temperamental
gb/tˌɛmpɚmˈɛntəl/ us/tˌɛmpɚmˈɛntəl/
B2
Ingles
szeszélyes, temperamentumbeli, alkati
B2
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szeszélyes
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is (often/a bit/highly) temperamental
She can be charming, but she’s also temperamental and gets upset over small things.
Tud elbűvölő lenni, de szeszélyes is, és apróságokon is kiborul.
The director was temperamental, so the crew learned to avoid him when he was stressed.
A rendező szeszélyes volt, ezért a stáb megtanulta, hogy kerülje, amikor feszült.
He’s been more temperamental since he stopped sleeping well.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My brother is temperamental and changes his mood quickly.
A bátyám szeszélyes, és gyorsan változik a hangulata.
She is temperamental, so I choose my words carefully.
Szeszélyes, ezért gondosan megválogatom a szavaimat.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use it to mean only “bad-tempered” or “angry”; it mainly means “moody/unpredictable.”
Kahulugan
moody and unpredictable
Mga kolokasyon
a temperamental person
|a temperamental child
|a temperamental partner
|a temperamental boss
|temperamental behavior
|temperamental moods
|a temperamental streak
|highly temperamental
|a bit temperamental
|in a temperamental mood
Mga kasingkahulugan
moody (More general; less emphasis on unpredictability.)
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volatile (Stronger; suggests sudden, intense changes and possible anger.)
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mercurial (More literary; highlights rapid changes.)
Mga kasalungat
even-tempered (Stays calm and consistent.)
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steady (Reliable and not changeable in mood or reactions.)
Mga tema
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|daily_life
Depinisyon
If someone is temperamental, their mood changes a lot and you cannot easily predict how they will react.
Having moods and reactions that change quickly and unpredictably, often becoming easily upset or difficult to deal with.
C1
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szeszélyes
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Padron ng paggamit:
[thing] is temperamental
My old printer is temperamental—it works one day and refuses the next.
A régi nyomtatóm szeszélyes: egyik nap működik, másnap pedig nem hajlandó.
The heating system is temperamental, so we keep a space heater as a backup.
A fűtési rendszer szeszélyes, ezért tartunk egy hősugárzót tartalékba.
It’s a great camera, but it can be temperamental in cold weather.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This car is temperamental and sometimes won’t start.
Ez az autó szeszélyes, és néha nem akar beindulni.
The printer is temperamental, so I save my work often.
A nyomtató szeszélyes, ezért gyakran mentem a munkámat.
Kahulugan
unreliable; works inconsistently
Mga kolokasyon
a temperamental car
|a temperamental engine
|a temperamental printer
|a temperamental laptop
|temperamental equipment
|temperamental electronics
|a temperamental system
|a temperamental heating system
|a temperamental old camera
|temperamental machinery
Mga kasingkahulugan
unreliable (Neutral and broad; less person-like.)
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finicky (Suggests it needs careful handling or exact conditions.)
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faulty (Suggests an actual defect rather than inconsistency.)
Mga kasalungat
reliable (Works consistently without problems.)
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dependable (Emphasizes trustworthiness over time.)
Mga tema
technology
|daily_life
|work
Depinisyon
If a machine is temperamental, it does not work the same way every time and sometimes stops working.
(Of a machine, device, or system) working inconsistently and likely to fail or behave unpredictably.
C1
FORMAL
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alkati
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
temperamental [differences/traits/factors]
The study looked at temperamental differences in how toddlers react to noise and change.
A kutatás azt vizsgálta, milyen temperamentumbeli különbségek vannak abban, ahogy a kisgyerekek a zajra és a változásra reagálnak.
Teachers may need different approaches for children with different temperamental traits.
A tanároknak más-más módszerekre lehet szükségük a különböző temperamentumbeli sajátosságú gyerekeknél.
She has a temperamental sensitivity to criticism that shows up in many settings.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
People have different temperamental traits.
Az embereknek különböző alkati jellemzőik vannak.
The report discusses temperamental differences in children.
A jelentés a gyermekek közötti temperamentumbeli különbségeket tárgyalja.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is different from “moody”; in formal contexts it can mean simply “about temperament.”
Kahulugan
relating to a person’s temperament
Mga kolokasyon
temperamental differences
|temperamental traits
|temperamental factors
|temperamental variation
|temperamental predisposition
|temperamental style
|temperamental profile
|temperamental characteristics
|temperamental sensitivity
|temperamental reactivity
Mga kasingkahulugan
dispositional (More technical; common in psychology.)
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personality (Broader; not limited to temperament.)
Mga kasalungat
situational (Caused mainly by circumstances rather than stable tendencies.)
Mga tema
psychology
|personality
|education
Depinisyon
Temperamental means connected to a person’s usual way of feeling and behaving.
Relating to temperament or typical emotional and behavioral tendencies, especially as a characteristic difference between people.
Gramatika
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temperamental
IPA
GB/tˌɛmpɚmˈɛntəl/
US/tˌɛmpɚmˈɛntəl/
Mga pantig at diin
tem - pera - ment - al (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pera)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: temperamental
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