Temper
01
ilska, raseri
a short period of extreme anger
02
temperament, karaktär
a tendency to quickly become angry
03
humör
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
04
härdning, elasticitet
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
to temper
01
härda
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
02
mildra, moderera
to make something moderate or agreeable by adding another element
03
stämma, justera
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
04
temperera, härdna
to harden melted substances, often chocolate, by reheating and then cooling them to stabilize their texture
Exempel
The chocolatier tempered the melted chocolate to ensure it would set properly into glossy, firm bars.
Chokladtillverkaren tempererade den smälta chokladen för att säkerställa att den skulle stelna ordentligt till glänsande, fasta chokladkakor.
She tempered the eggs by slowly adding the hot liquid, preventing them from curdling in the sauce.
Hon tempererade äggen genom att långsamt tillsätta den heta vätskan, vilket förhindrade att de klumpade sig i såsen.
Exempel
She tried to temper her excitement with a sense of realism about the project's challenges.
Hon försökte dämpa sin iver med en känsla av realism om projektets utmaningar.
His initial frustration was tempered by a thoughtful conversation with his mentor.
Hans initiala frustration dämpades av en tankeväckande konversation med sin mentor.
Lexikalt Träd
distemper
temper
