fever

UK
/ˈfiːvə/
US
/ˈfiːvər/

Translations

fevernoun
fevers
pl
The patient was diagnosed with a tropical fever.
Пациенту поставили диагноз тропическая лихорадка.
She had a high fever and needed to rest.
У нее был высокий жар, и ей нужно было отдохнуть.
Additional translations
повышенная температура
Synonyms
feververb
fevered
Past Simple
fevered
Past Participle
fevering
Gerund
UK
/ˈfiːvə/
US
/ˈfiːvər/
The news of the scandal began to fever the entire community.
Новость о скандале начала лихорадить всю общину.
feveradjective
UK
/ˈfiːvə/
US
/ˈfiːvər/
Used attributively to modify a noun with the sense ‘feverish’ or ‘relating to fever’.

Definitions

fevernoun
An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.
She stayed home from work because she had a fever and felt too weak to get out of bed.
A state of nervous excitement or agitation.
The crowd was in a fever of anticipation as they waited for the concert to begin.
A contagious enthusiasm or craze.
The country was swept by soccer fever during the World Cup.
feververb
To cause someone to have a fever or to become feverish.
The infection began to fever him, making him feel weak and hot.
To become feverish; to develop a fever.
He began to fever after being exposed to the virus.
feveradjective
Relating to, caused by, or intended to treat a fever; used attributively before another noun.
She kept a fever thermometer beside the bed.