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temper ['tempə(r)]1 noun(a) (character) caractère m, tempérament m;∎ to have an even temper être d'un tempérament calme ou d'humeur égale;∎ to have a quick or hot temper se mettre facilement en colère;∎ he's got a foul or an awful temper il a mauvais caractère∎ do try and keep your temper essayez donc de garder votre calme ou sang-froid, essayez donc de vous maîtriser;∎ to lose one's temper perdre patience, se mettre en colère;∎ to lose one's temper with sb s'emporter contre qn;∎ don't try my temper ne m'énerve pas∎ to be in a (bad) temper être de mauvaise humeur;∎ to fly into a temper piquer une colère;∎ he's in a dreadful temper il est d'une humeur massacrante(d) Metallurgy trempe f∎ justice tempered with mercy la justice tempérée de pitié(b) Metallurgy tremper∎ familiar temper(, temper)! on se calme!, du calme!►► temper tantrum crise f de colère;∎ to have or to throw a temper tantrum piquer une colère
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