temper

temper
'tempə
1. noun
1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) humor
2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) genio
3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) furia

2. verb
1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) templar
2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) suavizar
•
- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper
temper n humor / genio
to be in a bad temper estar de mal humor
to lose your temper perder los estribos
temper
tr['tempəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (mood) humor nombre masculino; (nature) genio, temperamento, disposición nombre femenino
2 (of metal) temple nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (metal) templar
2 figurative use atenuar, suavizar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in a bad temper estar de mal humor
to fly into a temper ponerse furioso,-a
to have a bad temper tener mal genio
to have a fit of temper darle a uno un ataque de furia
to have a quick temper tener el genio vivo
to keep one's temper controlarse
to lose one's temper enfadarse, perder los estribos
temper ['tɛmpər] vt
1) moderate: moderar, temperar
2) anneal: templar (acero, etc.)
temper n
1) disposition: carácter m, genio m
2) hardness: temple m, dureza f (de un metal)
3) composure: calma f, serenidad f
to lose one's temper: perder los estribos
4) rage: furia f
to fly into a temper: ponerse furioso
temper
n.
• acero s.m.
• calaña s.f.
• disposición s.f.
• entraña s.f.
• genio s.m.
• humor s.m.
• mal genio s.m.
• natural s.m.
• temple s.m.
v.
• atemperar v.
• mesurar v.
• mitigar v.
• suavizar v.
• temperar v.
• templar (Metalurgia) v.

I 'tempər, 'tempə(r)
noun
a) (no pl) (mood) humor m; (temperament, disposition) carácter m, genio m

to have a bad temper — tener* mal genio

to be in a good/bad temper — estar* de buen/mal humor or genio

my temper got the better of me — perdí los estribos

temper, temper! — qué geniecito! (fam)

b) c u (rage)

to be in a temper — estar* furioso or hecho una furia; (before n)

temper tantrum — pataleta f (fam)

c) c u (composure)

to lose one's temper — perder* los estribos


II
transitive verb
1) (moderate) \<\<criticism\>\> atenuar*, suavizar*; \<\<enjoyment\>\> empañar
2) (Metall) templar
['tempǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=nature) carácter m , genio m ; (=mood) humor m

to be in a temper — estar furioso

to be in a good/bad temper — estar de buen/mal humor

to keep one's temper — no perder la calma, contenerse

to lose one's temper — perder los estribos

to have a quick temper — tener genio

in a fit of temper — en un acceso de furia or ira

to fly into a temper — ponerse furioso, montar en cólera

mind your temper!, temper, temper! — ¡contrólate or controla ese genio!

2) [of metal] temple m
2. VT
1) (=moderate) [+ remarks] suavizar, atenuar; [+ energy, enthusiasm] atemperar

to temper justice with mercy — templar la justicia con la compasión

2) (=soften) [+ metal] templar
3.
CPD

temper tantrum N — rabieta f

• to have a temper tantrum — coger una rabieta

* * *

I ['tempər, 'tempə(r)]
noun
a) (no pl) (mood) humor m; (temperament, disposition) carácter m, genio m

to have a bad temper — tener* mal genio

to be in a good/bad temper — estar* de buen/mal humor or genio

my temper got the better of me — perdí los estribos

temper, temper! — qué geniecito! (fam)

b) c u (rage)

to be in a temper — estar* furioso or hecho una furia; (before n)

temper tantrum — pataleta f (fam)

c) c u (composure)

to lose one's temper — perder* los estribos


II
transitive verb
1) (moderate) \<\<criticism\>\> atenuar*, suavizar*; \<\<enjoyment\>\> empañar
2) (Metall) templar

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