temper

«temper» in Mova's school dictionary: how easily you get angry: «a quick temper» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (temper, a temper, tempers); verb (temper, tempers, tempered, tempering)

meaning for a pupil

1) Your temper is how easily you get angry: «a quick temper». tree →

2) A temper or temper tantrum is a sudden fit of anger. tree →

3) «Lose your temper» means to get angry and stop being calm; «keep your temper» means stay calm. tree →

4) To temper something is to make it milder or less strong. tree →

5) To temper metal or chocolate is to heat and cool it to make it hard and strong (or shiny). tree →

6) Your temper can also mean your mood or nature, such as being cheerful or gentle. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about feelings, children learn how to manage their temper: breathe deeply, count to ten, walk away, talk about it. In stories a character with «a bad temper» snaps at others. In science and craft, blacksmiths temper steel and chocolatiers temper chocolate. Phrases: «lose your temper», «keep your temper», «bad temper», «temper tantrum», «hot-tempered».

examples

• Try not to lose your temper. tree →
• The toddler had a temper tantrum in the shop. tree →
• My brother has a quick temper. tree →
• He kept his temper even when they teased him. tree →
• Count to ten when you feel your temper rising. tree →
• The blacksmith tempered the steel. tree →
• Her kindness tempered his anger. tree →

note

«In a temper» means angry at the moment. Adjective: «bad-tempered», «good-tempered». Related but different: «temperature», «temperament». Losing your temper is a feeling to manage, not a crime; hurting someone is never OK.

In the corpora

• Grown-ups often feel worried and short-tempered while they wait.
• An old Crab tells her daughter "never to lose your temper", and the daughter snaps "Hold your tongue, Ma!
• The Caterpillar's important advice is "Keep your temper", meaning stay calm and do not get angry.
• Toad keeps his temper, though he finds their jokes «poor and clumsy».
• Laughed at, Toad loses his temper completely.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «temper» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.