Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Fever"

A: To be “laid low” means to be prevented from doing normal things because of sickness or injury.

In this case, it means that Kolkata couldn’t function normally, or was forced to stop doing certain things, because of viral fever and cold.


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A: "Having a fever" means that a person's body temperature is higher than the normal range. It is a common symptom of an illness or infection. When someone has a fever, it typically indicates that the body is fighting off an infection or dealing with an underlying medical condition. A fever is usually measured using a thermometer, and a normal body temperature can vary slightly but is generally considered to be around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).

A: You’re right about fever. Pitch alone is a musical note. The expression “fever pitch” means to reach a state of great excitement or unrest. Like, if you picture singing a note so high that it makes your face get red and hot like you have a fever. It usually references a crowd in a concert. It’s not a terribly common expression. I had to look it up to double check the meaning

A: It means that he isn't sick, or doesn't have high body temperature. 'The blahs' mean he only feels discomfort, or uneasiness, feeling bored, tired, sad, etc.

A: It means "did you catch an illness from me?"

"Did I pass on my germs to you?"

A: He had a fever, so he couldn’t go to school.

The atmosphere in the stadium had reached a fever pitch.

(Fever pitch = a state of extreme excitement)

A: I don't feel very well because I have a slight fever

A: "i showed my friend the girl group 'Red Velvet' and now he has yellow fever"

A: I wasn't in school because I had a fever yesterday.

I had to go to the doctor's because I had a fever yesterday.

I had a fever yesterday but I feel much better today.

A: Neither of those is correct.

Correct versions:
‘I have a fever.’
‘I’ve got a fever.’

(Both of these mean the same thing)

A: I feel like the latter is more common, but other than that there's no difference.

A: 'to develop' is an expression of change. 'developing hay fever' means you didn't have it in the past but now you [suddenly] have it.

A: Their meaning is identical. "high temperature" can also mean a high temperature in general apart from the illness.

A: Fever is not measurable. Temperature is measurable.
When you check your temperature (or measure your temperature), if the number is higher than usual, you have a fever.
Fever is by definition: a condition in which the body's temperature is higher than usual, as a sign of illness.

A: Okay, here's my attempt.
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A: It’s more natural/grammatically correct to say, “I’ve had a fever for three days.”

I’ve had a fever for three days -> I have had a fever for three days.
“Have had” indicates it is present perfect tense, meaning the event happened but it still has influence on the present.

A: it’s “tingle” and it can refer to a sensation that has a bit of sour feeling and makes you squirm. In the way I used it, I meant like it gave that tingle effect but just very small.

A: you could say your are “completely exhausted” or “drained” which is an expression sometimes used to express the feeling of fatigue and being overworked. However, if you’re experiencing physical symptoms like joint pain you could say your muscles are “aching” or “sore”

A: ke kaarn

A: I had a fever. But it’s better now.
I had a fever. But I’m better now.

- How have you been?
- I’ve had a fever for the past two days.

When you say “I’ve had”, it implies it is continuing.

- I’ve had a job for two years.
- I’ve had an interest in photography since I was ten.

A: Fever is countable! You could say "I had two fevers last year, one in March and the other in September." Another example is the word 'headache'. You can say "I had two headaches last week."

It's not to describe a kind of fever, but how many times you've had it.

Edit: "Fever" is also a singular noun, so we have to put an article (in this case, 'a') before it.

A: It sounds a bit unnatural. Using “for” in that way is correct but uncommon, at least these days. It’s better to say, “He must be sick because he has a fever.” Also, you could simply say “He has a fever” because that’s enough information to know that he is sick.

A: Yes, you could say either one to mean the person has a fever but not a very high one.

A: Yup! You can use either!