temperature
gb/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
quantity
1
Degree of heat or cold
How hot or cold something is, shown in numbers called degrees.
Padron ng paggamit:
the temperature of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperature' with 'weather'. 'Temperature' refers specifically to heat or cold, not all weather conditions.
Mga kasingkahulugan
heat level (Less formal and more general; not tied to scientific scales.)
Mga kasalungat
coolness (Refers to a lower degree of heat, especially in everyday contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
high temperature
|low temperature
|body temperature
|room temperature
|temperature rise
Mga tema
science
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The temperature is very low today.
- My temperature is 38 degrees.
- The room temperature is perfect.
- Check the water temperature before you swim.
Pangngalan
A2
quantity
2
Body heat measurement for health
How hot your body is, which shows if you are sick or well.
Padron ng paggamit:
to have a temperature
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly say 'I have fever' instead of 'I have a fever' or 'I have a high temperature'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fever (Refers specifically to an abnormally high body temperature, often due to illness.)
Mga kasalungat
normal body temperature (Indicates healthy baseline body heat.)
Mga kolokasyon
high temperature
|normal temperature
|fever temperature
Mga tema
health
|medicine
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a high temperature today.
- The doctor checked my temperature.
- Her temperature is normal.
Pangngalan
B2
state
3
Emotional or political mood level
The feeling or mood in a place or group of people.
Padron ng paggamit:
the temperature of [a situation/group]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think it refers to physical heat instead of emotional climate.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mood (Less formal and more general; applies to individuals as well as groups.)
Mga kasalungat
calmness (Refers to a low level of emotional intensity or conflict.)
Mga kolokasyon
political temperature
|emotional temperature
|lower the temperature
Mga tema
emotions
|politics
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
temperature
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
tem - per - at - ure (4 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: temperature
- Plural: temperature, temperatures
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
temperatures
noun
Core family
thermometer
noun B1
Related words
thermal
adjective B1
thermostat
noun
Advanced or less common
temperate
adjective B2
Mga ekspresyon
lower the temperature
1/lˈoʊɚ ðə tˈɛmpɚɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce emotional tension in situation
To make people less angry or upset in a situation.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.