temperature
gb/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
A2
Engels
~ 1700
hőmérséklet, testhőmérséklet, láz, feszültség, hangulat
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
1
hőmérséklet
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
the temperature of [something]
The temperature outside dropped below freezing last night.
Tegnap este fagypont alá süllyedt a kinti hőmérséklet.
Please check the temperature of the soup before serving it.
Kérlek, tálalás előtt nézd meg a leves hőmérsékletét.
Her body temperature was slightly above normal.
The temperature in the office is too high for comfort.
We recorded the water temperature every hour.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The temperature is very low today.
Ma nagyon alacsony a hőmérséklet.
My temperature is 38 degrees.
38 fokos lázam van.
The room temperature is perfect.
Check the water temperature before you swim.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperature' with 'weather'. 'Temperature' refers specifically to heat or cold, not all weather conditions.
Betekenis
Degree of heat or cold
Woordcombinaties
high temperature
|low temperature
|body temperature
|room temperature
|temperature rise
Synoniemen
heat level (Less formal and more general; not tied to scientific scales.)
Antoniemen
coolness (Refers to a lower degree of heat, especially in everyday contexts.)
Thema's
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
How hot or cold something is, shown in numbers called degrees.
The measure of how hot or cold something is, typically expressed in degrees on a standard scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
2
láz
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
to have a temperature
The nurse took my temperature before the examination.
A vizsgálat előtt az ápoló megmérte a lázamat.
He stayed home from school because he had a high temperature.
Otthon maradt az iskolából, mert magas láza volt.
Your temperature is normal, so you can go back to work.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have a high temperature today.
Ma magas lázam van.
The doctor checked my temperature.
Az orvos megmérte a lázamat.
Her temperature is normal.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may incorrectly say 'I have fever' instead of 'I have a fever' or 'I have a high temperature'.
Betekenis
Body heat measurement for health
Woordcombinaties
high temperature
|normal temperature
|fever temperature
Synoniemen
fever (Refers specifically to an abnormally high body temperature, often due to illness.)
Antoniemen
normal body temperature (Indicates healthy baseline body heat.)
Thema's
health
|medicine
|body
Definitie
How hot your body is, which shows if you are sick or well.
A measure of a person's body heat, used to assess health, usually taken with a thermometer.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
feszültség
B1
hangulat
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
the temperature of [a situation/group]
The political temperature in the country has been rising for weeks.
Az országban hetek óta nő a politikai feszültség.
His joke helped to lower the temperature in the tense meeting.
A vicce segített oldani a feszültséget a feszült megbeszélésen.
Journalists tried to gauge the public temperature before the election.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The political temperature is high before the vote.
A szavazás előtt nagy a politikai feszültség.
We want to lower the temperature in the room.
Szeretnénk oldani a feszültséget a teremben.
The boss checked the team's temperature before making changes.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think it refers to physical heat instead of emotional climate.
Betekenis
Emotional or political mood level
Woordcombinaties
political temperature
|emotional temperature
|lower the temperature
Synoniemen
mood (Less formal and more general; applies to individuals as well as groups.)
Antoniemen
calmness (Refers to a low level of emotional intensity or conflict.)
Thema's
emotions
|politics
Definitie
The feeling or mood in a place or group of people.
The general level of emotion, tension, or activity in a situation or group, often used figuratively.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
temperature
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
tem - per - at - ure (4 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: temperature
- Plural: temperature, temperatures
Woordfamilie
Forms
temperatures
noun
Core family
thermometer
noun B1
Related words
thermal
adjective B1
thermostat
noun
Advanced or less common
temperate
adjective B2
Uitdrukkingen
lower the temperature
1/lˈoʊɚ ðə tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce emotional tension in situation
To make people less angry or upset in a situation.
Voorbeelden
- The manager tried to lower the temperature during the heated discussion.
- We need to lower the temperature before negotiations continue.
room temperature
1/ɹˈum tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Normal indoor heat level
The normal warmth inside a building where people feel comfortable.
Voorbeelden
- Store the medicine at room temperature.
- The butter should be at room temperature before mixing.
take someone's temperature
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Measure body heat with thermometer
To use a tool to find out how hot someone's body is.
Voorbeelden
- The nurse took my temperature before giving me medicine.
- Parents often take their child's temperature when they seem sick.
run a fever
1/ɹˈʌn ə fˈivɚ/
fixed phrase
Have a high body temperature from illness
To be sick and have a higher than normal body heat.
Voorbeelden
- She’s been running a fever for two days now.
- If you run a fever, see a doctor immediately.
run a fever
2/ɹˈʌn ə fˈivɚ/
fixed phrase
to have a high temperature
To have a higher body temperature than normal, usually because you are sick.
Voorbeelden
- The child is running a fever and should see a doctor.
- If you start to run a fever, call me right away.
- He ran a fever all night but felt better in the morning.