temperaturas
/tempeɾatuɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'temperatures' is translated into Spanish as temperaturas.
temperaturas is a noun phrase used to refer to the measurements of how hot or cold something is.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is temperatura. As a feminine noun, the plural form temperaturas requires the feminine article las (las temperaturas).
How do you pronounce it?
/tempeɾatuɾas/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase tomar la temperatura is used to mean 'taking a temperature', but it can also be used metaphorically to 'test the waters' or gauge a mood.
- The word temperatura shares a root with templanza (temperance), reflecting an ancient idea of 'balance' or 'moderation' between two extremes of heat and cold.
- In Spanish, if someone has a 'temperature' (temperatura), it almost always means they have a fever, rather than just a body temperature reading.
Examples in context
- Se han desplomado las temperaturas.Temperatures have plummeted.This sentence is useful for describing how temperatures have plummeted.Tatoeba #9011056 by arh, translation #9188946 by DJ_Saidez
- A bajas temperaturas, el agua se convierte en hielo.At low temperatures, water turns to ice.This sentence is useful for describing what happens to water at low temperatures.Tatoeba #1705535 by teskmon, translation #1595321 by _undertoad
- Aunque bajaron algo las temperaturas, han vuelto a subir.Although the temperatures went down a bit, they've started rising again.This sentence is useful for describing temperatures that went down and then rose again.Tatoeba #8820167 by arh, translation #9725508 by DJ_Saidez
- Hace veinticinco grados.It is twenty-five degrees.
- Hoy hace frío.Today it is cold.
- Hoy está fresquito.Today it is a bit chilly.
- ¡Hace un calor infernal!It's scorching hot!
- Me muero de frío.I'm freezing!
- Hace diez gradosIt is ten degrees
- El día está frescoThe day is cool
- Hoy hace treinta grados CelsiusToday it is thirty degrees Celsius
- Está a noventa grados FahrenheitIt is ninety degrees Fahrenheit
- Está bochornosoIt is sweltering
- Hace un frío polarIt is freezing cold
- ¡Aquí hace mucho más calor que en mi país!It is much hotter here than in my country!
- En mi país, nunca hace tanto frío como aquí.In my country, it never gets as cold as it does here.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing the weather in the morning.
- AlejandroLas temperaturas van a subir hoy.The temperatures are going to rise today.
- Sofía¿Seguro? Siento mucho frío.Are you sure? I feel very cold.
- AlejandroSí, el pronóstico dice que hará calor.Yes, the forecast says it will be hot.
- SofíaEspero que sea cierto.I hope that is true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
