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temper in Dutch

temper in Dutch is gemoed, karakter, uitharden — temper means a person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

temper in Dutch

gemoed
noun
karakter
noun
uitharden
noun
The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
matigen
verb
(archaic) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.

What does "temper" mean?

  1. noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
    "He has a bad temper when things don't go his way."
  2. noun A person's general mood or state of mind.
    "He was in an unusually cheerful temper that morning."
  3. verb To moderate or soften something, making it less extreme.
    "She tempered her criticism with a few kind words."
  4. verb To toughen metal or glass by controlled heating and cooling.
    "Blacksmiths temper steel to make it strong but not brittle."
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temper in a sentence

  • He has a bad temper when things don't go his way.
  • She lost her temper after being kept waiting for an hour.
  • He was in an unusually cheerful temper that morning.
  • She tempered her criticism with a few kind words.

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What is "temper" in Dutch?

"temper" in Dutch is gemoed, karakter, uitharden. temper means: A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

How do you use "temper" in a sentence?

Example: "He has a bad temper when things don't go his way." In Dutch, "temper" is gemoed, karakter, uitharden.

Are there other ways to say "temper" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "temper": gemoed, karakter, uitharden, matigen.

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