temper tantrum in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for temper tantrum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

temper tantrum N

temper tantrum

pataleta f inf

Translations for temper tantrum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 temper tantrum in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cogió un berrinche

she had a temper tantrum

Translations for temper tantrum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tantrum [Am ˈtæntrəm, Brit ˈtantrəm] N

tantrum

berrinche m

tantrum

rabieta f

tantrum

pataleta f inf

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

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for temper tantrum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] N

tantrum

berrinche m

tantrum

dengue m Mex

to have [or throw] a tantrum

coger [o agarrar LatAm] una rabieta

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is simply desperation, reminiscent of a temper tantrum of a child that can not get his way.

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At one point, a building collapses on her after she repeatedly stomps her foot in a temper tantrum over a broken shoe.

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He seldom permits himself the luxury of a temper tantrum, and he talks to anyone who talks to him.

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The trouble, of course, is that mum can't face another temper tantrum over a Brussels sprout.

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