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quick-tempered adj coléreux/-euse, qui s'emporte facilement. -
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adj.colérique; irascible; atrabilaire; fam. soupe-au-laitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > quick-tempered
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quick [kwɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = rapid) [train, movement, decision] rapide ; [recovery, answer] prompt• be quick! dépêche-toi !b. ( = lively) [mind] vif• he was quick to see that... il a tout de suite vu que...• she was quick to point out that... elle n'a pas manqué de faire remarquer que...2. adverb( = quickly) quick, over here! vite, par ici !3. compounds• there is no quick fix to the country's economic problems il n'y a pas de solution miracle aux problèmes économiques du pays ► quick-setting adjective [cement] à prise rapide ; [jelly] qui prend facilement* * *[kwɪk] 1.noun Anatomy, Medicine chair f vive2.to the quick — [bite nails] jusqu'au sang
1) ( speedy) [pace, reply, profit, meal] rapide; [storm, shower] bref/brèvethe quickest way to... — le meilleur moyen de...
2) ( clever) [child, student] vif/vive d'espritto be quick at — être bon/bonne en [arithmetic]
3) ( prompt)4) ( lively)3.••a quick one — = quickie 1, 2
to cut ou sting somebody to the quick — piquer quelqu'un au vif
to make a quick buck — (colloq) gagner de l'argent facile
to make a quick killing — (colloq) faire fortune rapidement
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[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rapide2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rapide3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rapide2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) vite- quickly- quicken - quickness - quicklime - quicksands - quicksilver - quick-tempered - quick-witted - quick-wittedly - quick-wittedness -
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A n1 ( mood) humeur f ; to be in a good/bad temper être de bonne/mauvaise humeur ; to be in a temper piquer une crise ○ ; to have a temper se mettre facilement en colère ; to keep ou control one's temper se contrôler ; to lose one's temper se mettre en colère (with contre) ; to fly into a temper exploser ; tempers flared ou frayed les esprits se sont emportés (over sur) ; in a fit of temper dans un accès de colère ; you'll only put him into a worse temper tu vas le mettre encore plus en colère ; temper! temper! on se calme! ;2 ( nature) caractère m ; to have an even/sweet temper être d'un caractère égal/doux ; to have a hot ou quick temper être irascible ; to have a nasty temper avoir un sale caractère ;3 Ind trempe f.B vtr1 ( moderate) tempérer ; -
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hasty ['heɪstɪ](a) (quick, hurried) précipité, à la hâte;∎ I sent him a hasty note je lui ai envoyé un billet écrit à la hâte;∎ they made a hasty departure ils sont partis à la hâte ou précipitamment;∎ she beat a hasty retreat elle a rapidement battu en retraite∎ a hasty decision une décision prise à la hâte ou à la légère;∎ let's not jump to any hasty conclusions ne concluons pas à la légère ou hâtivement;∎ let's not be over-hasty ne nous précipitons pas(c) (short-tempered) vif;∎ to have a hasty temper s'emporter facilement -
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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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