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1 Temper
subs.P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, or pl., ἦθος, τό, φύσις, ἡ.Mood: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ, or pl.Good temper: P. εὐκολία, ἡ.Good tempered, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔκολοςBad temper: Ar. and P. δυσκολία.Bad tempered: P. and V. δύσκολος.——————v. trans.Blend: P. and V. κεραννύναι, συγκεραννύναι.Temper metal: P. βάπτειν (cf. Soph., Aj. 651).Tempered by fire ( of iron): V. ὀπτὸς ἐκ πυρός (Soph., Ant. 475).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Temper
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2 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) (ψυχική) διάθεση2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) ιδιοσυγκρασία, (εκρηκτικό) ταπεραμέντο3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) οργή, θυμός2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) βάφω / ψήνω μέταλλο2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) μετριάζω•- - tempered- keep one's temper
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3 aggravate
['æɡrəveit]1) (to make worse: His bad temper aggravated the situation.) επιδεινώνω2) (to make (someone) angry or impatient: She was aggravated by the constant questions.) εκνευρίζω• -
4 exhibition
[eksi'biʃən]1) (a public display (eg of works of art, industrial goods etc): an exhibition of children's books.) έκθεση2) (an act of showing or revealing: What an exhibition of bad temper!) επίδειξη -
5 ill-tempered / ill-natured
adjectives (having or showing bad temper: Don't be so ill-natured just because you're tired.) δύστροπος,στριμμένος -
6 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) τοποθετώ,βάζω2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) υποβάλλω3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) εκφράζω,διατυπώνω4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) γράφω5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) πλέω•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
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7 mood
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bad temper — Synonyms and related words: Irish, anger, asperity, bad blood, bad humor, bad will, bile, biliousness, blighting glance, causticity, choler, corrosiveness, dander, discontent, evil disposition, evil eye, gall, ill humor, ill nature, ill temper,… … Moby Thesaurus
bad temper — noun a persisting angry mood • Syn: ↑ill temper • Hypernyms: ↑anger, ↑choler, ↑ire • Hyponyms: ↑irascibility, ↑short temper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bad temper — irritability, tendency to become angry easily, unpleasant personality … English contemporary dictionary
temper — [tem′pər] vt. [ME tempren < OE temprian & OFr temprer, both < L temperare, to observe proper measure, mix, regulate, forbear < tempus (gen. temporis), time, period, orig., a span < IE * tempos, a span < * temp , to pull < base * … English World dictionary
bad-tem|pered — «BAD TEHM puhrd», adjective. having a bad temper; cross; irritable: »The bad tempered old man was always chasing the children away. SYNONYM(S): cranky … Useful english dictionary
bad-tempered — [bad′tem΄pərd] adj. having a bad temper or cranky disposition; irritable … English World dictionary
in a bad temper — angry, upset, irritated … English contemporary dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ˈtempə US ər] n 1.) [U and C] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily ▪ That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. ▪ According to Nathan, Robin has quite a temper . ▪ Theo needs to learn to control his temper … Dictionary of contemporary English
temper — [[t]te̱mpə(r)[/t]] tempers, tempering, tempered 1) N VAR 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... His short temper had become notorious...… … English dictionary
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
bad — 1 adjective comparative worse, worst 1 HARMFUL unpleasant, harmful, or likely to cause problems: I have some bad news for you. | I thought things couldn t possibly get any worse. | It s bad enough being woken by the baby without you keeping me… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English