temper tem·per

temper tem·per
['tɛmpə(r)]
1. n
(nature) temperamento, carattere m, indole f , (mood) umore m , (fit of anger) collera

she has a sweet temper — è dolce per temperamento or di indole

he's got a terrible temper — ha un pessimo carattere

to be in a temper — essere in collera

to be in a good/bad temper — essere di buon/cattivo umore

to keep one's temper — restare calmo (-a)

to lose one's temper — perdere le staffe, andare in collera, arrabbiarsi

I lost my temper — mi sono arrabbiato

in a fit of temper — in un accesso d'ira

to fly into a temper — andare su tutte le furie

mind your temper!; temper, temper! — cerca di controllarti!, calma, calma!

2. vt
(moderate) moderare, (soften: metal) temprare

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  • tem´per|ate|ly — tem|per|ate «TEHM puhr iht, priht», adjective. 1. not very hot, and not very cold: »a temperate climate. 2. moderate; self restrained; using self control: »She spoke in a temperate manner, not favoring either side especially. SYNONYM(S): calm,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per|ate — «TEHM puhr iht, priht», adjective. 1. not very hot, and not very cold: »a temperate climate. 2. moderate; self restrained; using self control: »She spoke in a temperate manner, not favoring either side especially. SYNONYM(S): calm, dispassionate …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem´per|er — tem|per «TEHM puhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. state of mind; disposition; mood: »She has a sweet temper. She was in no temper to be kept waiting. SYNONYM(S): humor. See syn. under disposition. (Cf. ↑disposition) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem´per|a|ble — tem|per «TEHM puhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. state of mind; disposition; mood: »She has a sweet temper. She was in no temper to be kept waiting. SYNONYM(S): humor. See syn. under disposition. (Cf. ↑disposition) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per — «TEHM puhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. state of mind; disposition; mood: »She has a sweet temper. She was in no temper to be kept waiting. SYNONYM(S): humor. See syn. under disposition. (Cf. ↑disposition) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per|a|ment — «TEHM puhr uh muhnt, pruh », noun. 1. a person s nature; make up; disposition: »She has a nervous temperament. Her highly strung temperament made her uncertain…capricious…enchanting (George Bernard Shaw). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under disposition.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per|ance — «TEHM puhr uhns, pruhns», noun. 1. the state or quality of being moderate in action, speech, or habits; self control: »Temperance should be applied not only to food and drink but also to work and play. 2. the state or quality of being moderate in …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per|a|ture — «TEHM puhr uh chuhr, chur; pruh », noun. 1. the degree of heat or cold. The temperature of freezing water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. »The colour of a glowing opaque body depends only on its temperature and not on its composition (Bondi and Bondi) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tem|per|a — «TEHM puhr uh», noun. 1. a method of painting in which colors are mixed with white or yolk of egg, the whole egg, or other substances instead of oil. 2. the paints used. ╂[< Italian tempera < temperare to temper < Latin temperāre.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • at|tem|per — «uh TEHM puhr», transitive verb. 1. to temper; soften. 2. to modify by admixture; qualify. 3. to adapt. ╂[< Old French atemprer, learned borrowing from Latin attemperāre < ad to + temperāre to temper] …   Useful english dictionary

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