temper
gb/tˈɛmpɚ/ us/tˈɛmpɚ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
property
1
A person's anger control level
How easily or not a person gets angry.
Muundo wa matumizi:
lose/keep [one's] temper
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temper' with 'temperature'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Visawe
disposition (More general about personality, not limited to anger.)
|
mood (Refers to temporary emotional state, not a general tendency.)
Vinyume
calmness (Opposite in that it means a steady and relaxed state.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bad temper
|lose your temper
|keep your temper
|short temper
|quick temper
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- He lost his temper when the waiter spilled coffee on him.
- She has a quick temper and often argues with her colleagues.
- It's important to keep your temper during negotiations.
- His bad temper makes him difficult to work with.
- She managed to control her temper despite the provocation.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He lost his temper when he heard the bad news.
- She has a short temper and gets angry fast.
- Try to keep your temper in class.
- He is known for his bad temper.
- She can control her temper very well.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
To moderate or soften something
To make something less strong or less extreme.
Muundo wa matumizi:
temper [something] with [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'temper' as a verb with 'temporary', which is unrelated.
Visawe
moderate (Similar meaning but more common in formal contexts.)
|
soften (Implies making gentler or less harsh.)
Vinyume
intensify (Means to make something stronger rather than weaker.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
temper justice with mercy
|temper criticism with praise
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She tempered her criticism with a few kind words.
- The heat was tempered by a cool breeze.
- He tempered his enthusiasm with caution.
- The speech was tempered to avoid offending anyone.
- They tempered the spicy sauce with cream.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She tempered her anger with kindness.
- The sun was tempered by clouds.
- He tempered his words to be polite.
- They tempered the soup with water.
- The teacher tempered his rules with understanding.
Nomino
technical
C1
property
3
Hardness/elasticity of treated metal/glass
How hard or flexible metal or glass is after special heating and cooling.
Visawe
hardness (General term for resistance to deformation; not specific to heat treatment.)
Vinyume
softness (Opposite in physical hardness.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
spring temper
|full temper
Mada
science
|manufacturing
|technology
Mifano
- The blade was given a high temper for durability.
- Different tools require different tempers of steel.
- The glass was of a special temper to resist breaking.
- They adjusted the temper of the sword for flexibility.
- Tempered steel has an ideal balance of hardness and toughness.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The knife has a hard temper.
- Steel can have a different temper.
- They changed the temper of the metal.
- Glass can have a strong temper.
- The sword has a perfect temper.
Kitenzi
technical
C1
action
4
Heat-treat metal or glass
To heat and cool metal or glass to make it harder or stronger.
Muundo wa matumizi:
temper [metal/glass]
Visawe
harden (General term for making harder; doesn't imply the specific process of tempering.)
Vinyume
anneal (A process that softens metal instead of hardening it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
temper steel
|temper glass
Mada
science
|manufacturing
|technology
Mifano
- The blacksmith tempered the blade after forging it.
- Tempering steel improves its strength and flexibility.
- They tempered the glass for safety purposes.
- You should temper the chisel before using it on stone.
- The sword was tempered for combat use.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The worker tempered the steel.
- They tempered the glass for windows.
- He tempered the knife blade.
- We tempered the sword for battle.
- The company tempers all its tools.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
temper
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpɚ/
US/tˈɛmpɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
tem - per (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (tem)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: temper
- Plural: temper, tempers
Verb
- Base: temper
- 3rd Person Singular: tempers
- Present Participle: tempering
- Past: tempered
Familia ya neno
Forms
tempers
noun
tempering
verb
tempered
verb
Core family
temperament
noun B2
temperamental
adjective B2
Related words
temperate
adjective B2
temperance
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
intemperate
adjective
Advanced or less common
temperamentally
adverb C1
intemperance
noun
Semi
keep your temper
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ tˈɛmpɚ/
idiom
Stay calm under provocation
To stay calm and not get angry.
Mifano
- Despite the insults, she kept her temper.
- It's hard to keep your temper when people are rude.
lose your temper
1/lˈuz jˈʊɹ tˈɛmpɚ/
idiom
Suddenly get very angry
To suddenly get very angry.
Mifano
- He lost his temper when he saw the mess in the kitchen.
- Try not to lose your temper during the meeting.
temper justice with mercy
1/tˈɛmpɚ d͡ʒˈʌstɪs wˈɪθ mˈɚsi/
fixed phrase
formal
Make punishment kinder or softer
To make punishment less strict by showing kindness or forgiveness.
Mifano
- The judge tempered justice with mercy when sentencing the young offender.
- Leaders should temper justice with mercy in difficult times.