tener fiebre

to have a fever

to have a temperature

tener fiebre(teh-nehr fyeh-breh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to have a fever

Le puse el termómetro a mi hijo y resulta que tenía fiebre.

I took my son's temperature and it turned out he had a fever.

b. to have a temperature

Te brillan los ojos como si tuvieras fiebre.

Your eyes shine as if you had a temperature.

c. to be feverish

No fue al colegio porque tenía fiebre.

She didn't go to school because she was feverish.

d. to run a temperature

Estoy tiritando. Debo de tener fiebre.

I'm shivering. I must be running a temperature.