What does "warm up to" mean?

To gradually start to like someone To slowly become friendly or receptive to a person after initial hesitation.

How do you use "warm up to" in a sentence?

She warmed up to him eventually. It takes time to warm up to new people. The cat finally warmed up to me.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gradually start to like someone

逐渐喜欢上、慢慢接受

Ir cogiendo cariño, ir aceptando

徐々に打ち解ける、心を開く

서서히 마음을 열다, 점점 좋아지다

To slowly become friendly or receptive to a person after initial hesitation.

从最初的犹豫到慢慢变得友好或接受某人。

Volverse gradualmente amistoso o receptivo hacia una persona después de una duda inicial.

最初は距離を置いていたが、だんだんと相手に親しみを感じるようになること。

처음에는 망설이다가 서서히 친해지거나 상대방을 받아들이게 되는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: warm

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She warmed up to him eventually.
她最终接受了他
Al final le fue cogiendo cariño
彼女は最終的に彼に心を開いた
그녀는 결국 그에게 마음을 열었다.
It takes time to warm up to new people.
接受新朋友需要时间
Se tarda en coger confianza con gente nueva
新しい人に打ち解けるには時間がかかる
새로운 사람에게 마음을 여는 데는 시간이 걸린다.
The cat finally warmed up to me.
那只猫终于对我亲近了
El gato por fin me aceptó
その猫はやっと私に懐いた
그 고양이가 드디어 나에게 마음을 열었다.

Context: friendship, relationships

Tone: gradual

Give her time to warm up to you
给她时间慢慢接受你
Dale tiempo para que te coja confianza
彼女が打ち解けるまで時間をあげて
그녀가 마음을 열 때까지 시간을 줘

From the gradual increase of warmth.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal