Словарь синонимов английского языка - temper

(n) 1. mood, disposition, temperament, humour, state or frame of mind, character, personality, nature, make-up, constitution: Practising law did not suit his temper, so he became a social worker. 2. composure, self-control, self-possession, calmness, equanimity, balance, sang-froid, coolness, Colloq cool: He would lose his temper if she ever mentioned another man. 3. ill humour, ill temper, foul temper, irascibility, irritability, petulance, volatility, peevishness, huffishness, surliness, churlishness, hotheadedness, hot-bloodedness: At the first sign of temper, just ignore him. 4. (temper) tantrum, fury, fit (of pique), rage, passion, Colloq Brit wax, paddy: She went off into a temper at the mere mention of his name. -(v) 5. modify, moderate, assuage, mollify, soften, cushion, tone down, allay, soothe, mitigate, palliate, reduce, relax, slacken, lighten, appease: The cold currents from dhe poles are tempered by the equatorial waters. She used all her wiles to temper his fury. 6. anneal, toughen, strengthen, harden: Plunge the heated blade into water to temper it.