temperature
US /ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
1.
température
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
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The room temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
La température de la pièce est de 25 degrés Celsius.
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Boiling water reaches a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius.
L'eau bouillante atteint une température de 100 degrés Celsius.
2.
fièvre
a body temperature above the normal; a fever.
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The child has a high temperature.
L'enfant a de la fièvre.
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I think I'm coming down with something; I feel like I have a temperature.
Je crois que je couve quelque chose ; j'ai l'impression d'avoir de la fièvre.