thermometer

BrE /ˈθɜːməmɪtə/ AmE /ˈθɜːrməˌmitr/

noun en → es

1 MEASUREMENT [noun] B1

an instrument for measuring temperature, usually in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

termómetro

Collocations digital thermometer · thermometer reading

  • The nurse took my temperature with a digital thermometer.

    La enfermera tomó mi temperatura con un termómetro digital.

2 INDICATION [noun] B1

the reading or indication of a thermometer, showing the temperature

lectura del termómetro

Collocations thermometer reading · temperature reading

  • The thermometer reading was 38 degrees Celsius.

    La lectura del termómetro era de 38 grados centígrados.