temper

temper
temper [{{t}}'tempə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (character) caractère m, tempérament m;
∎ to have an even temper être d'un tempérament calme ou d'humeur égale;
∎ to have a quick or hot temper se mettre facilement en colère;
∎ he's got a foul or an awful temper il a mauvais caractère
(b) (patience) patience f; (calm) calme m, sang-froid m inv;
∎ do try and keep your temper essayez donc de garder votre calme ou sang-froid, essayez donc de vous maîtriser;
∎ to lose one's temper perdre patience, se mettre en colère;
∎ to lose one's temper with sb s'emporter contre qn;
∎ don't try my temper ne m'énerve pas
(c) (mood) humeur f; (bad mood) (crise f de) colère f, mauvaise humeur f;
∎ to be in a (bad) temper être de mauvaise humeur;
∎ to fly into a temper piquer une colère;
∎ he's in a dreadful temper il est d'une humeur massacrante
(d) {{}}Metallurgy{{}} trempe f
2 transitive verb
(a) (moderate → passions) modérer, tempérer; (→ pain, suffering) atténuer;
∎ justice tempered with mercy la justice tempérée de pitié
(b) {{}}Metallurgy{{}} tremper
(c) (piano) accorder par tempérament
3 exclamation
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} temper(, temper)! on se calme!, du calme!
►► temper tantrum crise f de colère;
∎ to have or to throw a temper tantrum piquer une colère

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