Podgrzewa

Podgrzewa is a Polish verb form. It is the third person singular present tense of the verb podgrzewać, which means to heat something again or to warm up briefly, especially food or beverages. The prefix pod- signals a partial or lighter warming, in contrast to more thorough heating.

The verb is derived from the root grzewać (to heat) with the prefixed meaning of reheating. Podgrzewa is an imperfective verb, used for ongoing or habitual actions, and its related forms include podgrzewam (I reheat), podgrzewasz (you reheat), podgrzewa (he/she/it reheats).

In usage, podgrzewa describes actions such as reheating leftovers, warming a dish, or quickly heating a drink. It is commonly found in everyday speech, cooking instructions, and media discussions about food preparation. It can be contrasted with odgrzewać, another verb meaning to reheat, which can imply heating something that has cooled more extensively or for a longer period.

Examples: On podgrzewa zupę w mikrofalówce. Ona podgrzewała kawę, aż była ciepła. These examples illustrate the standard meaning and common contexts in which the form appears.

Notes on forms and related terms: podgrzewa is part of the larger family of podgrzewać and its imperfective aspect. The future tense can be formed with appropriate auxiliary construction (e.g., będzie podgrzewać). The term does not refer to a place or proper noun in its standard use; it functions primarily as a verbal form.