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1 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) (ψυχική) διάθεση2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) ιδιοσυγκρασία, (εκρηκτικό) ταπεραμέντο3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) οργή, θυμός2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) βάφω / ψήνω μέταλλο2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) μετριάζω•- - tempered- keep one's temper
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2 Temper
subs.P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, or pl., ἦθος, τό, φύσις, ἡ.Mood: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ, or pl.Good temper: P. εὐκολία, ἡ.Good tempered, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔκολοςBad temper: Ar. and P. δυσκολία.Bad tempered: P. and V. δύσκολος.——————v. trans.Blend: P. and V. κεραννύναι, συγκεραννύναι.Temper metal: P. βάπτειν (cf. Soph., Aj. 651).Tempered by fire ( of iron): V. ὀπτὸς ἐκ πυρός (Soph., Ant. 475).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Temper
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3 temper
1) διάθεση2) μετριάζω3) οργή4) σκληραίνω -
4 keep one's temper
(not to lose one's temper: He was very annoyed but he kept his temper.) διατηρώ την ψυχραιμία μου -
5 lose one's temper
(to show anger: He lost his temper and shouted at me.) χάνω τη ψυχραιμία μου -
6 Good-temper
subs.P. εὐκολία, ἡ, V. εὐοργησία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Good-temper
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7 Ill temper
subs.Ar. and P. δυσκολία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ill temper
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8 Hasty
adj.P. and V. ταχύς, Ar. and P. ὀξύς, V. λαιψηρός, κραιπνός, σπερχνός, Ar. and V. θοός, ὠκύς; see Swift.Hurried, quickly finished: P. and V. ταχύς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hasty
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9 Sour
adj.Unripe: Ar. and P. ὠμός (Xen.).Sour wine: Ar. τροπίας οἶνος, ὁ.Of temper: P. and V. δύσκολος, δυσάρεστος, δυσχερής, P. αὐστηρός, Ar. and V. παλίγκοτος; see also Angry.Of looks: P. and V. σκυθρωπός, V. στυγνός.Sour temper: Ar. θυμὸς ὀξίνης, ὁ, θυμὸς ὀμφακίας, ὁ.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sour
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10 aggravate
['æɡrəveit]1) (to make worse: His bad temper aggravated the situation.) επιδεινώνω2) (to make (someone) angry or impatient: She was aggravated by the constant questions.) εκνευρίζω• -
11 blow up
1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) ανατινάζω, εκρήγνυμαι2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) φουσκώνω3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) ξεσπώ -
12 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) ίσιος,σταθερός,ομοιόμορφος2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) ομαλός,στρωτός3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) κανονικός4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) ζυγός5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) ίσος,ισόπαλος6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) ήπιος2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) εξισώνω,ισοφαρίζω2) (to make smooth or level.) εξομαλύνω•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) ακόμα και,(σε άρνηση)ούτε καν2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) ακόμη•- even if- even so
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13 exhibition
[eksi'biʃən]1) (a public display (eg of works of art, industrial goods etc): an exhibition of children's books.) έκθεση2) (an act of showing or revealing: What an exhibition of bad temper!) επίδειξη -
14 exterior
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15 fiendish
1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) διαβολικός2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) δαιμόνιος,διαβολικός -
16 fiery
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17 fly into
(suddenly to get into (a rage, a temper etc).) ξεσπώ -
18 fly off the handle
(to lose one's temper.) παραφέρομαι -
19 forbearance
[fə'beərəns](patience; control of temper: She showed great forbearance.) υπομονή,αυτοσυγκράτηση -
20 get into
1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) φορώ2) (to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way: He got into a temper.) με πιάνει / αποκτώ (συνήθεια)3) (to affect strangely: I don't know what has got into him) με πιάνει
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