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tem·per
(tĕm′pər)v. tem·pered, tem·per·ing, tem·pers
v.tr.
1. To modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate: "temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom" (Robert H. Jackson). See Synonyms at moderate.
2. To bring to a desired consistency, texture, hardness, or other physical condition by blending, admixing, or kneading: temper clay; paints that had been tempered with oil.
3. To harden or strengthen (metal or glass) by application of heat or by heating and cooling.
4. To strengthen through experience or hardship; toughen: soldiers who had been tempered by combat.
5. Music To adjust (the pitch of an instrument) to a temperament.
v.intr.
To be or become tempered.
n.
1. A state of mind or emotion; disposition: an even temper.
2. Calmness of mind or emotions; composure: lose one's temper.
3.
a. A tendency to become easily angry or irritable: a quick temper.
b. Anger; rage: a fit of temper.
4. A characteristic general quality; tone: heroes who exemplified the medieval temper; the politicized temper of the 1930s.
5.
a. The condition of being tempered.
b. The degree of hardness and elasticity of a metal, chiefly steel, achieved by tempering.
6. A modifying substance or agent added to something else.
7. Archaic A middle course between extremes; a mean.
[Middle English temperen, from Old English temprian, from Latin temperāre, probably from variant of tempus, tempor-, time, season.]
tem′per·a·bil′i·ty n.
tem′per·a·ble adj.
tem′per·er n.
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temper
(ˈtɛmpə)n
1. a frame of mind; mood or humour: a good temper.
2. a sudden outburst of anger; tantrum
3. a tendency to exhibit uncontrolled anger; irritability
4. a mental condition of moderation and calm (esp in the phrases keep one's temper, lose one's temper, out of temper)
5. (Metallurgy) the degree of hardness, elasticity, or a similar property of a metal or metal object
vb (tr)
6. to make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate: he tempered his criticism with kindly sympathy.
7. (Metallurgy) to strengthen or toughen (a metal or metal article) by heat treatment, as by heating and quenching
8. (Music, other) music
a. to adjust the frequency differences between the notes of a scale on (a keyboard instrument) in order to allow modulation into other keys
b. to make such an adjustment to the pitches of notes in (a scale)
9. a rare word for adapt
10. an archaic word for mix
[Old English temprian to mingle, (influenced by Old French temprer), from Latin temperāre to mix, probably from tempus time]
ˈtemperable adj
ˌtemperaˈbility n
ˈtemperer n
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tem•per
(ˈtɛm pər)n.
1. a particular state of mind or feelings.
2. habit of mind, esp. with respect to irritability or patience; disposition: an even temper.
3. heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc.
4. calm disposition; composure: to lose one's temper.
5. a substance added to modify other properties.
6.
a. the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal, as by quenching or treatment with heat.
b. the operation of tempering metal.
7. Archaic. a middle course; compromise.
8. Obs. the character of a substance.
v.t. 9. to moderate: to temper justice with mercy.
10. to soften or tone down.
11. to make suitable by or as if by blending.
12. to work into proper consistency, as clay or mortar.
13. to impart strength or toughness to (steel or cast iron) by heating and cooling.
14. to tune (a keyboard instrument) so as to make the tones available in different keys or tonalities.
15. Archaic. to blend in due proportions.
16. Archaic. to pacify.
v.i. 17. to be or become tempered.
[before 1000; Middle English tempren, Old English temprian < Latin temperāre to restrain oneself, adjust, temper]
tem′per•a•ble, adj.
tem′per•er, n.
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temper
- acerbic - Often describes a sharp or biting mood, temper, tone, or wit; acerbity is normally a bit less sharp than sarcasm.
- tirret - An outburst of temper.
- mansuetude - Tameness or sweetness of temper.
- tamper - First meant "to work in clay" or "temper in clay."
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temper
Past participle: tempered
Gerund: tempering
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| Noun | 1. |  temper - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood" |
| 2. |  temper - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" peeve - an annoyed or irritated mood | |
| 3. |  temper - a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"ill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition querulousness - the quality of being given to complaining | |
| 4. |  temper - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before crackingelasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" | |
| Verb | 1. |  temper - bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass" |
| 2. | temper - harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel" modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | |
| 3. | temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos) | |
| 4. |  temper - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" | |
| 5. | temper - restrain |
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temper
noun
1. irritability, anger, irascibility, passion, resentment, irritation, annoyance, petulance, surliness, ill humour, peevishness, hot-headedness I hope he can control his temper.
irritability goodwill, contentment, good humour
irritability goodwill, contentment, good humour
2. frame of mind, character, nature, attitude, mind, mood, constitution, humour, vein, temperament, tenor, disposition He's known for his placid temper.
3. rage, fury, bad mood, passion, paddy (Brit. informal), wax (informal, chiefly Brit.), tantrum, bate (Brit. slang), fit of pique She was still in a temper when I arrived.
4. self-control, composure, cool (slang), calm, good humour, tranquillity, coolness, calmness, equanimity I've never seen him lose his temper.
self-control anger, fury, wrath, irritation, indignation, agitation, pique, bad mood, excitability, vexation, grumpiness, irascibility, foul humour
self-control anger, fury, wrath, irritation, indignation, agitation, pique, bad mood, excitability, vexation, grumpiness, irascibility, foul humour
verb
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temper
verbnoun1. A person's customary manner of emotional response:
2. A temporary state of mind or feeling:
3. A tendency to become angry or irritable:
Informal: dander.
Slang: short fuse.
Idiom: low boiling point.
4. An angry outburst:
Informal: conniption, conniption fit.
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Translations
حالَة غَضَبحِدَّة إنْفِعال، مِزاج حادمِزاجمِزَاجيُلَطِّف، يُخَفِّف من، يُسَكِّن
kalitmírnitnáladapopouštětpovaha
temperamentvredhærdehumørmildne
kiukku
ćud
temperál
mildaskapstyrkja, bætavont skap
かんしゃく
화
būdocharakteriogrūdintivaldyti save
dabadusmasgarastāvoklismazinātmīkstināt
kaliť
jezarazpoloženje
humör
อารมณ์โกรธ
cơn giận
temper
[ˈtempəʳ]A. N
1. (= nature) → carácter m, genio m; (= mood) → humor m
to be in a temper → estar furioso
to be in a good/bad temper → estar de buen/mal humor
to keep one's temper → no perder la calma, contenerse
to lose one's temper → perder los estribos
to have a quick temper → tener genio
in a fit of temper → en un acceso de furia or ira
to fly into a temper → ponerse furioso, montar en cólera
mind your temper!; temper, temper! → ¡contrólate or controla ese genio!
to be in a temper → estar furioso
to be in a good/bad temper → estar de buen/mal humor
to keep one's temper → no perder la calma, contenerse
to lose one's temper → perder los estribos
to have a quick temper → tener genio
in a fit of temper → en un acceso de furia or ira
to fly into a temper → ponerse furioso, montar en cólera
mind your temper!; temper, temper! → ¡contrólate or controla ese genio!
2. [of metal] → temple m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
temper
[ˈtɛmpər] n
(= tendency to become angry)
I hope he can control his temper → J'espère qu'il pourra contrôler ses humeurs.
to have a temper → se mettre facilement en colère
He's got a terrible temper → Il se met très facilement en colère.
to have a short temper → se mettre très facilement en colère
to keep one's temper → rester calme, garder son calme
to lose one's temper → se mettre en colère
I lost my temper → Je me suis mis en colère.
I hope he can control his temper → J'espère qu'il pourra contrôler ses humeurs.
to have a temper → se mettre facilement en colère
He's got a terrible temper → Il se met très facilement en colère.
to have a short temper → se mettre très facilement en colère
to keep one's temper → rester calme, garder son calme
to lose one's temper → se mettre en colère
I lost my temper → Je me suis mis en colère.
(= mood) → humeur f
to be in a good temper → être de bonne humeur
to be in a bad temper → être de mauvaise humeur
to be in a good temper → être de bonne humeur
to be in a bad temper → être de mauvaise humeur
(= nature) → caractère m
vt (= moderate) → tempérer
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temper
n
(= disposition) → Wesen nt, → Naturell nt; (= angry mood) → Wut f; temper tantrum → Wutanfall m; to be in a temper → wütend sein; to be in a good/bad temper → guter/schlechter Laune sein; he was not in the best of tempers → er war nicht gerade bester Laune; she’s got a quick temper → sie kann sehr jähzornig sein; she’s got a terrible/foul/vicious temper → sie kann sehr unangenehm/ausfallend/tückisch werden; what a temper that child has! → was dieses Kind für Wutanfälle hat!; to be in a (bad) temper with somebody/over or about something → auf jdn/wegen einer Sache (gen) → wütend sein; to lose one’s temper → die Beherrschung verlieren (with sb bei jdm); to keep one’s temper → sich beherrschen (with sb bei jdm); temper, temper! → aber, aber, wer wird denn gleich so zornig werden!; to fly into a temper → einen Wutanfall bekommen, in die Luft gehen (inf); a fit of temper → ein Wutanfall m; to put somebody in a temper, to get somebody’s temper up → jdn zur Weißglut bringen, jdn wütend machen; he has quite a temper → er kann ziemlich aufbrausen; to be out of temper (old) → verstimmt sein, übel gelaunt sein; I hope he can control his temper → ich hoffe, er kann sich unter Kontrolle halten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
temper
[ˈtɛmpəʳ]1. n (nature) → temperamento, carattere m, indole f; (mood) → umore m; (fit of anger) → collera
she has a sweet temper → è dolce per temperamento or di indole
to be in a temper → essere in collera
to be in a good/bad temper → essere di buon/cattivo umore
to keep one's temper → restare calmo/a
to lose one's temper → perdere le staffe, andare in collera
in a fit of temper → in un accesso d'ira
to fly into a temper → andare su tutte le furie
mind your temper!, temper, temper! → cerca di controllarti!, calma, calma!
she has a sweet temper → è dolce per temperamento or di indole
to be in a temper → essere in collera
to be in a good/bad temper → essere di buon/cattivo umore
to keep one's temper → restare calmo/a
to lose one's temper → perdere le staffe, andare in collera
in a fit of temper → in un accesso d'ira
to fly into a temper → andare su tutte le furie
mind your temper!, temper, temper! → cerca di controllarti!, calma, calma!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
temper
(ˈtempə) noun1. a state of mind; a mood or humour. He's in a bad temper.
2. a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry. He has a terrible temper.
3. a state of anger. She's in a temper.
verb1. to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling. The steel must be carefully tempered.
2. to soften or make less severe. One must try to temper justice with mercy.
-tempered having a (certain) state of mind. good-tempered; mean-tempered; sweet-tempered.
keep one's temper not to lose one's temper. He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.
lose one's temper to show anger. He lost his temper and shouted at me.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
temper
→ مِزَاج prudká povaha temperament Wut ιδιοσυγκρασία humor kiukku caractère ćud temperamento かんしゃく 화 temperament temperament usposobienie temperamento нрав humör อารมณ์โกรธ öfke patlaması cơn giận 脾气Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tem·per
n. carácter, disposición; temple, humor; genio;
v.
to have bad ___ → tener mal ___;
to have good ___ → tener buen ___.
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