You'll often use termómetro when talking about the weather or when someone is sick. It's a very practical word to know. Imagine you want to ask, 'Do you have a thermometer?' You would say, '¿Tienes un termómetro?' Or if you're checking the temperature, you might say, 'El termómetro dice que hace frío,' meaning 'The thermometer says it's cold.'
ज़रूरी व्याकरण
Spanish nouns have gender. 'Termómetro' is masculine, so it uses masculine articles like 'el' (the) or 'un' (a/an).
El termómetro está en la caja. (The thermometer is in the box.)
Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since 'termómetro' is masculine singular, adjectives describing it will also be masculine singular.
Necesito un termómetro digital. (I need a digital thermometer.)
To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel, add -s. So, 'termómetro' becomes 'termómetros'.
Hay dos termómetros aquí. (There are two thermometers here.)
The verb 'estar' (to be) is used for location or temporary states. You would use 'estar' to describe where the thermometer is or its current state.
El termómetro está roto. (The thermometer is broken.)
Prepositions like 'para' (for) or 'con' (with) are common when talking about instruments and their uses.
Uso el termómetro para medir la fiebre. (I use the thermometer to measure fever.)
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
Para evitar la hipotermia en climas fríos, es crucial llevar siempre un termómetro fiable.
To avoid hypothermia in cold climates, it is crucial to always carry a reliable thermometer.
The verb 'evitar' is followed by a noun or a gerund in English. 'Llevar' means 'to carry'.
El termómetro ambiental indica un descenso brusco de la temperatura, lo que sugiere un cambio de tiempo inminente.
The ambient thermometer indicates a sharp drop in temperature, suggesting an imminent weather change.
'Descenso brusco' means 'sharp drop'. 'Inminente' is an adjective meaning 'imminent'.
Aunque el termómetro marcaba temperaturas gélidas, los esquiadores parecían inmunes al frío.
Although the thermometer registered freezing temperatures, the skiers seemed immune to the cold.
'Marcar' means 'to register' or 'to mark'. 'Gélidas' means 'freezing'.
La precisión de este termómetro digital es asombrosa, permitiendo mediciones exactas en cuestión de segundos.
The precision of this digital thermometer is astonishing, allowing exact measurements in a matter of seconds.
'Asombrosa' means 'astonishing'. 'En cuestión de segundos' means 'in a matter of seconds'.
A pesar de que el termómetro indicaba una mejora, el médico insistió en mantener al paciente en observación.
Despite the thermometer indicating an improvement, the doctor insisted on keeping the patient under observation.
'A pesar de que' means 'despite the fact that'. 'Insistir en' means 'to insist on'.
La calibración del termómetro es un paso fundamental para garantizar la fiabilidad de los datos recolectados.
The calibration of the thermometer is a fundamental step to ensure the reliability of the collected data.
'Garantizar' means 'to guarantee' or 'to ensure'. 'Recolectados' means 'collected'.
Utilizar un termómetro de infrarrojos facilita la medición de la temperatura sin contacto directo, ideal para superficies delicadas.
Using an infrared thermometer facilitates temperature measurement without direct contact, ideal for delicate surfaces.
'Facilitar' means 'to facilitate'. 'Sin contacto directo' means 'without direct contact'.
El termómetro de mercurio, aunque menos común hoy en día, fue durante mucho tiempo el estándar de referencia.
The mercury thermometer, although less common nowadays, was for a long time the standard of reference.
'Menos común hoy en día' means 'less common nowadays'. 'Estándar de referencia' means 'standard of reference'.
मुहावरे और अभिव्यक्तियाँ
"Estar como un tomate"
To be very red (like a tomato), usually from embarrassment or sunburn.
Después de correr tanto, Juan estaba como un tomate.
informal"Ponerse las pilas"
To 'put in the batteries,' meaning to get to work, to get energized, to buckle down.
Si quieres aprobar el examen, tienes que ponerte las pilas.
informal"Tirar la casa por la ventana"
To 'throw the house out the window,' meaning to spare no expense, to splurge, to go all out.
Para la boda de su hija, tiraron la casa por la ventana.
neutral"Quedarse de piedra"
To 'turn to stone,' meaning to be stunned, shocked, or speechless.
Cuando escuchó la noticia, se quedó de piedra.
neutral"Echar una mano"
To 'throw a hand,' meaning to help out, to lend a hand.
¿Me puedes echar una mano con estas cajas?
neutral"Ser pan comido"
To 'be eaten bread,' meaning to be very easy, a piece of cake.
El examen fue pan comido.
informal"No tener pelos en la lengua"
To 'not have hairs on the tongue,' meaning to be very direct, to speak one's mind, to be blunt.
Ella no tiene pelos en la lengua, siempre dice lo que piensa.
neutral"Estar en la luna"
To 'be on the moon,' meaning to be daydreaming, distracted, or out of touch with reality.
Juan, ¿me escuchas? ¡Pareces estar en la luna!
informal"Costar un ojo de la cara"
To 'cost an eye from the face,' meaning to be very expensive, to cost an arm and a leg.
Ese coche debe costar un ojo de la cara.
neutral"Tomar el pelo"
To 'take the hair,' meaning to pull someone's leg, to tease, to trick.
¡No te lo creas! Solo te estoy tomando el pelo.
informalयाद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Think 'thermo-' like thermal, and 'metro' like meter. It's a 'thermal meter' for temperature.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a classic mercury thermometer with a little red line rising and falling, showing the temperature. Or, picture a doctor using a thermometer to check a patient's forehead.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Describe three different situations where you would use a 'termómetro' in Spanish. For example, 'Para cocinar, uso un termómetro para...' (For cooking, I use a thermometer for...)
संबंधित सामग्री
यह शब्द अन्य भाषाओं में
संबंधित ग्रामर रूल्स
weather के और शब्द
abrigar
A2To provide warmth or shelter to someone or something.
abrigarse
A2To dress warmly to protect oneself from the cold.
absorber
B1To absorb; to take in or soak up.
afectar
A2To affect; to produce an effect on someone or something.
anemómetro
B1An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind.
anochecer
A2To become night; to get dark.
anticiclón
B1A high-pressure system, usually associated with clear, calm weather.
apacible
B1Mild/Calm; pleasant and not extreme or harsh.
bajo cero
A2Referring to temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
barómetro
B1An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used in forecasting weather.
