Calenturas (en. Fevers)

/kalen'tuɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A set of symptoms indicating an increase in body temperature.

Example sentence: Fevers are common during infections.

Las calenturas son comunes durante las infecciones.

Definition: Fever caused by infectious diseases.

Example sentence: The doctor prescribed an antipyretic for the fevers.

El médico le recetó un antitérmico para las calenturas.

Definition: State of physical or emotional excitement associated with infections or discomfort.

Example sentence: Sometimes fevers are accompanied by sweats.

A veces las calenturas vienen acompañadas de sudores.

Etymology/origin: From the Latin 'calentura', which means heat.

Phrase: has fevers

Meaning: Indicates that someone is showing symptoms of fever.

tiene calenturas

Phrase: summer fevers

Meaning: Refers to the heat or fever experienced in the summer.

calenturas de verano

Phrase: intermittent fevers

Meaning: Fever that comes and goes in periods.

calenturas intermitentes

Related word: fever

Description: Increase in body temperature.

fiebre

Related word: sweat

Description: Liquid secretion that helps regulate body temperature.

sudor

Related word: illness

Description: Alteration of health.

enfermedad

Slang meaning: Emotional fever or intense anxiety.

Slang example: That new relationship gives him fevers.

Esa nueva relación le causa calenturas.

Slang meaning: Very strong excitement.

Slang example: He was so filled with fevers that he couldn't concentrate.

Estaba con tantas calenturas que no podía concentrarse.