temperament
gb/tˈɛmpɚmənt/ us/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
B2
Anglais
~ 4900
vérmérséklet, temperálás, temperált hangolás
NOM
B2
1
vérmérséklet
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s temperament
Her calm temperament made her an excellent mediator.
Nyugodt vérmérséklete kiváló közvetítővé tette.
He has a fiery temperament and often argues passionately.
Heves vérmérsékletű, és gyakran szenvedélyesen vitatkozik.
The teacher adapted her approach to suit each child's temperament.
A gentle temperament is important when working with animals.
Despite the stress, his even temperament kept the team focused.
Exemples pédagogiques
She has a calm temperament.
Nyugodt vérmérsékletű.
My brother has a fiery temperament.
A fiútestvérem heves vérmérsékletű.
The dog's temperament is gentle.
A teacher needs a good temperament.
His temperament is even and steady.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperament' with 'temperature' due to similar spelling; they are unrelated in meaning.
Sens
usual emotional nature
Collocations
calm temperament
|fiery temperament
|even temperament
|gentle temperament
|nervous temperament
Synonymes
disposition (Refers broadly to someone's general attitude or mood, not only emotional reactivity.)
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nature (More general; can refer to all aspects of personality, not just emotional tendencies.)
Antonymes
irritability (Refers specifically to a tendency to become easily annoyed or upset, which is opposite of a calm temperament.)
Thèmes
emotions
|personality
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The usual way a person feels and reacts to things.
A person's characteristic emotional nature and typical way of responding to situations.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
2
temperálás
C1
Equal temperament is the most common tuning system for pianos today.
Az egyenletes temperálás ma a zongorák leggyakoribb hangolási rendszere.
Baroque music often used well temperament instead of equal temperament.
A barokk zenében az egyenletes temperálás helyett gyakran jól temperált hangolást használtak.
The guitar was adjusted to a specific temperament for the performance.
Exemples pédagogiques
Pianos use equal temperament.
A zongorákat egyenletes temperálással hangolják.
Old music used a different temperament.
A régi zenében más temperálást használtak.
The guitar has a special temperament for this song.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with emotional temperament; in music, it refers only to tuning systems.
Sens
musical tuning adjustment
Collocations
equal temperament
|just temperament
|well temperament
Synonymes
tuning system (General term for any method of setting pitches on an instrument.)
Antonymes
natural tuning (Tuning based on pure intervals without adjustment for multiple keys.)
Thèmes
music
|science
|arts_entertainment
Définition
A way of tuning musical instruments so they can play in many keys.
A system of adjusting the tuning of musical instruments to allow them to play in different keys.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
temperament
API
GB/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
US/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
tem - pera - ment (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: temperament
- Plural: temperaments
Famille de mots
Forms
temperaments
noun
Core family
temperamental
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
intemperate
adjective
Advanced or less common
temperamentally
adverb C1
temperance
noun C1
Expressions
of a fiery temperament
1/əv ə fˈaɪɚi tˈɛmpɚmənt/
fixed phrase
passionate and quick-tempered nature
Used to describe someone who is quick to show strong feelings, especially anger or passion.
Exemples
- He is of a fiery temperament and often speaks without thinking.
- Artists of a fiery temperament can be both inspiring and challenging.
of a nervous temperament
1/əv ə nˈɚvəs tˈɛmpɚmənt/
fixed phrase
naturally anxious nature
Used to describe someone whose natural way is to feel worried or tense easily.
Exemples
- She is of a nervous temperament and avoids large crowds.
- The horse, being of a nervous temperament, needed careful handling.