Termometro (en. Thermometer)

ter-mo-me-tro

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An instrument used to measure temperature.
The doctor used the thermometer to measure the patient's fever.
Ginamit ng doktor ang termometro upang sukatin ang lagnat ng pasyente.
A device that indicates heat or cold.
The thermometer shows the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Ang termometro ay nagpapakita ng temperatura sa Celsius o Fahrenheit.

Etymology

From the English word 'thermometer', meaning a device for measuring temperature.

Common Phrases and Expressions

body thermometer
A thermometer used for measuring the human body's temperature.
termometro ng katawan

Related Words

heat
A characteristic of a substance indicated by temperature.
hinit
cold
A condition of a substance with low temperature.
lamig

Slang Meanings

The battle is over, it's like a thermometer.
I saw him, he had a high fever, and then the fight was like a thermometer.
Nakita ko siya, ang taas ng lagnat niya, tapos nag-termometro na ang labanan.
Like a thermometer, you always get heated.
Even if it's not hot, you're like a thermometer, your temper is so high.
Kahit hindi mainit, parang termometro ka, ang init ng ulo mo.