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das Fieber (-)
   fever, temperature

Er hat Halsschmerzen und Fieber.
He has a sore throat and fever.
Ich muss ihm das Fieber messen.
I have to take his temperature.
Noch höher steigt das Grand-Prix-Fieber am Freitag, 29. April.
The Grand Prix fever goes even higher on Friday, April 29.
Man spricht von Fieber, wenn die Körpertemperatur über 38°C ansteigt.
It's considered fever when your body temperature climbs above 38°C (100°F).

Related Words:
Fieber haben to be running a temperature, have a fever/temperature
fieberhaft (adj/adv) feverish(ly)
fieberig/fiebrig (adj/adv) feverish(ly)
fiebern (v.i.) to have a fever/temperature

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