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    Fièvre (en. Fever)

    /fjɛvʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Elevation of the body temperature above normal.
    He has had a fever for three days.
    Il souffre de fièvre depuis trois jours.
    State of great agitation or excitement.
    The Saturday night fever swept away all the young people.
    La fièvre du samedi soir a emporté tous les jeunes.
    Period during which something is in vogue or highly sought after.
    The cryptocurrency fever affected many investors.
    La fièvre des cryptomonnaies a touché de nombreux investisseurs.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'febris', meaning heat.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a fever
    To present an abnormal body temperature.
    avoir de la fièvre
    shopping fever
    Intense excitement at the idea of buying something.
    fièvre acheteuse
    cinematic fever
    Enthusiasm around a movie or a series.
    fièvre cinematic

    Related Words

    feverish
    Who has a fever (adjective).
    fiévreux
    feverishly
    In an agitated or restless manner.
    fiévreusement
    feverishness
    The set of symptoms caused by fever.
    fièvrerie

    Slang Meanings

    Fever used to denote an intense passion.
    He is in a work fever lately.
    Il est dans une fièvre de travail ces derniers temps.
    Used to describe a situation of madness or excitement.
    It was a fever during the concert, everyone was jumping.
    C'était la fièvre pendant le concert, tout le monde sautait.