temper
/ˈtɛmpɚ/ sustantivo B1En español: temperamento, carácter, temple, revenido
- A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. · to have a good, bad, or calm temper
- State of mind; mood.
- A tendency to become angry. · Mind your hasty temper!· He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople.
- Anger; a fit of anger. · an outburst of temper· When I heard about it I got myself into a terrible temper.
- Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure. · to keep one's temper; to lose one's temper; to recover one's temper
- Middle state or course; mean; medium.
- The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities. · the temper of mortar
- The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
Plural tempers
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After a time, perceiving the meekness and gentleness of the beast’s temper, he summoned courage enough to approach him.
Mac!—the first sign of temper I have detected in you.
Is this fellow’s temper so formidable, or what is it?
“I really beg your pardon!” said my companion, who had ruffled the little man’s temper by bursting into an explosion of laughter.
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