temper
US /ˈtem.pɚ/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ/
1.
temperamen, kesabaran
a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm
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He has a very bad temper.
Dia memiliki temperamen yang sangat buruk.
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She lost her temper and shouted at him.
Dia kehilangan kesabaran dan berteriak padanya.
2.
kemarahan, temperamen pendek
a tendency to become angry easily
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He has a short temper.
Dia memiliki temperamen yang pendek.
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Beware of his quick temper.
Waspadai temperamennya yang cepat.
1.
menempa, mengeras
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
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The blacksmith will temper the steel to make it stronger.
Pandai besi akan menempa baja untuk membuatnya lebih kuat.
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The blades were carefully tempered for optimal performance.
Bilah-bilah itu dengan hati-hati ditempa untuk kinerja optimal.
2.
meredakan, menyesuaikan
act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)
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He tried to temper his anger with reason.
Dia mencoba meredakan amarahnya dengan akal sehat.
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The good news was tempered by a note of caution.
Kabar baik itu diredakan oleh catatan peringatan.