temperament
gb/tˈɛmpɚmənt/ us/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
B2
Angol
~ 4900
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Főnév
B2
property
1
usual emotional nature
The usual way a person feels and reacts to things.
Használati minta:
[someone]'s temperament
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temperament' with 'temperature' due to similar spelling; they are unrelated in meaning.
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
irritability (Refers specifically to a tendency to become easily annoyed or upset, which is opposite of a calm temperament.)
Szókapcsolatok
calm temperament
|fiery temperament
|even temperament
|gentle temperament
|nervous temperament
Témák
emotions
|personality
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- Her calm temperament made her an excellent mediator.
- He has a fiery temperament and often argues passionately.
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- She has a calm temperament.
- My brother has a fiery temperament.
- The dog's temperament is gentle.
- A teacher needs a good temperament.
- His temperament is even and steady.
Főnév
technical
C1
entity
2
musical tuning adjustment
A way of tuning musical instruments so they can play in many keys.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this with emotional temperament; in music, it refers only to tuning systems.
Szinonimák
tuning system (General term for any method of setting pitches on an instrument.)
Antonimák
natural tuning (Tuning based on pure intervals without adjustment for multiple keys.)
Szókapcsolatok
equal temperament
|just temperament
|well temperament
Témák
music
|science
|arts_entertainment
Példák
- Equal temperament is the most common tuning system for pianos today.
- Baroque music often used well temperament instead of equal temperament.
- The guitar was adjusted to a specific temperament for the performance.
Példák tanulóknak
- Pianos use equal temperament.
- Old music used a different temperament.
- The guitar has a special temperament for this song.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
temperament
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
US/tˈɛmpɚmənt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
tem - pera - ment (3 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: temperament
- Plural: temperaments
Szócsalád
Forms
temperaments
noun
Core family
temperamental
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
intemperate
adjective
Advanced or less common
temperamentally
adverb C1
temperance
noun C1
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- She is of a nervous temperament and avoids large crowds.
- The horse, being of a nervous temperament, needed careful handling.