aquecimento
The Portuguese word for heating is aquecimento.
aquecimento is used to refer to the system or the process of heating. If you wish to specify central heating, you should use aquecimento central. To refer to the physical device or heater itself, use the word aquecedor.
Meaning: system (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word aquecimento is derived from the verb aquecer (to heat) combined with the suffix -mento, which forms nouns of action or result.
Which one should you use?
While aquecimento refers to the system or the process of heating, aquecedor refers specifically to the physical device or heater.
Did you know?
- In sports contexts, aquecimento is the standard term for 'warming up' before a game or exercise. It refers to the physical preparation of the body rather than a temperature system.
- Portuguese uses the word aquecimento to describe the 'heating up' of a political or social situation when tensions rise.
- In many Portuguese-speaking regions, people might say ar condicionado to refer to a system that provides both heating and cooling, even if they only want the heat.
Examples in context
- Esta escola não tem aquecimento.This school has no heating.This sentence is useful for saying a school lacks heating.Tatoeba #13111676 by carlosalberto, translation #59927 by CK
- Eles estão aqui para consertar o sistema de aquecimento.They're here to fix the heating system.This sentence shows how to say someone is there to fix the heating system.Tatoeba #1582445 by alexmarcelo, translation #704441 by Zifre
- Sistemas de ventilação especiais filtrarão o ar a ser libertado para a atmosfera e sistemas de aquecimento impedirão a acumulação de condensação.Special ventilation systems will filter air for release to the atmosphere and heating systems will prevent the buildup of condensation.This sentence illustrates how heating systems can prevent condensation buildup.Tatoeba #11488029 by Cangarejo, translation #11488028 by Cangarejo
- O aquecimento da casa é essencial durante o inverno.Heating the house is essential during winter.
- Preciso ligar o aquecedor para aquecer o ambiente.I need to turn on the heater to warm up the room.
- O condomínio instalou um novo sistema de aquecimento central.The apartment complex installed a new central heating system.
- Preciso de alguma fonte de calor para me aquecer.I need some source of heat to warm myself up.
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Example conversation
Two roommates are discussing the apartment's temperature.
- MarianaO aquecimento deste apartamento não funciona.The heating in this apartment isn't working.
- LucasEu vou ligar para o proprietário agora.I will call the landlord now.
- MarianaObrigada, Lucas. Está muito frio aqui.Thanks, Lucas. It is very cold in here.
- LucasEu sei, Mariana. Vamos pegar um cobertor.I know, Mariana. Let's get a blanket.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
