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temper

UK
/ˈtɛmpə/
US
/ˈtɛmpɚ/

Translations

tempernoun
tempers
pl
UK
/ˈtɛmpə/
US
/ˈtɛmpɚ/
He has a calm temper.
У него спокойный характер.
She was in a bad temper after the meeting.
После встречи она была в плохом настроении.
Additional translations
вспыльчивость
гнев
самообладание
Synonyms
disposition
mood
character
nature
frame of mind
temperament
personality
temperverb
tempered
Past Simple
tempered
Past Participle
tempering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɛmpə/
US
/ˈtɛmpər/
The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it stronger.
Кузнец закалит сталь, чтобы сделать её прочнее.
She tried to temper her criticism with some positive feedback.
Она попыталась смягчить свою критику положительными отзывами.
He needs to temper his enthusiasm with some caution.
Ему нужно умерить свой энтузиазм осторожностью.
Additional translations
успокаивать
приглушать
умиротворять
Synonyms
moderate
mitigate
alleviate
soften
calm
dampen
restrain
control

Definitions

tempernoun
A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.
She has a fiery temper and often gets into arguments.
The degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal.
The blacksmith adjusted the temper of the steel to make it more durable.
A tendency to become angry easily.
He has a quick temper, so be careful what you say around him.
A characteristic state of feeling or frame of mind.
The general temper of the meeting was one of optimism.
A sudden fit or outburst of anger.
She flew into a temper when she discovered the vase was broken.
temperverb
To moderate or mitigate; to soften or tone down.
She tempered her criticism with a compliment to avoid hurting his feelings.
To harden or strengthen (metal or glass) by heating and then cooling.
The blacksmith tempered the steel to make it more durable.
To adjust or attune to a particular tone or pitch.
The musician tempered the instrument to ensure it was in perfect harmony.
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