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afiebrarse

to have a fever

Usage

A reflexive, mainly Latin American verb meaning to develop a fever or, figuratively, to become feverishly excited or obsessed about something — se afiebró con la idea. In Spain, entrar en fiebre or ponerse febril is more typical for the literal sense.

Examples
  • El niño se afiebró por la noche. — The boy developed a fever during the night.
  • Se afiebró con el proyecto y no paraba de trabajar. — He got feverishly obsessed with the project and wouldn't stop working.
  • Tras la vacuna, algunos pacientes se afiebran levemente. — After the vaccine, some patients run a slight fever.
Common mistake

Expecting afiebrarse to be understood everywhere — it's a Latin American regionalism; in Spain, tener fiebre or ponerse febril is what a doctor or patient would actually say.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túafiébrate
nosotrosafiebrémonos
vosotrosafiebraos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

afiebrándose

Past participle (participio)

afiebrado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

afiebrarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "afiebrarse" mean?

"afiebrarse" means "to have a fever".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "afiebrarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "afiebrarse" is: tú afiébrate, nosotros afiebrémonos, vosotros afiebraos.

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