temper

irascibilité, mauvais caractère

Tendance à se mettre facilement et rapidement en colère.

En anglais simple : A tendency to become angry quickly.

• He has a short temper.
• She struggled to control her temper.
• His quick temper often caused arguments.

Synonymes : irritability

Expressions courantes : short temper, bad temper, control your temper

colère

Sentiment de colère ou accès soudain de colère.

En anglais simple : A feeling or sudden burst of anger.

• She left in a temper.
• He slammed the door in a fit of temper.
• These sudden outbursts of temper frightened the children.

Synonymes : anger, rage

Expressions courantes : fit of temper, outburst of temper, in a temper

tempérament, caractère

Caractère habituel d’une personne et sa manière de se comporter.

En anglais simple : Someone’s usual character and way of behaving.

• Her gentle temper won many friends.
• He was admired for his cheerful temper.
• A naturally calm temper helped her lead the team.

Synonymes : disposition, temperament, nature

Expressions courantes : gentle temper, genial temper, calm temper, good temper

modérer, tempérer

Réduire la force, l’intensité ou le caractère excessif de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make something less strong, extreme, or forceful.

• The news tempered our excitement.
• Try to temper your criticism with kindness.
• Experience has tempered his early optimism.

Comment l'utiliser : temper something with something (She tempered her disappointment with hope.)

Synonymes : moderate, soften, restrain

Contraires : intensify

Expressions courantes : temper something with something, temper expectations, temper enthusiasm

tremper

Chauffer un matériau puis le refroidir avec soin pour le rendre plus résistant.

En anglais simple : To make a material stronger or tougher by heating it and then cooling it carefully.

• They temper steel in this workshop.
• The blade was tempered before use.
• Careful heating and cooling temper the metal.

Synonymes : heat-treat

Expressions courantes : temper steel, temper glass, temper the blade