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body temperature
The temperature inside a living organism, especially the human body. A normal body temperature in humans is about 37 degrees Celsius.
Wegen des Fiebers war seine Körpertemperatur auf über 39 Grad angestiegen.
Because of the fever, his body temperature had risen to over 39 degrees.
This word is a simple compound made up of 'der Körper' (body) and 'die Temperatur' (temperature). The meaning can therefore be directly inferred from the two parts.
Bei Fieber sollte man regelmäßig die Körpertemperatur messen.
When you have a fever, you should measure your body temperature regularly.
Common verbs used in connection with body temperature are 'messen' (to measure), 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to drop), 'ansteigen' (to increase/rise), 'fallen' (to fall), and 'regulieren' (to regulate).
Bei einer Infektion steigt die Körpertemperatur oft an.
With an infection, body temperature often rises.
To state the value, you say 'die Körpertemperatur beträgt ... Grad' (the body temperature is ... degrees) or 'liegt bei ... Grad' (is at ... degrees). If it is too high, people often speak of 'erhöhte Körpertemperatur' (elevated body temperature).
Seine Körpertemperatur lag bei 38,5 Grad Celsius.
His body temperature was 38.5 degrees Celsius.
temperature
'die Temperatur' and 'die Körpertemperatur' can both refer to the heat level of the body. 'die Körpertemperatur' is more specific: it only refers to the temperature inside the body of a person or animal. 'die Temperatur' is more general and can also refer to the weather, a room, or water. In situations involving illness, people also simply say 'Temperatur' when they mean an elevated body temperature. This can be confusing. If you are clearly talking about the body, 'Körpertemperatur' is more precise.
In der Praxis kontrollierte die Ärztin die Körpertemperatur der Patientin.
At the medical practice, the doctor checked the patient's body temperature.
Heute misst der Vater die Temperatur seines Sohnes, weil er müde wirkt.
Today the father is taking his son's temperature because he seems tired.