température
temperature
noun tahn-peh-rah-TOOR Less Common
Origin: From Latin 'temperatura'.
Usage Note
température is used for weather, body temperature (avoir de la température means to have a fever in informal French), and scientific contexts. Prendre la température literally means to take a temperature but figuratively means to gauge the mood or atmosphere of a situation.
Examples
"La température a chuté cette nuit."
Natural Translation
The temperature dropped last night.
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