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temper in Spanish

temper in Spanish is temperamento, carácter, revenido — temper means a person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.

temper in Spanish

temperamento
noun
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
carácter
noun
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
revenido
noun
The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
revenir
verb
To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
atemperar
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.
templar
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.
temperar
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."

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "temper" in Spanish?

"temper" in Spanish is temperamento, carácter, revenido. 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 Spanish, "temper" is temperamento, carácter, revenido.

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

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "temper": temperamento, carácter, revenido, revenir, atemperar, templar.

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