temperatura
temperatúra with stress marks
temperature
Usage Note
Temperatura covers both weather and medical contexts, but Filipinos often code-switch to the English word temperature in casual conversation. When referring to a fever specifically, lagnat is the more natural and precise term to use.
Examples
" Mainit ang temperatura ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The temperature is hot today.
Literal Translation
Hot the temperature today.
" Mababa ang temperatura ngayong gabi. "
Natural Translation
The temperature is low tonight.
Literal Translation
Low the temperature tonight.
" Bumaba nang husto ang temperatura sa bundok kaya kailangan naming magdala ng makakapal na damit. "
Natural Translation
The temperature on the mountain dropped a lot, so we needed to bring thick clothes.
Literal Translation
Dropped very-much the temperature on mountain so need we to-bring of thick clothes.
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