Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with temperature in American Collocation
temperature
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈtemp(ə)rəˌtʃʊr/
low
cold
cool
freezing
low
sub-zero
The walls were covered with patches of snow, indicating relatively low temperatures.
hot or warm
high
hot
warm
They had to work in extremely high temperatures for up to 14 hours a day.
neither too hot nor too cold
comfortable
mild
moderate
pleasant
Mrs Henry had thrown open the shutters and even the window, for the temperature was mild.
average or usual
average
normal
The city has a comfortable climate, with normal daytime temperatures of about 25 degrees in Summer.
become higher
climb
creep up
go up
increase
rise
soar
It was a hot summer’s evening in London and the temperature soared.
reach a particular level
hover around something
nudge something
peak at
reach
top something
In the Basra region of south-east Iraq, temperatures nudged 50 degrees.
become lower
decrease
dip
drop
fall
go down
plummet
plunge
An Arctic cold front has seen temperatures plummet to minus 30 Celsius this month.
difference
fluctuation
variation
The garage will provide protection against the temperature fluctuations throughout winter.