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temper in Russian

temper in Russian is нрав, темпера́мент, хара́ктер — temper means a person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

temper in Russian

нрав
noun
Pronounced: nrav
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
темпера́мент
noun
Pronounced: temperament
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
хара́ктер
noun
Pronounced: kharakter
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
настро́й
noun
Pronounced: nastroy
настрое́ние
noun
Pronounced: nastroyeniye
закали́ть
verb
Pronounced: zakalit
To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
закаля́ть
verb
Pronounced: zakalyat
To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
уме́рить
verb
Pronounced: umerit
(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.
умеря́ть
verb
Pronounced: umeryat
(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 Russian?

"temper" in Russian is нрав, темпера́мент, хара́ктер. temper means: A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

How do you pronounce нрав?

"temper" in Russian is нрав, pronounced "nrav".

How do you use "temper" in a sentence?

Example: "He has a bad temper when things don't go his way." In Russian, "temper" is нрав, темпера́мент, хара́ктер.

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

Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "temper": нрав, темпера́мент, хара́ктер, настро́й, настрое́ние, закали́ть.

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