common context is culinary, where an oven is heated to a certain temperature before food is placed inside. However, it can also be used in technical or domestic contexts, such as heating up a room before people arrive or warming up an engine or a technical component before it starts operating.
Grammar & Word origin
Vorheizen is a separable verb (trennbares Verb). This means that in a standard main clause, the prefix moves to the end of the sentence. For example: "Ich heize den Backofen vor" (I am preheating the oven).
The word is composed of two parts:
- vor-: A prefix meaning "before," "in front of," or "in advance."
- heizen: A verb meaning to heat or to provide warmth.
The past participle is vorgeheizt, and the simple past form is heizte vor.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms If you want to describe the act of warming something up generally, you might use anwärmen or erwärmen. If the focus is on heating something up intensely or reaching a high temperature, aufheizen is often used.
Antonyms The direct opposite of heating something up is letting it get cold or reducing the temperature, which is expressed by the verb abkühlen.
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Examples
Bitte den Ofen auf 180 Grad vorheizen.verb
Please preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
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