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1 well-tempered
adj. \/ˌwelˈtempəd\/1) godlynt, godmodig2) godt bearbeidet, godt blandet3) godt herdet -
2 trempe
trempe [tʀɑ̃p]feminine noun* * *tʀɑ̃p1) ( de personne)il faudrait quelqu'un de votre trempe — we need someone of your calibre [BrE]
2) (sl) ( coups) walloping (colloq) [U]* * *tʀɑ̃p nfde cette trempe — of this calibre Grande-Bretagne of this caliber USA of his calibre Grande-Bretagne of his caliber USA
* * *trempe nf1 ( de personne) avoir de la trempe to be made of stern stuff; il faudrait quelqu'un de votre trempe we need someone of your calibreGB; avoir la trempe d'un dirigeant to have the makings of a leader;2 ○( coups) walloping○ ¢; recevoir une bonne trempe○ to get a good walloping○;[trɑ̃p] nom féminin1. [caractère]recevoir une bonne trempe to get a good hiding ou thrashing3. MÉTALLURGIE [traitement] quenching[résultat] temper
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