high temperature
3
2.1
- noun
- /haɪ ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
:
fiebre
- Hi, if a child falls sick in the classroom and has high temperature, how will this be approached?
- high-temperature superconductivity
- high-temperature alloys
- high temperature and pressure
Examples
-
The Atlantic waters off the East Coast set a record high temperature this summer.
Blog text (11) -
Pneumonia was diagnosed by high temperature and infiltrate on chest radiography.
Academic text (1999) -
"If you did, that would explain why we're still getting the high temperature reading."
Fiction book (1994) -
He's running a high temperature.
-
Melanie is lying in the hospital bed, throwing up pretty periodically and running a high temperature.
Fiction book (1993) -
She had a really high temperature and she was dehydrated, so she had to get sedated for an X-ray.
-
She had a high temperature of 102 degrees, which indicated that she was likely sick.
-
The doctor warned that a high temperature could be a sign of infection and suggested a check-up.
-
After exercising, he noticed he had a high temperature, so he decided to rest and hydrate.
Synonyms
390
1.0
A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick
2
7.5
A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help
1
9.9
An extremely high fever over 41°C that can be dangerous
A high body temperature often caused by an infection
A higher than normal body temperature that often shows you are ill
A high body temperature from illness, often called a fever
A rise in body temperature that often comes from an infection
A condition where the body becomes much hotter than normal
How Hot
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a body temperature above the normal range' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'high' (above normal) with 'temperature' (level of heat), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it. This adjective–noun composition is non-idiomatic and cross-linguistically common, requiring no special cultural or lexical knowledge.
Etymology
High temperature comes from taking a body thermometer: when the number is above normal the reading is high, so it shows the person's temperature is higher than normal and means a 'fever'.