temper

• Nom désignant l'état d'esprit ou le caractère d'une personne, notamment par rapport à sa tendance à la colère ou à l'irritabilité, ainsi que la maîtrise de soi ou l'apaisement dans certaines expressions.

A noun referring to a person's state of mind or disposition, especially in terms of their tendency to become angry or irritable.

1. Tendency to become angryA2formal

   A person's state of mind regarding anger or irritability.

   Tendance à se mettre en colère

   • He has a quick temper and gets angry easily.
   • She tried to control her temper during the argument.
   • His temper flared when he heard the bad news.

   Synonymesbad tempercholerirascibilityirritabilitypeevishnessshort tempersnappishnessspleentestiness

   Antonymescalmnesscomposureequanimitypeacefulnessplacidityserenity

2. Mood or dispositionB1formal

   A person's general mood or emotional state.

   humeur, tempérament

   • She was in a good temper after receiving the compliment.
   • His temper changed suddenly when he saw the mess.
   • The weather put everyone in a foul temper.

   Synonymesdispositionframe of mindhumormoodnaturetemperament

3. State of a materialB2formaltechnical

   The degree of hardness, elasticity, or strength of a material, especially metal.

   Trempe (état d'un matériau)

   • The steel was heated to the correct temper for forging.
   • The temper of the blade determines its sharpness.
   • Proper tempering gives the metal its desired temper.

   Synonymesconditionconsistencyelasticityhardnessqualitystrengthtoughness

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'adoucir, de tremper ou de modérer quelque chose, comme un métal ou ses propres émotions, afin d'atteindre l'état ou la qualité souhaitée.

A verb used to indicate the act of moderating, hardening, or adjusting something, such as metal or one's emotions, to achieve a desired state or quality.

1. Moderate or HardenB2formal

   To make something less extreme or more resilient, often by adding a counterbalancing element.

   Tempérer (modérer ou endurcir)

   • Justice must be tempered with mercy.
   • The steel is tempered by heating and cooling it.
   • He tempered his criticism with praise.

   Synonymesalleviateannealassuagehardenmitigatemoderatequalifysoftenstrengthentone downtoughen

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateheightenintensifysharpen

2. Adjust or TuneC1formal

   To bring something to a desired state or condition by adjusting it.

   Régler, ajuster

   • The musician tempered the piano strings for perfect pitch.
   • She tempered her voice to a calm tone.
   • The artist tempered the colors to achieve the right shade.

   Synonymesadjustattunebalancecalibratefine-tunemodulateregulatetune