temperature
gb/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
A2
Engelska
~ 1700
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
A2
quantity
1
Degree of heat or cold
How hot or cold something is, shown in numbers called degrees.
Användningsmönster:
the temperature of [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperature' with 'weather'. 'Temperature' refers specifically to heat or cold, not all weather conditions.
Synonymer
heat level (Less formal and more general; not tied to scientific scales.)
Antonymer
coolness (Refers to a lower degree of heat, especially in everyday contexts.)
Ordkombinationer
high temperature
|low temperature
|body temperature
|room temperature
|temperature rise
Teman
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The temperature outside dropped below freezing last night.
- Please check the temperature of the soup before serving it.
- Her body temperature was slightly above normal.
- The temperature in the office is too high for comfort.
- We recorded the water temperature every hour.
Exempel för inlärare
- The temperature is very low today.
- My temperature is 38 degrees.
- The room temperature is perfect.
- Check the water temperature before you swim.
Substantiv
A2
quantity
2
Body heat measurement for health
How hot your body is, which shows if you are sick or well.
Användningsmönster:
to have a temperature
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may incorrectly say 'I have fever' instead of 'I have a fever' or 'I have a high temperature'.
Synonymer
fever (Refers specifically to an abnormally high body temperature, often due to illness.)
Antonymer
normal body temperature (Indicates healthy baseline body heat.)
Ordkombinationer
high temperature
|normal temperature
|fever temperature
Teman
health
|medicine
|body
Exempel
- The nurse took my temperature before the examination.
- He stayed home from school because he had a high temperature.
- Your temperature is normal, so you can go back to work.
Exempel för inlärare
- I have a high temperature today.
- The doctor checked my temperature.
- Her temperature is normal.
Substantiv
B2
state
3
Emotional or political mood level
The feeling or mood in a place or group of people.
Användningsmönster:
the temperature of [a situation/group]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think it refers to physical heat instead of emotional climate.
Synonymer
mood (Less formal and more general; applies to individuals as well as groups.)
Antonymer
calmness (Refers to a low level of emotional intensity or conflict.)
Ordkombinationer
political temperature
|emotional temperature
|lower the temperature
Teman
emotions
|politics
Exempel
- The political temperature in the country has been rising for weeks.
- His joke helped to lower the temperature in the tense meeting.
- Journalists tried to gauge the public temperature before the election.
Exempel för inlärare
- The political temperature is high before the vote.
- We want to lower the temperature in the room.
- The boss checked the team's temperature before making changes.
Grammatik
Grundform
temperature
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
Stavelser och betoning
tem - per - at - ure (4 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: temperature
- Plural: temperature, temperatures
Ordfamilj
Forms
temperatures
noun
Core family
thermometer
noun B1
Related words
thermal
adjective B1
thermostat
noun
Advanced or less common
temperate
adjective B2
Uttryck
lower the temperature
1/lˈoʊɚ ðə tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce emotional tension in situation
To make people less angry or upset in a situation.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.