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1 tempérer
tempérer [tɑ̃peʀe]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verb[+ froid, rigueur du climat] to temper ; [+ peine, douleur] to ease* * *tɑ̃peʀeverbe transitif gén to tempertempérer ses ardeurs — to cool one's ardour [BrE]
* * *tɑ̃peʀe vt* * *1 ( adoucir) to temper [chaleur, froid];2 ( modérer) to temper [fougue, enthousiasme, critique]; to moderate [argument]; tempérer ses ardeurs to cool one's ardourGB.[tɑ̃pere] verbe transitif2. [atténuer - colère] to soften, to appease ; [ - ardeurs, passion, sévérité] to soften, to temper (soutenu)tempère ton enthousiasme, je n'ai pas encore dit oui don't get carried away, I haven't said yes yet————————se tempérer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————se tempérer de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto be softened ou tempered with
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