tempers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tempers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.temper [Am ˈtɛmpər, Brit ˈtɛmpə] N

1.1. temper no pl:

temper (mood)

humor m

temper (temperament, disposition)

carácter m

temper (temperament, disposition)

genio m

to be in a good/bad temper

estar de buen/mal humor or genio

to be in a filthy or foul temper

estar de un humor de perros

to have an even temper

tener muy buen carácter or genio

to have a quick temper

tener el genio vivo or pronto

to have a quick temper

ser una polvorilla inf

to have a vicious or terrible temper

tener muy mal carácter or genio

you'll have to learn to watch or control your temper

vas a tener que aprender a controlar tu mal genio

my temper got the better of me

perdí los estribos

temper, temper!

¡qué geniecito! inf

1.2. temper C or U (rage):

to be in a temper

estar furioso or hecho una furia

to be in a temper

estar con el genio atravesado inf

to fly into a temper

ponerse furioso or como una fiera

to fly into a temper

montar en cólera form

a fit of temper

un ataque de furia

1.3. temper C or U (composure):

to lose one's temper

perder los estribos

to keep one's temper

no perder la calma or los estribos

tempers frayed as the meeting wore on

los ánimos se fueron caldeando a medida que la reunión se prolongaba

2. temper U (of metal):

temper

temple m

II.temper [Am ˈtɛmpər, Brit ˈtɛmpə] VB trans

1. temper (moderate):

temper criticism

atenuar

temper criticism

suavizar

temper enjoyment

empañar

the long wait had not tempered their enthusiasm

la larga espera no había disminuido su entusiasmo

2. temper (in metalwork):

temper

templar

temper tantrum N

temper tantrum

pataleta f inf

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tempers were fraying

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

tempers were fraying

se estaban exaltando los ánimos

badass temper

malas pulgas fpl

badass temper

mala leche f Spain inf

her temper or anger flared when …

explotó or montó en cólera or se encolerizó cuando …

tempers flared

los ánimos se enardecieron

in this kind of heat, tempers can easily frazzle

con este calor la gente anda muy irritable or con los nervios de punta

Jack had or threw a (temper) tantrum

a Jack le dio un berrinche or inf una pataleta

Jack had or threw a (temper) tantrum

Jack hizo un berrinche Mex

Translations for tempers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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atemperar

to temper

temperar

to temper

temperar

to temper

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados

tempers were frayed

se fueron encrespando los ánimos

tempers became frayed

tempers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tempers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.temper [ˈtempəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

temper (temperament)

temperamento m

temper (mood)

humor m

temper (tendency to become angry)

genio m

good temper

buen humor

bad temper

mal genio

to get into a temper

ponerse como una fiera

to keep one's temper

no perder la calma

to lose one's temper

perder los estribos

tempers were getting (rather) frayed

el ambiente se estaba cargando

II.temper [ˈtempəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

1. temper (mitigate):

temper

mitigar

temper

atenuar

to temper one's criticism

suavizar las críticas

2. temper (make hard):

temper

templar

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tempers were beginning to fray

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

towering temper

intenso, -a

ferocious temper

violento, -a

Translations for tempers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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temperar

to temper

encabritarse

to lose one's temper

atemperar

to temper

ponerse descompuesto de rabia

to lose one's temper

engolillarse

to lose one's temper

engrifarsese (malhumorarse)

to lose one's temper

tempers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get into a temper

ponerse como una fiera

tempers were getting (rather) frayed

el ambiente se estaba cargando

to have a bad temper

tener mal carácter

tempers were beginning to fray

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

to have an explosive temper

tener un genio muy vivo

to have a quick temper

tener mal genio

to keep one's temper

contener el genio

quickness of temper

mal carácter m

an uncertain temper

un temperamento volátil

to vent one's bad temper on sb

descargar su mal humor en [o sobre] alguien