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Temper
01
rabbia, collera
a short period of extreme anger
02
temperamento, collera
a tendency to quickly become angry
03
umore
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
04
la tempra, la resilienza
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
to temper
01
temperare
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
02
temperare, moderare
to make something moderate or agreeable by adding another element
03
accordare, regolare
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
04
temperare, rinvenire
to harden melted substances, often chocolate, by reheating and then cooling them to stabilize their texture
Esempi
The chocolatier tempered the melted chocolate to ensure it would set properly into glossy, firm bars.
Il cioccolatiere ha temprato il cioccolato fuso per assicurarsi che si solidificasse correttamente in barre lucide e solide.
She tempered the eggs by slowly adding the hot liquid, preventing them from curdling in the sauce.
Ha temperato le uova aggiungendo lentamente il liquido caldo, impedendo loro di cagliarsi nella salsa.
Esempi
She tried to temper her excitement with a sense of realism about the project's challenges.
Ha cercato di temperare il suo entusiasmo con un senso di realismo riguardo alle sfide del progetto.
His initial frustration was tempered by a thoughtful conversation with his mentor.
La sua frustrazione iniziale fu temperata da una conversazione riflessiva con il suo mentore.
Albero Lessicale
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