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I. tem·per [ˈtempəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. temper usu sing:

temper (state of mind)
Laune f <-, -n>
temper (angry state)
Wut f <-> kein pl
temper (predisposition to anger)
Reizbarkeit f <-> kein pl
what a foul temper you're in!
hast du eine üble Laune!
tempers were getting [rather] frayed [or short]
die Stimmung wurde [ziemlich] gereizt
display [or fit] of temper
Temperamentsausbruch m
display [or fit] of temper (angry)
Wutanfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
to be in a bad/good temper
schlecht [o. übel] /gut gelaunt sein
to get into a temper [about sth]
sich acc [über etw acc] aufregen
to control one's temper
sein Temperament zügeln
to have a temper
leicht reizbar sein
to keep one's temper
sich acc beherrschen
to keep one's temper
ruhig bleiben
to lose one's temper
die Geduld verlieren
in a temper
wütend

2. temper usu sing (characteristic mood):

temper
Naturell nt <-s, -e>
she has a very sweet temper
sie hat ein sehr sanftes Wesen
he is a man of violent temper
er hat ein ungezügeltes Temperament

3. temper no pl of metal:

temper
Härte f <-, -n>

II. tem·per [ˈtempəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. temper form (mitigate):

to temper sth with sth
etw durch etw acc ausgleichen
to temper one's criticism
seine Kritik abschwächen
to temper one's enthusiasm
seine Begeisterung zügeln [o. im Zaum halten]

2. temper (make hard):

to temper sth
etw härten [o. spec tempern]
to temper iron
Eisen glühfrischen spec

3. temper (add water):

to temper sth
etw anrühren
to temper colours [or Am colors]
Farben anrühren

4. temper MUS:

to temper sth
etw temperieren
Present
Itemper
youtemper
he/she/ittempers
wetemper
youtemper
theytemper
Past
Itempered
youtempered
he/she/ittempered
wetempered
youtempered
theytempered
Present Perfect
Ihavetempered
youhavetempered
he/she/ithastempered
wehavetempered
youhavetempered
theyhavetempered
Past Perfect
Ihadtempered
youhadtempered
he/she/ithadtempered
wehadtempered
youhadtempered
theyhadtempered
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