temperature

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛmpərətʃɚ, -ˌtʃʊr, -prə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tempər ə chər, -chŏŏr′, -prə-, -pər chər, -chŏŏr′)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
temperature n (hot or cold)temperatura nf
 Temperatures have been above average this month.
 Las temperaturas han estado por encima de la media este mes.
temperature n ([sb]: fever)fiebre nf
  temperatura nf
  calentura nf
 Michelle has a temperature and a sore throat; I think she'd better stay home from school today.
 Michelle tiene fiebre y la garganta irritada; creo que es mejor que se quede en casa y no vaya al colegio hoy.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
temperature n figurative (mood, condition) (figurado)temperatura nf
  atmósfera, atmosfera nf
  ambiente nm
  clima nf
 The temperature of the meeting was rising as people's patience began to run out.
 La temperatura de la reunión fue en aumento a medida que la paciencia de la gente empezó a agotarse.
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Compound Forms:
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absolute temperature n thermodynamics (measured from absolute zero)temperatura absoluta nf
 La temperatura absoluta se expresa en grados Kelvin.
ambient temperature n (temperature of the air)temperatura ambiental loc nom f
 Welcome to Phoenix, where the ambient temperature averages 95 degrees during the summer.
 Bienvenidos a Phoenix, donde la temperatura ambiental ofrece en promedio 45 grados en verano.
  temperatura ambiente loc nom f
 Bienvenidos a Phoenix, donde la temperatura ambiente ofrece en promedio 45 grados en verano.
basal body temperature,
basal temperature
n
(normal temperature of body at rest)temperatura basal nf + adj mf
 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)temperatura de color nf + loc adj
high temperature n (fever)fiebre nf
 The child's high temperature was of great concern to his mother.
 La fiebre del niño era una gran preocupación para su madre.
high temperature n (extreme heat)alta temperatura adj + nf
 Steel melts at a high temperature.
ignition temperature n (minimum combustion temperature)punto de ignición nm
 Wet wood will not burn because the moisture prevents it from reaching a high enough ignition temperature.
  temperatura de ignición nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La temperatura a la cuál un determinado material se enciende espontáneamente se denomina temperatura de ignición. En el caso del papel es de unos 233 º C.
  punto de combustión nm
increase the temperature v expr (turn the heat up)aumentar la temperatura loc verb
  subir la temperatura loc verb
 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?
 Si quieres que las papas asadas se cocinen debidamente, debes aumentar la temperatura del horno.
low-temperature,
low temperature
adj
(requiring or involving little heat)de baja temperatura loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
 Esta especie se adapta bien a climas de bajas temperaturas.
reduce the temperature v expr (make it cooler)bajar la temperatura loc verb
 Doctors will always try to reduce the temperature of patients with fever.
 Los médicos siempre tratarán de bajar la temperatura de los pacientes con fiebre.
room temperature n informal (indoor temperature comfortable to humans)temperatura de confort nf + loc adj
Note: Nunca escuché este término!
 For me the most comfortable room temperature's about 20°C.
 Para mí la temperatura de confort es de alrededor de 20 grados.
room temperature n informal (food: temperature of surroundings)temperatura ambiente nf
 It's dangerous to leave uncooked meat at room temperature.
 No conviene dejar los alimentos sin cocinar a temperatura ambiente.
temperature control n (thermostat: device that regulates heat)regulador de temperatura loc nom m
 It's way too hot in here - the temperature control must be faulty.
 Hace demasiado calor aquí: el regulador de temperatura debe de estar defectuoso.
  termostato nm
  control de temperatura loc nom m
temperature drop n (decrease in heat or warmth)caída de la temperatura nf
  descenso de la temperatura nm
temperature extreme n (severe heat or cold)temperaturas extremas nfpl
temperature gradient n (temperature change over a distance)gradiente de temperatura loc nom m
temperature inversion (meteorology) (meteorología)inversión térmica nf + adj
transition temperature (physics)temperatura de transición loc nom f
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