temper

temper: 'tempə 1. noun
1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) sinn, humør, lynne

2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) temperament, (hissig) gemytt

3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) hissighet, dårlig humør
2. verb
1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) herde

2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mildne, dempe, døyve

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- -tempered
- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper

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stemning

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subst. \/ˈtempə\/

1) humør, lynne, sinn

• she is in a bad temper

hun er i dårlig humør

2) sinnelag, natur, temperament

• it's in his temper

det er i hans natur

3) sinnsro, fatning, besinnelse

• he can't keep his temper

han klarer ikke å beholde fatningen

• I lost my temper

jeg mistet besinnelsen

4) dårlig humør, hissighet, temperament

• he started to show temper

han begynte å bli i dårlig humør

• she has a temper

hun har temperament \/ hun er hissig

5) (om metall) herding, herdingsgrad, hardhetsgrad

• what's the temper of the steel?

hva er hardhetsgraden av stål?

6) (om stål) anløping

7) (gammeldags) middelvei, kompromiss

8) (foreldet) forklaring: sammensetningen av en substans

fit of a temper raserianfall, anfall av sinne

fly\/go into a temper bli forbannet, bli sint

in a temper i dårlig humør

• he's in a temper

han er i dårlig humør

i et anfall av sinne

• she hit him in a temper

hun slo ham i et anfall av sinne

keep one's temper bevare fatningen

lose one's temper miste besinnelsen

out of temper i dårlig humør
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verb \/ˈtempə\/

1) blande (til passende konsistens), elte, arbeide

• the children are all busy tempering clay

barna er opptatt med å arbeide med leire

2) (om metall eller glass) herde, utgløde

3) (om stål) anløpe, herde

4) mildne, dempe, modifisere, døyve

5) (musikk) temperere

6) (gammeldags) tilpasse

7) (foreldet) roe ned

be tempered with bli dempet med\/av

• the hostile situation was tempered through his peacemaking skills

den fiendtlige situasjonen ble dempet på grunn av hans evner som fredsmegler

temper justice with mercy la nåde gå for rett

temper to tilpasse etter

• you should temper it to this

du burde tilpasse den etter denne

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Synonyms:

Modify, qualify, mix in due proportion, Due mixture, just combination / Soften, mollify, assuage, soothe, calm, moderate, restrain, pacify, attemper, appease, Constitution, temperament, nature, organization / Adapt, fit, suit, adjust, accommodate, Disposition, humor, frame, mood, grain / Bring to the right degree of hardness (as iron, by sudden cooling), Calmness, moderation, equanimity, composure, tranquillity / Anneal, Degree of hardness / Anger, passion, irritation, heat of mind

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Temper — Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament; in old… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temper — [tem′pər] vt. [ME tempren < OE temprian & OFr temprer, both < L temperare, to observe proper measure, mix, regulate, forbear < tempus (gen. temporis), time, period, orig., a span < IE * tempos, a span < * temp , to pull < base * … English World dictionary
Temper — Tem per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tempering}.] [AS. temprian or OF. temper, F. temp[ e]rer, and (in sense 3) temper, L. temperare, akin to tempus time. Cf. {Temporal}, {Distemper}, {Tamper}.] 1. To mingle in due… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temper — [n1] state of mind atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook,… … New thesaurus
temper — ► NOUN 1) a person s state of mind in terms of their being angry or calm. 2) a tendency to become angry easily. 3) an angry state of mind. 4) the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal. ► VERB 1) improve the temper of (a metal) … English terms dictionary
temper — vb *moderate, qualify Analogous words: *adjust, regulate, fix: mitigate, alleviate, lighten, assuage, allay, *relieve: mollify, *pacify, appease Antonyms: intensify temper n 1 * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Temper — Tem per, v. i. 1. To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable. [1913 Webster] I have him already tempering between my finger and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temper — Temper. См. Отпуск. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
temper — index abate (lessen), adapt, adjust (regulate), allay, alleviate, alter, animus … Law dictionary
temper — I UK [ˈtempə(r)] / US [ˈtempər] noun Word forms temper : singular temper plural tempers ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man… … English dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ tempər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a tendency to get angry very quickly: That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man with such a violent temper. have a short temper (=become angry very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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