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Temper
01
colère
a short period of extreme anger
02
colère
a tendency to quickly become angry
03
humeur
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
04
la trempe, la résilience
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
to temper
01
tempérer
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
02
tempérer, modérer
to make something moderate or agreeable by adding another element
03
accorder, régler
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
04
tempérer, tremper
to harden melted substances, often chocolate, by reheating and then cooling them to stabilize their texture
Exemples
The chocolatier tempered the melted chocolate to ensure it would set properly into glossy, firm bars.
Le chocolatier a tempéré le chocolat fondu pour s'assurer qu'il se solidifierait correctement en barres brillantes et fermes.
She tempered the eggs by slowly adding the hot liquid, preventing them from curdling in the sauce.
Elle a tempéré les œufs en ajoutant lentement le liquide chaud, les empêchant de cailler dans la sauce.
Exemples
She tried to temper her excitement with a sense of realism about the project's challenges.
Elle a essayé de tempérer son excitation avec un sens du réalisme face aux défis du projet.
His initial frustration was tempered by a thoughtful conversation with his mentor.
Sa frustration initiale a été tempérée par une conversation réfléchie avec son mentor.
Arbre Lexical
distemper
temper
