temper
/ˈtempə(r)/noun
उच्चारण टेम्पर
स्वभाव; ग़ुस्सा
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as idiom
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[C, U]
if somebody has a temper, they become angry very easily; a short period of feeling very angry; the way that you are feeling at a particular time
स्वभाव; ग़ुस्सा
- lose your temper
- keep your temper
- He has a quick temper but forgives easily.
+ 2 more examples
- She lost her temper when the printer failed again.
- The coach kept his temper despite the loud arguments.
Synonyms temperament mood anger rage disposition
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[T] formal
to make something less severe by adding something that has the opposite effect
नरम करना
- justice tempered with mercy
- A teacher should temper strict discipline with kindness.
- Tempered with humour, the criticism did not hurt.
+ 2 more examples
- She tempered her disappointment with hope.
- The government tempered its harsh rules with some relief for farmers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have a temper / a short temper
Used with a or an, temper means a tendency to become angry quickly.
'A' या 'an' के साथ 'temper' का अर्थ जल्दी क्रोधित हो जाने की प्रवृत्ति है।
- Radhika's brother has a terrible temper.
- The coach has a short temper during matches.
lose / keep your temper (with / at somebody)
Lose your temper means to become angry suddenly; keep your temper means to stay calm. Use with or at for the person.
'Lose your temper' का अर्थ अचानक क्रोधित होना और 'keep your temper' का अर्थ शांत रहना है। व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' या 'at' आता है।
- She lost her temper with the shopkeeper.
- Try to keep your temper in the interview.
in a good / bad temper
In a temper describes the mood of the moment, and the phrase takes a good, bad or foul before it.
'In a temper' उस क्षण के मूड को बताता है, और इसके पहले good, bad या foul आता है।
- He came home in a foul temper after the traffic jam.
temper + noun / temper sth with sth (verb)
As a verb it means to make something less harsh by adding the opposite quality.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ विपरीत गुण जोड़कर किसी बात को कम कठोर बनाना है।
- She tempered her criticism with praise.
- Justice must be tempered with mercy.
+Collocations 4
adjective + temper
badquickshortfieryevenfoul
- He has an even temper and never shouts.
verb + temper
losekeepcontrolshowcalmflare up in
- She controlled her temper and answered politely.
temper + noun
tantrumoutburstflare-up
- The child threw a temper tantrum in the shop.
temper + with
mercyhumourcautionrealismkindness
- He tempered his advice with humour.
“More examples 6
- My uncle's temper rises whenever the cricket team loses.
जब भी क्रिकेट टीम हारती है, मेरे चाचा का गुस्सा बढ़ जाता है।
- Don't lose your temper just because the train is late.
केवल इसलिए अपना आपा मत खोओ कि रेलगाड़ी देर से है।
- Her temper cooled as soon as she read the apology.
माफ़ीनामा पढ़ते ही उसका गुस्सा ठंडा हो गया।
- The teacher tempered strict rules with understanding.
अध्यापक ने कड़े नियमों में समझदारी का संतुलन रखा।
- He is in a bad temper because he missed the bus.
बस छूट जाने के कारण उसका मूड बिगड़ा हुआ है।
- The metal is tempered by heating and then cooling it slowly.
धातु को गर्म करके फिर धीरे-धीरे ठंडा करने से उसे कठोर बनाया जाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He lost his temper on the waiter.
✓ He lost his temper with the waiter.
Use with (or at) after lose your temper, not on.
'Lose your temper' के बाद 'with' (या 'at') आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Temper, anger and rage all relate to strong feeling, but they differ in how long it lasts and how strong it is.
Temper, anger और rage तीनों तीव्र भावना से जुड़े हैं, पर अवधि और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
A person's nature or a short burst of anger.
व्यक्ति का स्वभाव या क्रोध का क्षणिक उबाल।
- He has a quick temper.
The general feeling of being very annoyed, which can last long.
बहुत नाराज़ होने की सामान्य भावना, जो लंबे समय तक रह सकती है।
- She felt anger at the unfair result.
Extreme, almost uncontrolled anger.
अत्यंत, लगभग अनियंत्रित क्रोध।
- He shouted in rage when the car was damaged.
¶Idioms 2
keep your temper
to manage to stay calm and not show that you are angry
(ग़ुस्से पर) क़ाबू रखना
- She kept her temper even when they insulted her.
- It's hard to keep your temper with such rude people.
fly into a temper/rage
to suddenly become very angry
एकदम ग़ुस्से से भड़क उठना
- He flew into a temper when he saw the bill.
- She flies into a rage at the smallest thing.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
temperament mood anger rage disposition moderate soften ease mitigate
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lose your temper (become angry), keep your temper (stay calm), hot-tempered or short-tempered.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: lose your temper (ग़ुस्सा होना), keep your temper (शांत रहना), hot-tempered या short-tempered (ग़ुस्सैल)।