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"Temper" is a noun which is often translated as "el carácter", and "temperament" is a noun which is often translated as "el temperamento". Learn more about the difference between "temper" and "temperament" below.
temper(
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puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el carácter (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Louis is so handsome! - Sure, but he has a vile temper.¡Louis es superapuesto! - Claro, pero tiene un carácter pésimo.
This breed of dog has a really sweet temper.Esta raza de perro tiene un carácter muy lindo.
2. (bad mood)
a. el mal genio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He may have a temper, but we win our matches because of him.Puede ser que tenga mal genio, pero ganamos los partidos gracias a él.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He flew into a temper when the referee gave him a red card.Montó en cólera cuando el árbitro le puso tarjeta roja.
It's impossible to get a child to take his medicine when he's in a temper.Es imposible conseguir que un niño tome su medicina cuando está furioso.
3. (composure)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He lost his temper and the championship when a fan provoked him.Perdió los estribos y el campeonato cuando un fan lo provocó.
She kept her temper throughout the hearing.Mantuvo la calma durante toda la audiencia.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. atenuar
He tempered his remarks about his predecessor. He could have been much more brutal.Atenuó sus comentarios acerca de su antecesor. Pudo haber sido mucho más brutal.
c. atemperar
You may want to temper your enthusiasm, because you have not won yet.Te convendría atemperar el entusiasmo, porque todavía no has ganado.
d. templar
It takes real discipline and maturity to temper your passions.Se requiere de verdaderas disciplina y madurez para templar las pasiones.
e. moderar
You should temper your comments to stop fostering a culture of negativity.Debes moderar tus comentarios para dejar de propiciar una cultura negativa.
a. templar
We temper the glass we use in our phones to make them stronger and more resistant to heat.Templamos el vidrio que usamos en los teléfonos para hacerlos más fuertes y más resistentes al calor.
temperament(
tehm
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pruh
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nature)
a. el temperamento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was an academic by profession and by temperament.Era académico de profesión y por temperamento.
2. (moodiness)
a. el genio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The horse was known for its displays of temperament and was notoriously difficult to control.El caballo era conocido por su arrebatos de genio y por lo difícil que era controlarlo.
