temperatura
temperature
a temperatura ambiente at room temperature; descenso/aumento de las temperaturas fall/rise in temperature; tomar la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature
temperatura
temperatura(
tehm
-
peh
-
rah
-
too
-
rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (measure of heat)
2. (weather)
a. temperature
La temperatura ha estado muy agradable estos días.The temperature has been very pleasant recently.
3. (colloquial) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fever
Con un baño templado puedes bajarle la temperatura a Sergio.You can reduce Sergio's fever by putting him in a lukewarm bath.
b. temperature
Llamaron al pediatra porque el bebé tenía temperatura.They called the pediatrician because the baby had a temperature.
4. (figurative) (literary) (level of excitement)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. temperature
Las vitriólicas observaciones del jefe de la oposición elevaron la temperatura del debate.The caustic remarks of the leader of the opposition raised the temperature of the debate.
temperaturaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. temperature
se espera un aumento/descenso de las temperaturastemperatures are expected to rise/fall
tomar la temperatura a alguiento take somebody's temperature
temperatura ambiental o ambienteroom temperature
temperatura máxima/mínimahighest/lowest temperature
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
Examples
Phrases
Machine Translators
Translate temperatura using machine translators
See Machine TranslationsRandom Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a WordWant to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
el sendero
path
SpanishDict Premium
Have you tried it yet? Here's what's included:
Cheat sheets
No ads
Learn offline on iOS
Fun phrasebooks
Learn Spanish faster
Support SpanishDict
