temperamental in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for temperamental in the English»French Dictionary

temperamental [Brit ˌtɛmp(ə)rəˈmɛnt(ə)l, Am ˌtɛmp(ə)rəˈmɛn(t)l] ADJ

1. temperamental (volatile):

temperamental person, animal, machine

capricieux/-ieuse

2. temperamental (natural):

temperamental aversion

viscéral

temperamental affinity, inclination

naturel/-elle

temperamental differences

de tempérament

temperamental inability

physique

Translations for temperamental in the French»English Dictionary

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capricieux (capricieuse) mécanisme

temperamental

temperamental in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for temperamental in the English»French Dictionary

temperamental ADJ

1. temperamental pej (easily irritated):

temperamental

capricieux(-euse)

2. temperamental (characteristic):

temperamental

inné(e)

Translations for temperamental in the French»English Dictionary

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elle n'est pas méchante, plutôt lunatique

she is not bad, temperamental rather

temperamental Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is not bad, temperamental rather

elle n'est pas méchante, plutôt lunatique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is described as being temperamental and it enjoys eating twigs.

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The elephants were famed for their vast array of tricks, but also feared for their temperamental moods.

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Even so, he had to fight the studio in order to cast the temperamental actor.

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He was temperamental, and this, along with his height, made him an intimidating man, and he often instilled fear in his contemporaries.

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By 1929, her career began to wane due to her reputation for being temperamental and her difficulty transitioning to sound films.

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She is rather spoiled, selfish, petty, and temperamental.

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Temperamental, flamboyant, she was a passionate player whose intensity on court could lead to an unabashed display of tears.

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In service the system proved to be temperamental, due largely to the huge number of vacuum tubes it used.

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He was known for his quiet and calming influence with often temperamental stars.

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In addition to cultural factors, gene-based temperamental factor may also have been important.

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