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['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) skap2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) skap3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) vont skap2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) styrkja, bæta2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) milda•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper
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temper — 01. Carmen often loses her [temper] if you disagree with her. 02. My mother had a fierce [temper] that scared everyone in the family, including my dad. 03. My daughter is somewhat shy, but she has a real [temper] and doesn t let people push her… … Grammatical examples in English
temper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 tendency to become angry easily ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, explosive, fierce, fiery, hot, nasty, terrible, violent, volatile … Collocations 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
terrible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ really, truly ▪ I thought something … Collocations dictionary
terrible twos — noun A developmental stage in toddlers, normally occurring around the age of two, involving refusals and temper tantrums. The terrible twos can begin at 18 months and last until about age five … Wiktionary
Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin … Catholic encyclopedia
Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
Martin Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
ter´ri|ble|ness — ter|ri|ble «TEHR uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing great fear; dreadful; awful: »a terrible leopard, the terrible weapons of warfare. The terrible storm destroyed many lives. SYNONYM(S): frightful, appalling, horrible, shocking. 2. distressing;… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ri|ble — «TEHR uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing great fear; dreadful; awful: »a terrible leopard, the terrible weapons of warfare. The terrible storm destroyed many lives. SYNONYM(S): frightful, appalling, horrible, shocking. 2. distressing; severe: »the… … Useful english dictionary
