temper

/ˈtempər/ noun

Translation

› [C, U] when someone becomes angry very easily

öfke, kızgınlık, çabuk sinirlenme

He's got a really bad temper.991

be in a bad/foul, etc temper › to be feeling angry

kızmak, hiddetlenmek, kendini kaybetmek

I'd avoid her if I were you - she's in a foul temper.9912130

lose your temper (with sb) › to suddenly become very angry

kendini kaybedip öfkelenmek, kendini tutamayıp hiddetlenmek

I lost my temper with the children this morning.2417

keep your temper › to succeed in staying calm and not becoming angry

kendine/sinirlerine hâkim olmak; sakin kalmayı becerebilmek; kolay kolay sinirlenmemek

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(Definition of temper noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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