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• 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

• temper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 tendency to become angry easily ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, explosive, fierce, fiery, hot, nasty, terrible, violent, volatile …   Collocations dictionary

• temper — n. 1) to control, keep one s temper 2) to lose one s temper 3) a bad, explosive, hot, nasty, quick, uncontrollable, ungovernable, violent temper 4) a calm, even temper 5) tempers flare (up) 6) a display, fit of temper (she said that in a fit of… …   Combinatory dictionary

• temper — tem|per1 [ˈtempə US ər] n 1.) [U and C] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily ▪ That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. ▪ According to Nathan, Robin has quite a temper . ▪ Theo needs to learn to control his temper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• temper — 1 noun 1 TENDENCY TO BE ANGRY (C, U) a tendency to become angry suddenly: That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. | If he can t control his temper, he should give up teaching. | quick/fiery/violent temper: Be careful, he… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• violent — vi|o|lent W3S3 [ˈvaıələnt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin violentus] 1.) involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc ▪ the increase in violent crime ▪ violent clashes between …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• violent — adjective 1 ACTION involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc: violent crimes such as murder or rape | violent clashes between the police and demonstrators | violent death (=murder): He met a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• violent — adj. 1 using physical strength intended to hurt/kill VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get, grow, turn ▪ She started to get violent. ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

• temper tantrum — Tantrum Tan trum, n. 1. A whim; an affected air. [Colloq. and archaic] Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. A display of ill humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Malory Towers — is a series of six novels by British children s author Enid Blyton, featuring the fictional Cornish seaside boarding school of the same name. In 2009 six more books were added to the series by author Pamela Cox, who has also made additions to… …   Wikipedia