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tempered

/ˈtɛmpəd/

/ˈtɛmpərd/

temperedadjective

more tempered

Comp.

most tempered

Super.

/ˈtɛmpəd/

/ˈtɛmpərd/

Translations

закалённый

The tempered glass is more resistant to impact.

Закалённое стекло более устойчиво к ударам.

умеренный

He has a tempered approach to solving conflicts.

У него умеренный подход к решению конфликтов.

Additional translations

смягчённый

Definitions

Having a specified temper or disposition, often used in combination.

She is a mild-tempered person who rarely gets upset.

Moderated or controlled; made less intense or severe.

The tempered climate of the region makes it a pleasant place to live.

Strengthened or toughened, especially by heating and cooling, often used in reference to metals or glass.

The tempered glass is more resistant to shattering than regular glass.

Adjusted or tuned to a particular temperament, especially equal temperament (Music).

Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is written for an instrument with a tempered tuning system.

Synonyms

temperedpast participle

/ˈtɛmpəd/

/ˈtɛmpɚd/

Used when ‘tempered’ functions strictly as a past-participle adjective describing something that has undergone the process of tempering (e.g. metals, glass).

Definitions

Strengthened, toughened, or otherwise treated by a tempering process, especially by controlled heating and cooling.

The knife blade is made of tempered steel to ensure durability.

Synonyms

toned down

temperverb

tempered

Past Simple

tempered

Past Simple

tempered

Past Participle

tempering

Gerund

/ˈtɛmpə/

/ˈtɛmpər/

Translations

закалять

The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it stronger.

Кузнец закалит сталь, чтобы сделать её прочнее.

смягчать

She tried to temper her criticism with some positive feedback.

Она попыталась смягчить свою критику положительными отзывами.

умерять

He needs to temper his enthusiasm with some caution.

Ему нужно умерить свой энтузиазм осторожностью.

Additional translations

успокаивать

приглушать

умиротворять

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tempernoun

Definitions

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.