WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
| Principales traductions |
| temperature n | (hot or cold) | température nf |
| | Temperatures have been above average this month. |
| | Les températures ont été au-dessus de la moyenne ce mois-ci. |
| temperature n | ([sb]: fever) (fièvre) | température nf |
| | Michelle has a temperature and a sore throat; I think she'd better stay home from school today. |
| | Michelle a de la température et mal à la gorge ; je pense qu'elle ferait mieux de rester chez elle plutôt que d'aller à l'école aujourd'hui. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| temperature n | figurative (mood, condition) (figuré) | température nf |
| | The temperature of the meeting was rising as people's patience began to run out. |
| | La température montait à la réunion à mesure que les gens perdaient patience. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
Formes composées
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| absolute temperature n | thermodynamics (measured from absolute zero) | température absolue nf |
| ambient temperature n | (temperature of the air) | température ambiante nf |
| | Welcome to Phoenix, where the ambient temperature averages 95 degrees during the summer. |
| | Bienvenue à Phoenix où la température ambiante moyenne en été est de 46°C. |
basal body temperature, basal temperature n | (normal temperature of body at rest) | température basale du corps nf |
| | Tracking changes in her basal body temperature can help a woman know when she is most fertile. |
color temperature (US), colour temperature (UK) n | (optics) | température de couleur nf |
| high temperature n | (fever) | température, fièvre nf |
| | The child's high temperature was of great concern to his mother. |
| high temperature n | (extreme heat) | haute température nf |
| | Steel melts at a high temperature. |
| ignition temperature n | (minimum combustion temperature) | température d'ignition nf |
| | Wet wood will not burn because the moisture prevents it from reaching a high enough ignition temperature. |
| increase the temperature v expr | (turn the heat up) | augmenter la température loc v |
| | If you want the roast potatoes to cook properly you will need to increase the temperature in the oven. I'm cold, is there any way to increase the temperature in this room? |
low-temperature, low temperature adj | (requiring or involving little heat) | à basse température adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| reduce the temperature v expr | (make it cooler) | faire baisser la température loc v |
| | Doctors will always try to reduce the temperature of patients with fever. |
| | | baisser la température loc v |
| | (Médecine) | faire baisser la fièvre loc v |
| room temperature n | informal (indoor temperature comfortable to humans) | température ambiante nf |
| | For me the most comfortable room temperature's about 20°C. |
| | Pour moi, la meilleure température ambiante, c'est dans les 20° C. |
| room temperature n | informal (food: temperature of surroundings) | température ambiante nf |
| | It's dangerous to leave uncooked meat at room temperature. |
| | Il est dangereux de laisser de la viande crue à température ambiante. |
| temperature control n | (thermostat: device that regulates heat) | thermostat nm |
| | It's way too hot in here - the temperature control must be faulty. |
| temperature drop n | (decrease in heat or warmth) | chute des températures nf |
| | | baisse de température nf |
| temperature extreme n | (severe heat or cold) | température extrême nf |
| temperature gradient n | (temperature change over a distance) | gradient de température nm |
| temperature inversion | (meteorology) (Météorologie) | inversion de température, inversion thermique nf |
| transition temperature | (physics) | température de transition nf |