temper

US /ˈtem.pɚ/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ/
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1.

مزاج, أعصاب

a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm

:
He has a very bad temper.
لديه مزاج سيء للغاية.
She lost her temper and shouted at him.
فقدت أعصابها وصرخت عليه.
2.

غضب, مزاج سريع الغضب

a tendency to become angry easily

:
He has a short temper.
لديه مزاج سريع الغضب.
Beware of his quick temper.
احذر من غضبه السريع.
1.

تليين, تقسية

improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it

:
The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it stronger.
سيقوم الحداد بـتليين الفولاذ لجعله أقوى.
The blades were carefully tempered for optimal performance.
تم تليين الشفرات بعناية لتحقيق الأداء الأمثل.
2.

تخفيف, تعديل

act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)

:
He tried to temper his anger with reason.
حاول تخفيف غضبه بالعقل.
The good news was tempered by a note of caution.
تم تخفيف الأخبار الجيدة بملاحظة تحذيرية.