temper

mal genio, irascibilidad

Tendencia a enfadarse fácilmente y con rapidez.

En inglés sencillo: A tendency to become angry quickly.

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

Sinónimos: irritability

Expresiones frecuentes: short temper, bad temper, control your temper

ira, enfado

Sentimiento de enfado o arrebato repentino de ira.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: anger, rage

Expresiones frecuentes: fit of temper, outburst of temper, in a temper

temperamento, carácter

Carácter habitual de una persona y su manera de comportarse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: disposition, temperament, nature

Expresiones frecuentes: gentle temper, genial temper, calm temper, good temper

moderar, suavizar

Reducir la fuerza, la intensidad o el carácter extremo de algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: temper something with something (She tempered her disappointment with hope.)

Sinónimos: moderate, soften, restrain

Antónimos: intensify

Expresiones frecuentes: temper something with something, temper expectations, temper enthusiasm

templar

Calentar un material y enfriarlo de forma controlada para hacerlo más resistente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: heat-treat

Expresiones frecuentes: temper steel, temper glass, temper the blade