temperament

A noun referring to a person's or animal's natural, habitual mood or disposition, or to a tendency towards emotional excitability and irritability.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее природное, привычное настроение или склад характера человека или животного, а также склонность к эмоциональной возбудимости и раздражительности.esSustantivo que designa el conjunto de rasgos emocionales y de conducta innatos o habituales de una persona o animal, así como su disposición o carácter natural, incluyendo la propensión a la excitabilidad o irritabilidad.frNom désignant la disposition naturelle et habituelle d'une personne ou d'un animal, son caractère ou son humeur dominante, ainsi que la propension à l'excitabilité émotionnelle et à l'irritabilité.deSubstantiv, das die natürliche, angeborene Gemütsart oder Wesensart eines Menschen oder Tieres bezeichnet, also die Art und Weise, wie jemand gewöhnlich empfindet, reagiert und sich verhält; außerdem die Neigung zu emotionaler Erregbarkeit oder Reizbarkeit.ptSubstantivo que designa o conjunto de disposições naturais e habituais de uma pessoa ou animal, o seu modo habitual de sentir e reagir; também se refere à tendência a se irritar ou se exaltar com facilidade.zh名词，指人或动物天生的、习惯性的性情或性格特质，也指情绪易激动、易怒的倾向。arاسم يدل على الطبع أو المزاج الفطري المستقر للإنسان أو الحيوان، وعلى تركيبته الانفعالية وميله إلى سرعة التأثر والانفعال والتهيج.

1. Characteristic mood B2 formal

   A person's or animal's natural, typical way of thinking, behaving, or reacting.

   • She has a calm and patient temperament.
   • His cheerful temperament makes him popular at work.
   • The dog's gentle temperament makes it a great family pet.

   ruХарактерesTemperamentofrtempéramentdeTemperamentptTemperamentozh性情arالمزاج

   Synonyms: characterconstitutiondispositionmakeupnaturepersonalitytemper

2. Emotional sensitivity B2 formal

   A tendency to become emotional, irritable, or excited easily, often displayed openly.

   • The actor was known for his fiery temperament on set.
   • Her temperament often leads to arguments over small issues.
   • He struggled to control his temperament during the heated debate.

   ruЭмоциональная чувствительностьesSensibilidad emocionalfrSensibilité émotionnelledeEmotionale EmpfindlichkeitptSensibilidade emocionalzh情绪敏感arالحساسية الانفعالية

   Synonyms: emotionalityexcitabilityirritabilitysensitivitytouchiness

3. Musical tuning adjustment C2 formal art

   A system of adjusting the intervals between notes on a keyboard instrument so that it can play in different musical keys.

   • The piano was tuned using equal temperament.
   • Bach's 'Well-Tempered Clavier' was written to showcase the possibilities of temperament.
   • Different temperaments affect the sound of chords in historical music.

   ruТемперацияesTemperamento (afinación)frTempérament (accord musical)deTemperierungptTemperamentozh调律arتعديل السلم الموسيقي

   Synonyms: tempertuning

• temperaments plural form
• temperaments' possessive plural form
• temperament's possessive singular form