temperature

/ˈtemprətʃər/ noun

Definition

› [C, U] how hot or cold something is: The room's kept at a temperature of around 20°C. Last night the temperature dropped to below freezing.

sb's temperature › how hot or cold someone's body is: The doctor examined him and took his temperature (= measured his temperature).

have a temperature › to be hotter than usual because you are ill

(Definition of temperature noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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