temperament

  • 31temperament — [[t]te̱mprəmənt[/t]] temperaments 1) N VAR Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties... She was… …

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  • 32Tempérament — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Tempérament », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) En musique, le tempérament est une manière …

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  • 33temperament — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fiery, violent, volatile ▪ fragile (esp. BrE), high strung (AmE), highly strung (BrE), nervous (esp. BrE) ▪ …

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  • 34temperament — UK [ˈtemprəmənt] / US [ˈtemp(ə)rəmənt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms temperament : singular temperament plural temperaments someone s temperament is their basic character, for example their tendency to be happy, angry etc an… …

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  • 35temperamènt — ênta m (ȅ é) 1. kar označuje človeka kot posameznika v načinu reagiranja, zlasti čustvenega: po temperamentu sta različna; umirjen, živahen temperament; tipologija temperamentov; značaj in temperament / flegmatični, kolerični, melanholični,… …

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  • 36temperament — tem|pe|ra|ment [ˈtempərəmənt] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: temperamentum, from temperare; TEMPER2] the emotional part of someone s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc artistic/nervous/good etc… …

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  • 37temperament — n. 1 a person s distinct nature and character, esp. as determined by physical constitution and permanently affecting behaviour (a nervous temperament; the artistic temperament). 2 a creative or spirited personality (was full of temperament). 3 a… …

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  • 38temperament — /tem peuhr euh meuhnt, preuh meuhnt, peuhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition. 2. unusual personal attitude or nature as manifested by peculiarities of feeling, temper,… …

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  • 39Temperament — Tem·pe·ra·mẹnt das; (e)s, e; 1 die typische Art, wie sich jemand verhält, als Folge seines (individuellen) Charakters <ein feuriges, lebhaftes, cholerisches, melancholisches, phlegmatisches Temperament> 2 nur Sg; ein lebhaftes, dynamisches …

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  • 40temperament — tem|per|a|ment [ temp(ə)rəmənt ] noun count or uncount someone s temperament is their basic character, for example their tendency to be happy, angry, etc.: She was famous for her long red hair and fiery temperament. He s a radical by temperament …

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