noun
temperature
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Noun meaning temperature (environmental, body, object). Feminine: die Temperatur; plural Temperaturen. Common collocations: 'die Temperatur messen', 'hohe/niedrige Temperatur' and 'Grad Celsius'. Declines regularly. Not reflexive. Used for weather reports, scientific measurements and medical contexts (Fieber = elevated temperature). Also appears in compound words (Körpertemperatur, Raumtemperatur).
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Die Fabrik stoppte die Produktion, weil die Messungen eine zu hohe Temperatur zeigten.
The factory stopped production because the measurements showed a temperature that was too high.
Die Temperatur ist heute auf über 30 Grad gestiegen.
The temperature rose above 30 degrees today.
Die Temperatur im Zimmer ist zu hoch.
The temperature in the room is too high.
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sounds like 'temperature' in English — very similar word
die → imagine a thermometer with a feminine ribbon to recall 'die Temperatur' is feminine
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A regular feminine noun referring to physical temperature; frequently used with measurements (Grad Celsius).