to check temperature

2.3

To measure a person's body temperature to see if they have a fever

phrasal verb
/tʃɛk ˈtɛmpərətʃər/

: tomar la temperatura

Rajah didn't say another word, not even to check Chotu's temperature.

Examples

The nurse will check your temperature using a digital thermometer when you arrive.
She'd want to check my temperature herself because she knows I never do it.

Fiction book (1993)
Keep him in the water for 10 minutes, then check his temperature again.

Victim (2010)
Aren't you supposed to check the temperature?

15 Till Midnight (2010)
Gus, go ahead, check the temperature.

15 Till Midnight (2010)
Before giving him medicine, you should check the temperature to see if he has a fever.
It is important to check the temperature regularly during an illness to monitor any changes.

Synonyms

to check the temperature

vsto check temperature

2 1.4

Find out how hot or cold something is

focuses on people to detect fever or signs of illness

Antonyms

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Surface Forms

check temperature infinitive

checked temperature past

checked temperature past participle

checking temperature present participle

checks temperature third person singular

Morphology

check + temperature

The meaning 'to measure someone's body temperature' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'check' (inspect/verify) with 'temperature' (level of heat). This verb + noun collocation is literal and common in health contexts (and cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Check temperature comes from the simple action of putting a thermometer on someone's forehead or under their tongue to check their temperature and see if they are hotter than normal. So, check temperature means 'to measure if someone has a fever'.