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    Centigrades (en. Centigrade)

    /sɑ̃.ti.ɡʁad/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
    It is 25 centigrades today.
    Il fait aujourd'hui 25 centigrades.
    Unit used to measure temperatures in sciences.
    The forecast calls for temperatures above 30 centigrades.
    Les prévisions annoncent des températures au-dessus de 30 centigrades.
    Temperature measurement used in many countries.
    The weather indicates it will be less than 5 centigrades tonight.
    La météo indique qu'il fera moins de 5 centigrades la nuit prochaine.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'centum' (hundred) and 'gradus' (degree).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    within a degree of centigrade
    With an accuracy of a few centigrades.
    à centigrade près
    ambient temperature in centigrades
    The general temperature of an environment, measured in centigrades.
    température ambiante en centigrades

    Related Words

    degree
    Unit of temperature measurement.
    degré
    Celsius
    Temperature scale where the freezing and boiling points of water are respectively 0° and 100°.
    Celsius
    thermometer
    Instrument used to measure temperature.
    thermomètre

    Slang Meanings

    Hot as centigrades
    It's hot as centigrades today!
    Il fait chaud comme centigrades aujourd'hui!
    Cold as a duck, like centigrades
    It's really cold as a duck, we're close to zero centigrades.
    Il fait vraiment froid de canard, on frôle le zéro centigrades.