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1 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) nálada2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) povaha3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) zlost2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) popouštět, kalit2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mírnit•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *• vznětlivost• vztek• zmírnit• rozpoložení -
2 violence
noun (great roughness and force, often causing severe physical injury or damage: I was amazed at the violence of his temper; She was terrified by the violence of the storm.) prudkost* * *• násilí -
3 exhibition
[eksi'biʃən]1) (a public display (eg of works of art, industrial goods etc): an exhibition of children's books.) výstava2) (an act of showing or revealing: What an exhibition of bad temper!) ukázka, projev* * *• ukázka• výstava• výstavní• projev• expozice -
4 exterior
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5 forbearance
[fə'beərəns](patience; control of temper: She showed great forbearance.) trpělivost* * *• tolerance• trpělivost• shovívavost• snášenlivost -
6 mood
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7 shrew
[ʃru:]1) (a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) rejsek2) (an old word for an unpleasant woman with a violent temper and sharp tongue.) dračice, zlá, hubatá ženská* * *• rejsek
См. также в других словарях:
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 tendency to become angry easily ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, explosive, fierce, fiery, hot, nasty, terrible, violent, volatile … Collocations dictionary
temper — noun 1》 a person s state of mind in terms of their being angry or calm. 2》 a tendency to become angry easily. ↘an angry state of mind. 3》 the degree of hardness and elasticity of steel or another metal. verb 1》 improve the temper of (a metal) … English new terms dictionary
temper tantrum — noun Any fit of bad temper by a child, especially kicking, screaming or deliberately holding the breath … Wiktionary
temper color — noun : any of the colors varying from very pale yellow to very dark blue that are assumed by a smooth surface of steel as a result of reheating, are due to thin films of oxide, and correspond to definite temperatures * * * Metall. any of the… … Useful english dictionary
temper pin — noun chiefly Scotland : the regulating pin of a spinning wheel … Useful english dictionary
temper screw — noun 1. : a screw link to which the rope of a rope drilling apparatus is attached so that the drill may be fed and slightly turned at each stroke 2. : a setscrew used for adjusting … Useful english dictionary
short temper — noun a feeling of resentful anger • Syn: ↑irascibility, ↑spleen, ↑quick temper • Derivationally related forms: ↑splenetic (for: ↑spleen), ↑irascible ( … Useful english 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
temper — 1 noun 1 TENDENCY TO BE ANGRY (C, U) 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
