Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - temper
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Temper
temper
~1 n 1 »TENDENCY TO BE ANGRY« a tendency to become angry suddenly (That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. | If he can't control his temper, he should give up teaching. | quick/fiery/violent temper) (Be careful, he's got a pretty voilent temper. | tempers become frayed (=people become angry)) (Tempers were becoming frayed as the day went on.) 2 »SHORT ANGRY FEELING« an uncontrolled feeling of anger that lasts for a short time (be in a temper) (It's no use talking to him when he's in a temper. | be in a foul/awful temper (=be angry) | a fit of temper (=a quick expression of anger)) (Pete hit his brother in a fit of temper. | fly into a temper (=suddenly become very angry) | temper tantrum (=sudden angry behaviour like that of a small child)) 3 lose your temper to suddenly become so angry that you cannot control yourself ("Stop it," Helen shouted at the children, trying not to lose her temper.) 4 keep your temper to stay calm when it would be easy to get angry (I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.) 5 good-tempered/foul tempered etc having a good, bad temper etc 6 temper! temper! spoken used humorously to tell someone not to get angry 7 »ATTITUDE« formal the general attitude that people have in a particular place at one time + of (the temper of life in Renaissance Italy) (- see also badtempered, eventempered, illtempered) ~2 v 1 to make metal as hard as is needed by heating it and then putting it in cold water (tempered steel) 2 formal to make something difficult or unpleasant more acceptable or pleasant
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(tempers, tempering, tempered) 1. If you refer to someone’s temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty... I hope he can control his temper. N-VAR 2. Your temper is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good temper, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad temper, you feel angry and impatient. I was in a bad temper last night... N-VAR: with supp, oft adj N, oft in N 3. To temper something means to make it less extreme. (FORMAL) For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy... He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm. VERB: V n with n, V n 4. If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient. She was still in a temper when Colin arrived... When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper. PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v 5. If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself. I’ve never seen him get cross or lose his temper... PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English temprian & Anglo-French temprer, from Latin ~are to moderate, mix, ~; probably akin to Latin tempor-, tempus time Date: before 12th century 1. to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else ; moderate ~ justice with mercy 2. archaic a. to exercise control over ; govern, restrain b. to cause to be well disposed ; mollify ~ed and reconciled them both — Richard Steele 3. to bring to a suitable state by mixing in or adding a usually liquid ingredient: as a. to mix (clay) with water or a modifier (as grog) and knead to a uniform texture b. to mix oil with (colors) in making paint ready for use 4. a. (1) to soften (as hardened steel or cast iron) by reheating at a lower ~ature (2) to harden (as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil b. to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling 5. to make stronger and more resilient through hardship ; toughen troops ~ed in battle 6. a. to put in tune with something ; attune b. to adjust the pitch of (a note, chord, or instrument) to a ~ament • ~able adjective • ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic a suitable proportion or balance of qualities ; a middle state between extremes ; mean, medium virtue is…a just ~ between propensities — T. B. Macaulay b. archaic character, quality the ~ of the land you design to sow — John Mortimer c. characteristic tone ; trend the ~ of the times d. high quality of mind or spirit ; courage 2. a. the state of a substance with respect to certain desired qualities (as hardness, elasticity, or workability); especially the degree of hardness or resiliency given steel by ~ing b. the feel and relative solidity of leather 3. a. a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling ; disposition b. calmness of mind ; composure c. state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 habitual or temporary disposition of mind esp. as regards composure (a person of a placid temper). 2 irritation or anger (in a fit of temper). 3 a tendency to have fits of anger (have a temper). 4 composure or calmness (keep one's temper; lose one's temper). 5 the condition of metal as regards hardness and elasticity. --v.tr. 1 bring (metal or clay) to a proper hardness or consistency. 2 (foll. by with) moderate or mitigate (temper justice with mercy). 3 tune or modulate (a piano etc.) so as to distance intervals correctly. Phrases and idioms in a bad temper angry, peevish. in a good temper in an amiable mood. out of temper angry, peevish. show temper be petulant. Derivatives temperable adj. temperative adj. tempered adj. temperedly adv. temperer n. Etymology: OE temprian (v.) f. L temperare mingle: infl. by OF temprer, tremper ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) отпуск отпускать 2) твёрдость (стали) после отпуска 3) улучшение структуры металла термообработкой 4) содержание углерода (о стали) 5) добавка; легирующие металлы 6) смесь; состав; раствор 7) марка стального листа 8) дрессировать (стальные листы) 9) содержание влаги (в формовочной смеси) 10) остаточные напряжения (в стекле) 11) мять глину 12) затворять (напр. штукатурный раствор) 13) пищ. подвергать гидротермической обработке 14) пищ. кондиционер, увлажнитель - dead soft temper - full temper - half-hard temper - hard temper - planished temper ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1) закалять 2) облагораживать 3) отпускать 4) отпускный 5) разбавлять 6) регулировать 7) смешивать 8) смягчать 9) темперировать 10) умерять - temper brittleness - temper cement - temper colors - temper glass - temper hardening - temper of leather - temper plaster - temper rolling - temper steel ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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гл. 1) умерять 2) смягчать 3) сдерживать - temper credit expansion - temper the impact of inflation ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. нрав, характер; душевный склад calm temper —- спокойный нрав quick temper —- вспыльчивость, горячность bad temper —- тяжелый характер; дурной нрав to have a good temper —- быть доброго нрава incompatibility of temper —- психологическая несовместимость 2. вспыльчивый характер; крутой нрав; раздражительность, несдержанность to be in a temper, to show temper —- быть раздраженным, злиться; гневаться to have a temper —- иметь вспыльчивый характер to get into a temper —- вспылить to put smb. in a temper —- вывести кого-л. из себя, разозлить кого-л. in her temper she broke a vase —- в приступе ярости она разбила вазу 3. сдержанность, самообладание to keep one's temper —- владеть собой; сдерживаться to lose one's temper —- потерять самообладание, выйти из себя, не сдержаться, вспылить to regain one's temper —- овладеть собой, взять себя в руки; успокоиться to be out of temper —- сердиться (на кого-л.) to put smb. out of temper —- вывести кого-л. из себя; взбесить кого-л. to try smb.'s temper —- раздражать кого-л., испытывать чье-л. терпение 4. настроение to be in a good temper —- быть в хорошем настроении to be in no temper for smth. —- не иметь настроения делать что-л., быть не в настроении 5. степень твердости и упругости (какого-л. материала, вещества и т. п.) the temper of the clay was just right for shaping —- глина была доведена...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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the water регулировать температуру воды TEMPER 1. noun 1) нрав, характер - quick temper 2) настроение; to be in a good (bad) temper - быть в хорошем (плохом) настроении 3) сдержанность, самообладание; to put smb. out of temper - вывести кого-л. из себя; to keep/control ones temper - владеть собой; to lose ones temper - выйти из себя; to recover/regain ones temper - успокоиться, овладеть собой 4) раздражительность; вспыльчивость; to show temper - проявлять раздражение; to get into a temper - рассердиться 5) chem. состав 6) metal. содержание углерода; степень твердости и упругости 2. v. 1) регулировать, умерять, смягчать(ся); сдерживать(ся); to temper ones enthusiasm - умерять свой энтузиазм 2) удачно сочетать, смешивать в нужных пропорциях; to temper a strong drink with water - разбавлять крепкий напиток водой 3) доводить до нужного состояния; приходить в нужное состояние - temper the water 4) делать смесь; смешивать краски 5) mus. темперировать 6) metal. отпускать; закалять(ся) (тж. перен.); tempered in battle - закаленный в бою ...Англо-русский словарь
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See: GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, HOLD ONE'S TEMPER or KEEP ONE'S TEMPER, LOSE ONE'S TEMPER. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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