Temper
noun
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- (frame of mind, disposition, anger, rage, tendency to anger quickly, control of anger, the degree of hardness, toughness, etc., in a substance) in a good temper អារម្មណ៍, He really has a temper គាត់ឆាប់ខឹងណាស់ lose one's temper ទប់កំហឹងមិនបាន, temper of steel ភាពលែងលត់
Example: Learn to control one's temper. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) អារម្មណ៍, ភាពស្ងប់
verb — past tense: tempered ; past participle: tempered ; present participle: tempering ;
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- សម្រាលបន្ទរ
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- (TRANSITIVE) (To mingle in due proportion, to moderate) temper steel លត់ដែក
Example: Keep, lose one's temper, In a good bad temper, Has a sweet temper, Goodtempered bad tempered, Don't lose your temper, A wise man tempers his emotions with reason.temper one's criticism with kindness សម្រួល, បង្អន់
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
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- Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.
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- Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper.
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- Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper.
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- Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense.
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- The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel.
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- Middle state or course; mean; medium.
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- Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
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- The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar.
verb — past tense: tempered ; past participle: tempered ; present participle: tempering ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To fit together; to adjust; to accomodate.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable.
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- anger, choler, fury, irritation, passion, petulance, rage, resentment, wrath
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- conciliation, forbearance, patience, peace
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- To govern, to manage