temper

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние ума или характер человека, особенно в отношении его склонности к гневу или раздражительности.esSustantivo que designa el estado de ánimo o el carácter de una persona, especialmente en cuanto a su propensión a la ira o la irritabilidad.frNom 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.deSubstantiv, das die Gemütsart oder den Charakter eines Menschen bezeichnet, besonders in Bezug auf die Neigung zu Wut oder Reizbarkeit; auch eine vorübergehende Stimmung oder Geistesverfassung.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de espírito ou o caráter de uma pessoa, especialmente no que se refere à tendência a se irritar ou se enfurecer; também pode indicar a disposição momentânea de ânimo.zh名词，指人的性情、脾气，尤其指容易发怒或急躁的倾向；也可指心情或情绪状态。arاسم يدل على المزاج أو الطبع أو الحالة الذهنية للشخص، ولا سيما نزعته إلى الغضب أو سرعة الانفعال.

1. Tendency to become angry A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВспыльчивостьesMal geniofrTendance à se mettre en colèredeJähzornigkeitptGênio fortezh脾气arسرعة الغضب

   Sinônimos: bad tempercholerirascibilityirritabilitypeevishnessshort tempersnappishnessspleentestiness

   Antônimos: calmnesscomposureequanimitypeacefulnessplacidityserenity

2. Mood or disposition B1 formal

   A person's general mood or emotional state.

   • 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.

   ruНастроениеesTemperamentofrhumeur, tempéramentdeGemütszustandptHumorzh脾气arالمزاج

   Sinônimos: dispositionframe of mindhumormoodnaturetemperament

3. State of a material B2 formal technical

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

   • 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.

   ruЗакалкаesTemple de un materialfrTrempe (état d'un matériau)deHärtezustandptTêmperazh回火arمتانة المعدن

   Sinônimos: conditionconsistencyelasticityhardnessqualitystrengthtoughness

• tempers plural form
• tempers' possessive plural form
• temper's possessive singular form

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по смягчению, закалке или регулировке чего-либо, например металла или собственных эмоций, для достижения желаемого состояния или качества.esVerbo que significa suavizar, moderar o ajustar algo, como un material o las propias emociones, para lograr un estado o cualidad deseada; también templar o endurecer un metal mediante calor.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Abschwächen, Härten oder Regulieren von etwas zu bezeichnen, z. B. von Metall oder der eigenen Emotionen, um einen gewünschten Zustand oder eine bestimmte Qualität zu erreichen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de moderar, suavizar ou ajustar algo, como metal (têmpera) ou emoções, para alcançar um estado ou qualidade desejada.zh动词，指通过调和、锻炼或调节使某物（如金属）达到理想状态，或指缓和、克制情绪等。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تلطيف الشيء أو تقويته أو ضبطه، كالمعادن أو المشاعر، للوصول إلى حالة أو صفة مرغوبة.

1. Moderate or Harden B2 formal

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

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

   ruСмягчать или закалятьesTemplar, moderar o endurecerfrTempérer (modérer ou endurcir)deMildern oder HärtenptModerar ou temperarzh缓和或淬炼arتلطيف أو تصليد

   Sinônimos: alleviateannealassuagehardenmitigatemoderatequalifysoftenstrengthentone downtoughen

   Antônimos: aggravateexacerbateheightenintensifysharpen

2. Adjust or Tune C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНастроитьesajustar o templarfrRégler, ajusterdeAbstimmenptAjustarzh调整arضبط وتعديل

   Sinônimos: adjustattunebalancecalibratefine-tunemodulateregulatetune

• tempered past participle
• tempered past simple
• tempering present participle
• tempers third person singular