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temperature

UK
/ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə/
US
/ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃɚ/

Translations

temperaturenoun
temperatures
pl
températureSens médical.
She had a high temperature and was advised to rest.
Elle avait une température élevée et il lui a été conseillé de se reposer.
The temperature outside dropped to below freezing last night.
La température extérieure est descendue en dessous de zéro last night.
températureAu figuré, pour parler du climat émotionnel ou de la tension d’une situation.
The political temperature in the country is rising ahead of the election.
La température politique dans le pays augmente à l’approche de l’élection.
Additional translations
fièvreDans le langage courant, pour parler d’une température corporelle élevée liée à une maladie.
Synonyms
heat
warmth
climate
degree
thermality
temperatureadjective
UK
/ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə/
US
/ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃɚ/
Attributive use before another noun to denote relation to temperature (e.g., "temperature gauge").
de température
The laboratory installed new temperature sensors.
Le laboratoire a installé de nouveaux capteurs de température.

Definitions

temperaturenoun
The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment, typically measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
The temperature outside dropped to below freezing last night.
The degree of internal heat of a person's body.
She had a high temperature and was advised to rest.
A general or emotional climate; the degree of intensity or tension in a situation.
The political temperature in the country is rising ahead of the election.
temperatureadjective
Relating to, measuring, or controlling temperature (attributive use).
The laboratory installed new temperature sensors.
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