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1 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) garastāvoklis; oma2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) raksturs; daba3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) dusmas2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) rūdīt2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mīkstināt; mazināt•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *raksturs, temperaments; oma, garastāvoklis; dusmas; sastāvs; cietības pakāpe; apvaldīt; mazināt, mīkstināt; atlaidināt, rūdīt; temperēt -
2 keep one's temper
(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) savaldīties -
3 lose one's temper
(to show anger: He lost his temper and shouted at me.) zaudēt pašsavaldīšanos; sadusmoties -
4 bad temper
smags raksturs -
5 brittle temper
nervozitāte -
6 fiery temper
ātra daba -
7 hot temper
straujš raksturs -
8 in a violent temper
saniknots -
9 keep a check on your temper!
apvaldies! -
10 out of temper
nikns, dusmīgs -
11 quick temper
straujš raksturs; strauja daba -
12 sanguine temper
sangviniskais temperaments -
13 short temper
ātra daba; straujš raksturs -
14 smooth temper
nosvērts raksturs -
15 sweet temper
maigs raksturs -
16 to be in a bad temper
būt sliktā garastāvoklī -
17 to be out of temper with somebody
dusmoties uz kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be out of temper with somebody
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18 to get into a temper
saskaisties -
19 to give free swing to one's temper
dot vaļu dusmāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to give free swing to one's temper
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20 to keep one's temper
valdīt pār sevi
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Temper — Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament; in old… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
Temper — Tem per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tempering}.] [AS. temprian or OF. temper, F. temp[ e]rer, and (in sense 3) temper, L. temperare, akin to tempus time. Cf. {Temporal}, {Distemper}, {Tamper}.] 1. To mingle in due… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temper — [n1] state of mind atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook,… … New thesaurus
temper — ► NOUN 1) a person s state of mind in terms of their being angry or calm. 2) a tendency to become angry easily. 3) an angry state of mind. 4) the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal. ► VERB 1) improve the temper of (a metal) … English terms dictionary
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temper — vb *moderate, qualify Analogous words: *adjust, regulate, fix: mitigate, alleviate, lighten, assuage, allay, *relieve: mollify, *pacify, appease Antonyms: intensify temper n 1 * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Temper — Tem per, v. i. 1. To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable. [1913 Webster] I have him already tempering between my finger and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temper screw — Tem per screw 1. A screw link, to which is attached the rope of a rope drilling apparatus, for feeding and slightly turning the drill jar at each stroke. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A set screw used for adjusting. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English