OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1829

temperature

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹət͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
temperatura • temple
A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
The boiling temperature of pure water is 100 degrees Celsius.
The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.
fiebre
An elevated body temperature, as present in many illnesses; fever.
"Aren't you feeling so well this morning?" she asked him anxiously. "Do you think you've got a temperature?"
You have a temperature. I think you should stay home today. You’re sick.
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