English-Thai Dictionary
Temperate Zone
N อาณาเขต ระหว่าง ซีกโลก ร้อน กับ ขั้วโลก บริเวณ ระหว่าง แถบ ร้อน กับ แถบ ขั้วโลก ar-na-ked-ra-wang-sik-lok-ron-kab-kua-lok
temper
N ความสงบ อารมณ์ สงบ kwam-sa-ngob
temper
N อารมณ์ disposition temperament ar-rom
temper
N อารมณ์ โกรธ ความโกรธ anger rage furor impatience sensitivity calmness patience ar-rom-koed
temper
VT ทำให้ บรรเทา หรือ น้อยลง mitigate pacify moderate mollify attack tam-hai-ban-tao-rue-noi-long
temper
VT ทำให้ เข้มแข็ง ขึ้น anneal stiffen solidify dissolve soften tam-hai-kem-kang-kuan
temper with
PHRV ทำให้ (ความดุร้าย อำนาจ กำลัง ลดลง tam-hai
tempera
N เทคนิค วาดภาพ ด้วย สี ที่ มี น้ำมัน ผสม ไข่แดง /ไข่ ผสม น้ำ teak-nik-wad-pab-duai-se-nam-man
temperament
N ความ หุนหันพลันแล่น kwam-huan-han-pan-lean
temperament
N อารมณ์ การแสดงออก ทาง อารมณ์ นิสัยใจคอ disposition temper mood ar-rom
temperamental
ADJ ที่ มี อารมณ์ แปรปรวน ที่ มี อารมณ์ เปลี่ยนแปลง ง่าย เจ้าอารมณ์ มี อารมณ์ เปลี่ยนแปลง ง่าย มีความรู้สึก ไว ที่ เปลี่ยนแปลง อยู่ เสมอ moody touchy irritable ti-me-ar-rom-pare-puan
temperance
N การ ควบคุม อารมณ์ การยับยั้งชั่งใจ moderation restraint abstinence self-control kan-kub-kum-ar-rom
temperate
ADJ ที่ ควบคุม อารมณ์ ได้ดี regulated restrained reasonable ti-kub-kum-ar-ron-dai-de
temperate
ADJ พอควร ปานกลาง medium por-kuan
temperature
N อุณ หภูมิ ระดับ ความร้อน climatic characteristic aun-ha-pum
tempered
ADJ ที่ มี อารมณ์ ti-me-ar-rom
tempest
N ความ สับสน ความปั่นป่วน ความวุ่นวาย turmoil chaos kwam-sab-son
tempest
N พายุ (หิมะ ลูกเห็บ ฯลฯ blizzard gale typhoon pa-yu
tempestuous
ADJ ซึ่ง มี พายุ แรง furious raging stormy tumultuous sueng-me-pa-yu-rang
templar
N นักกฎหมาย ใน ลอนดอน กลุ่ม ผู้ ต่อต้าน สิ่ง มึนเมา
template
N แผ่น ที่ เจาะ เป็น แม่แบบ รูป ต่างๆ pan-ti-jor-pen-mea-beab-rub-tang-tang
temple
N ขมับ ka-mab
temple
N วัด วัดวาอาราม วิหาร โบสถ์ church cathedral house of prayer wad
templet
N แผ่น ที่ เจาะ เป็น แม่แบบ รูป ต่างๆ pan-ti-jor-pen-mea-beab-rub-tang-tang
tempo
N ความเร็ว ที่ เหมาะสม ของ ดนตรี จังหวะ ทำนอง pace speed rate kwam-reo-ti-mor-som-kong-don-tre
tempo
N จังหวะ การเคลื่อนไหว ของ กิจกรรม หรือ วิถีชีวิต jang-wa-kluan-wai-kong-ki-ja-kam
temporal
ADJ ชั่วคราว ั temporary transient chue-kao
temporal
ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ ทางโลก เกี่ยวกับ ฆราวาส earthly mundane secular ti-kiao-kab-tang-lok
temporal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ขมับ ใกล้ ขมับ kaio-kab-ka-mab
temporal bone
N กระดูก ขมับ kra-duk-ka-mab
temporality
N ลักษณะ ชั่วคราว ลักษณะ ที่ ไม่ ถาวร lak-sa-na-chue-kao
temporarily
ADV โดย ชั่วคราว โดย ไม่ ถาวร โดย ไม่ ประจำ โดย ไม่ ตลอดไป doi-chue-kao
temporary
ADJ ชั่วคราว ที่ ไม่ ประจำ ที่ ไม่ ตลอดไป ที่ ไม่ ถาวร impermanent permanent chue-kao
temporary
N ผู้ ที่ ถูก จ้าง ให้ ทำงาน ชั่วคราว phu-ti-tuk-jang-hai-tam-ngan-chue-kao
temporize
VI หน่วงเหนี่ยว delay hedge stall nuang-niao
tempt
VT ทดสอบ tod-sob
tempt
VT ทำให้ อยาก กระตุ้น ให้ อยาก ยั่ว ให้ อยาก ยั่วใจ attract invite tam-hai-yak
tempt
VT ล่อลวง ล่อหลอก ล่อ ชักจูง allure seduce lor-luang
tempt from
PHRV ล่อ จาก ชักจูง entice from seduce from lor-jak
tempt into
PHRV ชักชวน ชักจูง ทำให้ สนใจ entice into seduce into chak-chun
tempt to
PHRV ชักจูง ไป ยัง entice to chak-jung-pai-yang
temptation
N การล่อ การล่อ ใจ attraction fascination lure inducement kan-lor
tempting
ADJ ล่อใจ ยั่วยวน appetizing intriguing rousing lor-jai
temptress
N ผู้ ยั่วยวน ที่ เป็น หญิง flirt hussy seducer phu-yua-yuan-ti-pen-ying
tempura
N อาหารทะเล หรือ ผัก ชุบ แป้ง ผสม ไข่ แล้ว ทอด (อาหาร ญี่ปุ่น ar-han-ta-lea-rue-pak-chub-pang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TEMPER
v.t.[L. tempero, to mix or moderate ] 1. To mix so that one part qualifies the other; to bring to a moderate state; as, to temper justice with mercy.
2. To compound; to form by mixture; to qualify, as by an ingredient; or in general, to mix, unite or combine two or more things so as to reduce the excess of the qualities of either, and bring the whole to the desired consistence or state.
Thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy. Exodus 3 :35.
3. To unite in due proportion; to render symmetrical; to adjust, as parts to each other.
God hath tempered the body together. 1 Corinthians 12:24.
4. To accommodate; to modify.
Thy sustenance serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man's liking.
5. To soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm; to reduce any violence or excess.
Solon--labored to temper the warlike courages of the Athenians with sweet delights of learning.
Woman! nature made thee
To temper man; we had been brutes without you.
6. To form to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel.
The temper'd metals clash, and yield a silver sound.
7. To govern; a Latinism. [Not in use. ]
8. In music, to modify or amend a false or imperfect concord by transferring to it a part of the beauty of a perfect one, that is, by dividing the tones.
TEMPER
n.Due mixture of different qualities; or the state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; as the temper of mortar. 1. Constitution of body. [In this sense we more generally use temperament. ]
2. Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper. This is applicable to beasts as well as to man.
Remember with what mild
And gracious temper he both heard and judg'd.
3. Calmness of mind; moderation.
Restore yourselves unto your tempers, fathers.
To fall with dignity, with temper rise.
4. Heat of mind or passion; irritation. The boy showed a great deal of temper when I reproved him.
So we say, a man of violent temper, when we speak of his irritability. [This use of the word is common, though a deviation from its original and genuine meaning. ]
5. The state of a metal, particularly as to its hardness; as the temper of iron or steel.
6. Middle course; mean or medium.
7. In sugar works, white lime or other substance stirred into a clarifier filled with cane-juice, to neutralize the super abundant acid.
TEMPERAMENT
n.[L. temperamentum.] 1. Constitution; state with respect to the predominance of any quality; as the temperament of the body.
Bodies are denominated hot and cold, in proportion to the present temperament of that part of our body to which they are applied.
2. Medium; due mixture of different qualities.
The common law--has reduced the kingdom to its just state and temperament.
3. In music, temperament is an operation which, by means of a slight alteration in the intervals, causes the difference between two contiguous sounds to disappear, and makes each of them appear identical with the other.
Temperament is the accommodation or adjustment of the imperfect sounds, by transferring a part of their defects to the more perfect ones, to remedy in part the false intervals of instruments of fixed sounds, as the organ, harpsichord, forte piano, etc.
The harshness of a given concord increases with the temperament.
TEMPERAMENTAL
a.Constitutional. [Not much used. ]
TEMPERANCE
n.[L. temperantia, from tempero. ] 1. Moderation; particularly, habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; as temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth. Temperance in eating and drinking is opposed to gluttony and drunkenness, and in other indulgences, to excess.
2. Patience; calmness; sedateness; moderation of passion.
He calm'd his wrath with goodly temperance. [Unusual. ]
TEMPERATE
a.[L. temperatus.] Moderate; not excessive; as temperate heat; a temperate climate; temperate air. 1. Moderate in the indulgence of the appetites and passions; as temperate in eating and drinking; temperate in pleasures; temperate in speech.
Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.
2. Cool; calm; not marked with passion; not violent; as a temperate discourse or address; temperate language.
3. Proceeding from temperance; as temperate sleep.
4. Free from ardent passion.
She is not hot, but temperate as the morn.
Temperate zone, the space on the earth between the tropics and the polar circles, where the heat is less than in the tropics, and the cold less than in the polar circles.
TEMPERATELY
adv. Moderately; without excess or extravagance. 1. Calmly; without violence of passion; as, to reprove one temperately.
2. With moderate force.
Winds that temperately blow.
TEMPERATENESS
n.Moderation; freedom from excess; as the temperateness of the weather or of a climate. 1. Calmness; coolness of mind.
TEMPERATIVE
a.Having the power or quality of tempering.
TEMPERATURE
n.[L. temperature. ] 1. In physics, the state of a body with regard to heat or cold, as indicated by the thermometer; or the degree of free caloric which a body possesses, when compared with other bodies. When a body applied to another, either excites the sensation of heat, or expands that body, we say it is of a higher temperature; that is, it possesses more free caloric. When it excites the sensation of cold, or contracts another body, it is said to be of a lower temperature. Thus we speak of the temperature of air, of water, of a climate, etc. ; two countries of the same temperature.
2. Constitution; state; degree of any quality.
Memory depends upon the consistence and temperature of the brain.
3. Moderation; freedom from immoderate passions.
In that proud port, which her so goodly graceth,
Most goodly temperature you may descry.
[Not in use. ]
TEMPERED
pp. Duly mixed or modified; reduced to a proper state; softened; allayed; hardened. 1. Adjusted by musical temperament.
2. a. Disposed; as a well tempered, good tempered, or bad tempered man.
TEMPERING
ppr. Mixing and qualifying; qualifying by mixture; softening; mollifying; reducing to a state of moderation; hardening.
TEMPEST
n.[L. tempestas; tempus, time, season. The primary sense of tempus, time, is a falling, or that which falls, comes or happens, from some verb which signifies to fall or come suddenly, or rather to drive, to rush. Time is properly a coming, a season, that which presents itself, or is present. The sense of tempest, is from the sense of rushing or driving. See Temerity and Temerarious. ] 1. An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence; a storm of extreme violence. We usually apply the word to a steady wind of long continuance; but we say also of a tornado, it blew a tempest. The currents of wind are named, according to their respective degrees of force or rapidity, a breeze, a gale, a storm, a tempest; but gale is also used as synonymous with storm, and storm with tempest. Gust is usually applied to a sudden blast of short duration. A tempest may or may not be attended with rain, snow or hail.
We, caught in a fiery tempest, shall be hurl'd
Each on his rock transfix'd--
2. A violent tumult or commotion; as a popular or political tempest; the tempest of war.
3. Perturbation; violent agitation; as a tempest of the passions.
TEMPEST
v.t.To disturb as by a tempest of the passions. [Little used. ]
TEMPEST-BEATEN
a.[tempest and beat. ] Beaten or shattered with storms.
TEMPESTIVITY
n.[L. tempestivus.] Seasonableness. [Not in use. ]
TEMPEST-TOST
a.[tempest and tost. ] Tossed or driven about by tempests.
TEMPESTUOUS
a. 1. Very story; turbulent; rough with wind; as tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night.
2. Blowing with violence; as a tempestuous wind.
TEMPESTUOUSLY
adv. With great violence of wind or great commotion; turbulently.
TEMPESTUOUSNESS
n.Storminess; the state of being tempestuous or disturbed by violent winds; as the tempestuousness of the winter or of weather.
TEMPLAR
n.[from the Temple, a house near the Thames, which originally belonged to the knights Templars. The latter took their denomination from an apartment of the palace of Baldwin II. in Jerusalem, near the temple. ] 1. A student of the law.
2. Templars, knights of the Temple, a religious military order, first established at Jerusalem in favor of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. The order originated with some persons who, in 1118, devoted themselves to the service of God, promising to live in perpetual chastity, obedience and poverty, after the manner of canons. In 1228, this order was confirmed in the council of Troyes, and subjected to a rule of discipline. It flourished, became immensely rich, and its members became so insolent and vicious, that the order was suppressed by the council of Vienne, in 1312.
TEMPLE
n.[L. templum.] 1. A public edifice erected in honor of some deity. Among pagans, a building erected to some pretended deity, and in which the people assembled to worship. Originally, temples were open places, as the Stonehenge in England. In Rome, some of the temples were open, and called sacella; others were roofed, and called oedes. The most celebrated of the ancient pagan temples were that of Belus in Babylon, that of Vulcan at Memphis, that of Jupiter at Thebes, that of Diana at Ephesus, that of Apollo in Miletus, that of Jupiter Olympius in Athens, and that of Apollo at Delphi. The most celebrated and magnificent temple erected to the true God, was that built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
In Scripture, the tabernacle is sometimes called by this name. 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 3:3.
2. A church; an edifice erected among christians as a place of public worship.
Can he whose life is a perpetual insult to the authority of God, enter with any pleasure a temple consecrated to devotion and sanctified by prayer?
3. A place in which the divine presence specially resides; the church as a collective body. Ephesians 2:21.
4. In England, the Temples are two inns of court, thus called because anciently the dwellings of the knights Templars. They are called the Inner and the Middle Temple.
TEMPLE
n.[L. tempus, tempora. The primary sense of the root of this word is to fall. See Time. ] 1. Literally, the fall of the head; the part where the head slopes from the top.
2. In anatomy, the anterior and lateral part of the head, where the skull is covered by the temporal muscles.
TEMPLE
v.t.To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to. [Little used. ]
TEMPLET
n.A piece of timber in a building; as a templet under a girder.
TEMPORAL
a.[L. temporalis, from tempus, time. ] 1. Pertaining to this life or this world or the body only; secular; as temporal concerns; temporal affairs. In this sense, it is opposed to spiritual. Let not temporal affairs or employments divert the mind from spiritual concerns, which are far more important.
In this sense also it is opposed to ecclesiastical; as temporal power, that is, secular, civil or political power; temporal courts, those which take cognizance of civil suits. Temporal jurisdiction is that which regards civil and political affairs.
2. Measured or limited by time, or by this life or this state of things; having limited existence; opposed to eternal.
The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18.
3. In grammar, relating to a tense; as a temporal augment.
4. Pertaining to the temple or temples of the head; as the temporal bone; a temporal artery or vein; temporal muscle.
TEMPORALITIES, TEMPORALS
n.Secular possessions; revenues of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay-fees, tithes and the like. It is opposed to spiritualities.
TEMPORALLY
adv. With respect to time or this life only.
TEMPORALNESS
n.Worldliness. [Not used. ]
TEMPORALTY
n.The laity; secular people. [Little used. ] 1. Secular possessions. [See Temporalities.]
TEMPORANEOUS
a.Temporary. [Little used. ]
TEMPORARILY
adv. For a time only; not perpetually.
TEMPORARINESS
n.[from temporary. ] The state of being temporary; opposed to perpetuity.
TEMPORARY
a.[L. temporarius.] Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. There is a temporary cessation of hostilities. There is a temporary supply of provisions. In times of great danger, Rome appointed a temporary dictator.
TEMPORIZATION
n.The act of temporizing.
TEMPORIZE
v.i.[L. tempus, time. ] 1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor or yield to the current of opinion or to circumstances; a conduct that often indicates obsequiousness.
They might their grievance inwardly complain,
But outwardly they needs must temporize.
2. To delay; to procrastinate.
Well, you till temporize with the hours. [Little used. ]
3. To comply. [Not in use. ]
TEMPORIZER
n.One who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions or occasions; a trimmer.
TEMPORIZING
ppr. Complying with the time, or with the prevailing humors and opinions of men; time-serving.
TEMPT
v.t.[L. tento; teneo; Gr. the primary sense is to strain, urge, press. ] 1. To incite or solicit to an evil act; to entice to something wrong by presenting arguments that are plausible or convincing, or by the offer of some pleasure or apparent advantage as the inducement.
My lady Gray tempts him to this harsh extremity.
Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed. James 1:14.
2. To provoke; to incite.
Tempt not the brave and needy to despair.
3. To solicit; to draw; without the notion of evil.
Still his strength conceal'd,
Which tempted our attempt, and wrought our fall.
4. To try; to venture on; to attempt.
E'er leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies.
5. In Scripture, to try; to prove; to put to trial for proof.
God did tempt Abraham. Genesis 22:1.
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 6:16.
TEMPTABLE
a.Liable to be tempted.
TEMPTATION
n.The act of tempting; enticement to evil by arguments, by flattery, or by the offer of some real or apparent good. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke 4:13.
1. Solicitation of the passions; enticements to evil proceeding from the prospect of pleasure or advantage.
2. The state of being tempted or enticed to evil. When by human weakness you are led into temptation, resort to prayer for relief.
3. Trial.
Lead us not into temptation.
4. That which is presented to the mind as an inducement to evil.
Dare to be great without a guilty crown,
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
5. In colloquial language, an allurement to any thing indifferent, or even good.
TEMPTED
pp. Enticed to evil; provoked; tried.
TEMPTER
n.One that solicits or entices to evil. Those who are bent to do wickedly, will never want tempters to urge them on.
1. The great adversary of man; the devil. Matthew 4:3.
TEMPTING
ppr. Enticing to evil; trying. 1. a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; as tempting pleasures.
TEMPTINGLY
adv. In a manner to entice to evil; so as to allure.
TEMPTRESS
n.A female who entices.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TEMPEAN
TEMPEAN Tem *pe "an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Temple, a valley in Thessaly, celebrated by Greek poets on account of its beautiful scenery; resembling Temple; hence, beautiful; delightful; charming.
TEMPER
Tem "per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tempering. ]Etym: [AS. temprian or OF. temper, F. tempérer, and (in sense 3 ) temper, L. temperare, akin to tempus time. Cf. Temporal, Distemper, Tamper. ]
1. To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm. Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy itself could not have dictated a milder system. Bancroft. Woman! lovely woman! nature made thee To temper man: we had been brutes without you. Otway. But thy fire Shall be more tempered, and thy hope far higher. Byron. She [the Goddess of Justice ] threw darkness and clouds about her, that tempered the light into a thousand beautiful shades and colors. Addison.
2. To fit together; to adjust; to accomodate. Thy sustenance. .. serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man's liking. Wisdom xvi. 21.
3. (Metal. )
Defn: To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel. The tempered metals clash, and yield a silver sound. Dryden.
4. To govern; to manage. [A Latinism & Obs. ] With which the damned ghosts he governeth, And furies rules, and Tartare tempereth. Spenser.
5. To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc.
6. (Mus. )
Defn: To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
Syn. -- To soften; mollify; assuage; soothe; calm.
TEMPER
TEMPER Tem "per, n.
1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar.
2. Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy. The exquisiteness of his [Christ's ] bodily temper increased the exquisiteness of his torment. Fuller.
3. Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper. Remember with what mild And gracious temper he both heared and judged. Milton. The consequents of a certain ethical temper. J. H. Newman.
4. Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper. To fall with dignity, with temper rise. Pope. Restore yourselves to your tempers, fathers. B. Jonson.
5. Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense. [Colloq. ]
6. The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel.
7. Middle state or course; mean; medium. [R.] The perfect lawgiver is a just temper between the mere man of theory, who can see nothing but general principles, and the mere man of business, who can see nothing but particular circumstances. Macaulay.
8. (Sugar Works )
Defn: Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar. Temper screw, in deep well boring, an adjusting screw connecting the working beam with the rope carrying the tools, for lowering the tools as the drilling progresses.
Syn. -- Disposition; temperament; frame; humor; mood. See Disposition.
TEMPER
TEMPER Tem "per, v. i.
1. To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable. I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Shak.
TEMPERA
Tem "pe *ra, n. Etym: [It. ] (Paint. )
Defn: A mode or process of painting; distemper.
Note: The term is applied especially to early Italian painting, common vehicles of which were yolk of egg, yolk and white of egg mixed together, the white juice of the fig tree, and the like.
TEMPERABLE
TEMPERABLE Tem "per *a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being tempered. The fusible, hard, and temperable texture of metals. Emerson.
TEMPERAMENT
Tem "per *a *ment, n. Etym: [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. tempérament. See Temper, v. t.]
1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts. The common law. .. has reduced the kingdom to its just state and temperament. Sir M. Hale.
2. Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions. [Obs. ] However, I forejudge not any probable expedient, any temperament that can be found in things of this nature, so disputable on their side. Milton.
3. The act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected. Wholesome temperaments of the rashness of popular assemblies. Sir J.Mackintosh.
4. Condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs. ] Bodies are denominated "hot " and "cold " in proportion to the present temperament of that part of our body to which they are applied. Locke.
5. (Mus. )
Defn: A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenience that the same twelve fixed tones answer for every key or scale, C # becoming identical with D, and so on.
6. (Physiol.)
Defn: The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc. , implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament. Equal temperament (Mus. ), that in which the variations from mathematically true pitch are distributed among all the keys alike. -- Unequal temperament (Mus. ), that in which the variations are thrown into the keys least used.
TEMPERAMENTAL
TEMPERAMENTAL Tem `per *a *men "tal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
TEMPERANCE
Tem "per *ance, n. Etym: [L. temperantia: cf. F. tempérance. See Temper, v. t.]
1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
2. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness. [R.] "A gentleman of all temperance. " Shak. He calmed his wrath with goodly temperance. Spenser.
3. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs. ] "Tender and delicate temperance. " Shak. Temperance society, an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
TEMPERANCY
TEMPERANCY Tem "per *an *cy, n.
Defn: Temperance.
TEMPERATE
Tem "per *ate, a. Etym: [L. temperatus, p.p. of temperare. See Temper, v. t.]
1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate.
2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. She is not hot, but temperate as the morn. Shak. That sober freedom out of which there springs Our loyal passion for our temperate kings. Tennyson.
3. Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Franklin.
4. Proceeding from temperance. [R.] The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air. Pope. Temperate zone (Geog.), that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; -- so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones.
Syn. -- Abstemious; sober; calm; cool; sedate.
TEMPERATE
TEMPERATE Tem "per *ate, v. t.
Defn: To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. [Obs. ] It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath. Marston.
TEMPERATELY
TEMPERATELY Tem "per *ate *ly, adv.
Defn: In a temperate manner.
TEMPERATENESS
TEMPERATENESS Tem "per *ate *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.
TEMPERATIVE
Tem "per *a *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. L. temperativus soothing. ]
Defn: Having power to temper. [R.] T. Granger.
TEMPERATURE
Tem "per *a *ture, n. Etym: [F. température, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament. ]
1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and opinion, secrecy in habit, dissimulation in seasonable use, and a power to feign, if there be no remedy. Bacon. Memory depends upon the consistence and the temperature of the brain. I. Watts.
2. Freedom from passion; moderation. [Obs. ] In that proud port, which her so goodly graceth, Most goodly temperature you may descry. Spenser.
3. (Physics )
Defn: Condition with respect to heat or cold, especially as indicated by the sensation produced, or by the thermometer or pyrometer; degree of heat or cold; as, the temperature of the air; high temperature; low temperature; temperature of freezing or of boiling.
4. Mixture; compound. [Obs. ] Made a temperature of brass and iron together. Holland. Absolute temperature. (Physics ) See under Absolute. -- Animal temperature (Physiol.), the nearly constant temperature maintained in the bodies of warm-blooded (homoiothermal ) animals during life. The ultimate source of the heat is to be found in the potential energy of the food and the oxygen which is absorbed from the air during respiration. See Homoiothermal. -- Temperature sense (Physiol.), the faculty of perceiving cold and warmth, and so of perceiving differences of temperature in external objects. H. N. Martin.
TEMPERED
TEMPERED Tem "pered, a.
Defn: Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such ) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad- tempered man; a well-tempered sword.
TEMPERER
TEMPERER Tem "per *er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, tempers; specifically, a machine in which lime, cement, stone, etc. , are mixed with water.
TEMPERING
TEMPERING Tem "per *ing, n. (Metal. )
Defn: The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished portion, or by the burning of oil. Tempering color, the shade of color that indicates the degree of temper in tempering steel, as pale straw yellow for lancets, razors, and tools for metal; dark straw yellow for penknives, screw taps, etc. ; brown yellow for axes, chisels, and plane irons; yellow tinged with purple for table knives and shears; purple for swords and watch springs; blue for springs and saws; and very pale blue tinged with green, too soft for steel instruments.
TEMPER SCREW
TEMPER SCREW Tem "per screw.
1. A screw link, to which is attached the rope of a rope-drilling apparatus, for feeding and slightly turning the drill jar at each stroke.
2. A set screw used for adjusting.
TEMPEST
Tem "pest, n. Etym: [OF. tempeste, F. tempête, (assumed ) LL. tempesta,fr. L. tempestas a portion of time, a season, weather, storm, akin to tempus time. See Temporal of time. ]
1. An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm. [We ] caught in a fiery tempest, shall be hurled, Each on his rock transfixed. Milton.
2. Fig. : Any violent tumult or commotion; as, a political tempest; a tempest of war, or of the passions.
3. A fashionable assembly; a drum. See the Note under Drum, n., 4. [Archaic ] Smollett.
Note: Tempest is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tempest-beaten, tempest-loving, tempest-tossed, tempest-winged, and the like.
Syn. -- Storm; agitation; perturbation. See Storm.
TEMPEST
Tem "pest, v. t. Etym: [Cf. OF. tempester, F. tempêter to rage. ]
Defn: To disturb as by a tempest. [Obs. ] Part huge of bulk Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait, Tempest the ocean. Milton.
TEMPEST
TEMPEST Tem "pest, v. i.
Defn: To storm. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
TEMPESTIVE
Tem *pes "tive, a. Etym: [L. tempestivus.]
Defn: Seasonable; timely; as, tempestive showers. [Obs. ] Heywood. -- Tem *pes "tive *ly, adv. [Obs. ]
TEMPESTIVILY
Tem `pes *tiv "i *ly, n. Etym: [L. tempestivitas.]
Defn: The quality, or state, of being tempestive; seasonableness. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.
TEMPESTUOUS
Tem *pes "tu *ous, a. Etym: [L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F.tempêtueux.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. -- Tem *pes "tu *ous *ly, adv. -- Tem *pes "tu *ous *ness, n. They saw the Hebrew leader, Waiting, and clutching his tempestuous beard. Longfellow.
TEMPLAR
Tem "plar, n. Etym: [OE. templere, F. templier, LL. templarius. See Temple a church. ]
1. One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple.
Note: The order was first limited in numbers, and its members were bound by vows of chastity and poverty. After the conquest of Palestine by the Saracens, the Templars spread over Europe, and, by reason of their reputation for valor and piety, they were enriched by numerous donations of money and lands. The extravagances and vices of the later Templars, however, finally led to the suppression of the order by the Council of Vienne in 1312.
2. A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple. [Eng. ]
3. One belonged to a certain order or degree among the Freemasons, called Knights Templars. Also, one of an order among temperance men, styled Good Templars.
TEMPLAR
TEMPLAR Tem "plar, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a temple. [R.] Solitary, family, and templar devotion. Coleridge.
TEMPLATE
TEMPLATE Tem "plate, n.
Defn: Same as Templet.
TEMPLE
Tem "ple, n. Etym: [Cf. Templet. ] (Weaving )
Defn: A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
TEMPLE
Tem "ple, n. Etym: [OF. temple, F. tempe, from L. tempora, tempus; perhaps originally, the right place, the fatal spot, supposed to be the same word as tempus, temporis, the fitting or appointed time. See Temporal of time, and cf. Tempo, Tense, n.]
1. (Anat. )
Defn: The space, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.
2. One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place.
TEMPLE
Tem "ple, n. Etym: [AS. tempel, from L. templum a space marked out, sanctuary, temple; cf. Gr. témple, from the Latin. Cf. Contemplate. ]
1. A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India. "The temple of mighty Mars. " Chaucer.
2. (Jewish Antiq.)
Defn: The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah. Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. John x. 23.
3. Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church. Can he whose life is a perpetual insult to the authority of God enter with any pleasure a temple consecrated to devotion and sanctified by prayer Buckminster.
4. Fig. : Any place in which the divine presence specially resides. "The temple of his body. " John ii. 21. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you 1 Cor. iii. 16.The groves were God's first temples. Bryant. Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, two buildings, or ranges of buildings, occupied by two inns of court in London, on the site of a monastic establishment of the Knights Templars, called the Temple.
TEMPLE
TEMPLE Tem "ple, v. t.
Defn: To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god. [R.] Feltham.
TEMPLED
TEMPLED Tem "pled, a.
Defn: Supplied with a temple or temples, or with churches; inclosed in a temple. I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills. S. F. Smith.
TEMPLET
Tem "plet, n. Etym: [LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a small timber. ] [Spelt also template. ]
1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet.
2. (Arch. )
Defn: A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.
TEMPO
Tem "po, n. Etym: [It. , fr. L. tempus. See Tense, n.] (Mus. )
Defn: The rate or degree of movement in time. A tempo giusto (joos "to ) Etym: [It. ], in exact time; -- sometimes, directing a return to strict time after a tempo rubato. -- Tempo rubato. See under Rubato.
TEMPORAL
Tem "po *ral, a. Etym: [L. temporalis, fr. tempora the temples: cf. F.temporal. See Temple a part of the head. ] (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. Temporal bone, a very complex bone situated in the side of the skull of most mammals and containing the organ of hearing. It consists of an expanded squamosal portion above the ear, corresponding to the squamosal and zygoma of the lower vertebrates, and a thickened basal petrosal and mastoid portion, corresponding to the periotic and tympanic bones of the lower vertebrates.
TEMPORAL
Tem "po *ral, a. Etym: [L. temporalis, fr. tempus, temporis, time, portion of time, the fitting or appointed time: cf. F. temporel. Cf. Contemporaneous, Extempore, Temper, v. t., Tempest, Temple a part of the head, Tense, n., Thing. ]
1. Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal. The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Cor. iv. 18.Is this an hour for temporal affairs Shak.
2. Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts. Lords temporal. See under Lord, n. -- Temporal augment. See the Note under Augment, n.
Syn. -- Transient; fleeting; transitory.
TEMPORAL
TEMPORAL Tem "po *ral, n.
Defn: Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural. Dryden. He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor or temporals. Lowell.
TEMPORALITY
Tem `po *ral "i *ty, n.; pl. Temporalities. Etym: [L. temporalitas, in LL. , possessions of the church: cf. F. temporalité.]
1. The state or quality of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity.
2. The laity; temporality. [Obs. ] Sir T. More.
3. That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, the revenue of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay fees, tithes, and the like; -- chiefly used in the plural. Supreme head, ... under God, of the spirituality and temporality of the same church. Fuller.
TEMPORALLY
TEMPORALLY Tem "po *ral *ly, adv.
Defn: In a temporal manner; secularly. [R.] South.
TEMPORALNESS
TEMPORALNESS Tem "po *ral *ness, n.
Defn: Worldliness. [R.] Cotgrave.
TEMPORALTY
Tem "po *ral *ty, n. Etym: [See Temporality. ]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs. ] Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
TEMPORANEOUS
Tem `po *ra "ne *ous, a. Etym: [L. temporaneus happening at the right time, fr. tempus, temporis, time. ]
Defn: Temporarity. [Obs. ] Hallywell.
TEMPORARILY
TEMPORARILY Tem "po *ra *ri *ly, adv.
Defn: In a temporary manner; for a time.
TEMPORARINESS
TEMPORARINESS Tem "po *ra *ri *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity.
TEMPORARY
Tem "po *ra *ry, a. Etym: [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire. ]
Defn: Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. Temporary government of the city. Motley. Temporary star. (Astron.) See under Star.
TEMPORIST
TEMPORIST Tem "po *rist, n.
Defn: A temporizer. [Obs. ] Why, turn a temporist, row with the tide. Marston.
TEMPORIZATION
Tem `po *ri *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. temporisation. ]
Defn: The act of temporizing. Johnson.
TEMPORIZE
Tem "po *rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Temporized; p. pr. & vb. n.Temporizing. ] Etym: [F. temporiser. See Temporal of time. ]
1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties. They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize. Daniel.
2. To delay; to procrastinate. [R.] Bacon.
3. To comply; to agree. [Obs. ] Shak.
TEMPORIZER
TEMPORIZER Tem "po *ri `zer, n.
Defn: One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer. A sort of temporizers, ready to embrace and maintain all that is, or shall be, proposed, in hope of preferment. Burton.
TEMPORIZINGLY
TEMPORIZINGLY Tem "po *ri `zing *ly, adv.
Defn: In a temporizing or yielding manner.
TEMPORO-
TEMPORO- Tem "po *ro-.
Defn: A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial.
TEMPORO-AURICULAR
TEMPORO-AURICULAR Tem `po *ro-au *ric "u *lar, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve.
TEMPOROFACIAL
TEMPOROFACIAL Tem `po *ro *fa "cial, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.
TEMPOROMALAR
TEMPOROMALAR Tem `po *ro *ma "lar, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to both the temple and the region of the malar bone; as, the temporomalar nerve.
TEMPOROMAXILLARY
TEMPOROMAXILLARY Tem `po *ro *max "il *la *ry, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to both the temple or the temporal bone and the maxilla.
TEMPS
Temps, n. Etym: [OF. & F., fr. L. tempus. See Temporal of time. ]
Defn: Time. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
TEMPSE
TEMPSE Tempse, n.
Defn: See Temse. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]
TEMPT
Tempt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tempting. ] Etym: [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt, Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe. ]
1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. God did tempt Abraham. Gen. xxii. 1. Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deut. vi. 16.
2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. James i. 14.
3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. Dryden. Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire. Pope.
4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt. Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies. Dryden.
Syn. -- To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.
TEMPTABILITY
TEMPTABILITY Tempt `a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being temptable; lability to temptation.
TEMPTABLE
TEMPTABLE Tempt "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted. Cudworth.
TEMPTATION
Temp *ta "tion, n. Etym: [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L.tentatio.]
1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13.
2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. Lead us not into temptation. Luke xi. 4.
3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; View it, and lay the bright temptation down. Dryden.
TEMPTATIONLESS
TEMPTATIONLESS Temp *ta "tion *less, a.
Defn: Having no temptation or motive; as, a temptationless sin. [R.] Hammond.
TEMPTATIOUS
TEMPTATIOUS Temp *ta "tious, a.
Defn: Tempting. [Prov. Eng. ]
TEMPTER
TEMPTER Tempt "er, n.
Defn: One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. "Those who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters to urge them on. " Tillotson. So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned. Milton.
TEMPTING
TEMPTING Tempt "ing, a.
Defn: Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt "ing *ly, adv. -- Tempt "ing *ness, n.
TEMPTRESS
TEMPTRESS Tempt "ress, n.
Defn: A woman who entices. She was my temptress, the foul provoker. Sir W. Scott.
New American Oxford Dictionary
temp
temp 1 |temp tɛmp | informal ▶noun a temporary employee, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. ▶verb [ no obj. ] work as a temporary employee. ORIGIN 1930s: abbreviation.
temp
temp 2 |tɛmp temp | ▶abbreviation temperature.
temp.
temp. ▶abbreviation in or from the time of: a Roman aqueduct temp. Augustus. ORIGIN from Latin tempore, ablative of tempus ‘time. ’
Tempe
Tem pe |temˈpē, ˈtempē ˈtɛmpi | a city in south central Arizona, east of Phoenix, home to Arizona State University; pop. 175,523 (est. 2008 ).
tempeh
tem peh |ˈtempā ˈtɛmpeɪ | ▶noun an Indonesian dish made by deep-frying fermented soybeans. ORIGIN from Indonesian tempe .
temper
tem per |ˈtempər ˈtɛmpər | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper. • a tendency to become angry easily: I know my temper gets the better of me at times. • an angry state of mind: Drew had walked out in a temper | I only said it in a fit of temper . 2 the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal: the blade rapidly heats up and the metal loses its temper. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal ) by reheating and then cooling it. • improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance ) by heating it or adding particular substances to it. 2 (often be tempered with ) serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something ): their idealism is tempered with realism. 3 tune (a piano or other instrument ) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly. PHRASES keep (or lose ) one's temper refrain (or fail to refrain ) from becoming angry. out of temper in an irritable mood. DERIVATIVES tem per er noun ORIGIN Old English temprian ‘bring something into the required condition by mixing it with something else, ’ from Latin temperare ‘mingle, restrain oneself. ’ Sense development was probably influenced by Old French temprer ‘to temper, moderate. ’ The noun originally denoted a proportionate mixture of elements or qualities, also the combination of the four bodily humors, believed in medieval times to be the basis of temperament, hence sense 1 of the noun (late Middle English ). Compare with temperament .
tempera
tem per a |ˈtempərə ˈtɛmpərə | ▶noun a method of painting with pigments dispersed in an emulsion miscible with water, typically egg yolk. The method was used in Europe for fine painting, mainly on wood panels, from the 12th or early 13th century until the 15th, when it began to give way to oils. • emulsion used in this method of painting. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, in the phrase pingere a tempera ‘paint in distemper. ’
temperament
tem per a ment |ˈtemp (ə )rəmənt ˈtɛmp (ə )rəmənt | ▶noun 1 a person's or animal's nature, esp. as it permanently affects their behavior: she had an artistic temperament. • the tendency to behave angrily or emotionally: he had begun to show signs of temperament. 2 the adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys; in equal temperament, the octave consists of twelve equal semitones. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin temperamentum ‘correct mixture, ’ from temperare ‘mingle. ’ In early use the word was synonymous with the noun temper .
temperamental
tem per a men tal |ˌtemp (ə )rəˈmentl ˌtɛmp (ə )rəˈmɛn (t )l | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) liable to unreasonable changes of mood. 2 of or relating to a person's temperament: they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences. DERIVATIVES tem per a men tal ly adverb
temperance
tem per ance |ˈtemp (ə )rəns ˈtɛmp (ə )rəns | ▶noun abstinence from alcoholic drink: [ as modifier ] : the temperance movement. • moderation or self-restraint, esp. in eating and drinking. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation, ’ from temperare ‘restrain. ’
temperance movement
tem ¦per |ance move |ment ▶noun a movement seeking restrictions on the consumption of alcohol. Temperance movements appeared in the early 19th century, spreading across Europe and the US from Northern Ireland and New England, and led by Christian groups, trade unionists, and advocates of women's suffrage. In the US a lengthy campaign by groups such as the Anti-Saloon League (founded 1893 ) led to Prohibition in 1920, while in the UK the Defence of the Realm Act (1916 ) limited the hours that public houses could open and excluded people under eighteen.
temperate
tem per ate |ˈtemp (ə )rət ˈtɛmp (ə )rət | ▶adjective 1 of, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. 2 showing moderation or self-restraint: Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink. DERIVATIVES tem per ate ly adverb, tem per ate ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion ’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained, ’ from the verb temperare.
temperate zone
tem per ate zone |ˈtɛmp (ə )rət zoʊn |(also Temperate Zone ) ▶noun each of the two belts of latitude between the torrid zone and the northern and southern frigid zones.
temperature
tem per a ture |ˈtemp (ə )rəCHər, -ˌCHo͝or ˈtɛmp (ə )rəˌtʃər ˈtɛmp (ə )rəˌtʃʊ (ə )r | ▶noun the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, esp. as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. • Medicine the degree of internal heat of a person's body: I'll take her temperature . • informal a body temperature above the normal; fever: he was running a temperature . • the degree of excitement or tension in a discussion or confrontation: the temperature of the debate was lower than before. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare ‘restrain. ’ The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th cent.
temperature coefficient
tem ¦pera |ture co |ef ¦fi ¦cient ▶noun Physics a coefficient expressing the relation between a change in a physical property and the change in temperature that causes it.
temperature–humidity index
temperature –humidity index ▶noun a quantity expressing the discomfort felt as a result of the combined effects of the temperature and humidity of the air.
temperature inversion
tem per a ture in ver sion ▶noun see inversion ( sense 2 ).
tempest
tem pest |ˈtempist ˈtɛmpəst | ▶noun a violent windy storm. PHRASES a tempest in a teapot great anger or excitement about a trivial matter. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas ‘season, weather, storm, ’ from tempus ‘time, season. ’
tempestuous
tem pes tu ous |temˈpesCHo͞oəs temˈpestʃuəs | ▶adjective 1 characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion: he had a reckless and tempestuous streak. 2 very stormy: a tempestuous wind. DERIVATIVES tem pes tu ous ly adverb, tem pes tu ous ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin tempestuosus, from Latin tempestas (see tempest ).
tempi
tem pi |ˈtempē ˈtɛmpi | plural form of tempo.
Templar
Tem plar |ˈtemplər ˈtɛmplər | ▶noun historical a member of the Knights Templar. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum (see temple 1 ).
template
tem plate |ˈtemplət ˈtɛmplət | ▶noun 1 a shaped piece of metal, wood, card, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for processes such as painting, cutting out, shaping, or drilling. • something that serves as a model for others to copy: the plant was to serve as the template for change throughout the company. • Computing a preset format for a document or file, used so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used: a memo template. • Biochemistry a nucleic acid molecule that acts as a pattern for the sequence of assembly of a protein, nucleic acid, or other large molecule. 2 a timber or plate used to distribute the weight in a wall or under a support. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (as templet ): probably from temple 3 + -et 1. The change in the ending in the 19th cent. was due to association with plate .
Temple
Tem ple |ˈtempəl ˈtɛmpəl | an industrial and commercial city in central Texas; pop. 59,654 (est. 2008 ).
temple
tem ple 1 |ˈtempəl ˈtɛmpəl | ▶noun a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence. • (the Temple ) either of two successive religious buildings of the Jews in Jerusalem. The first (957 –586 bc ) was built by Solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar; it contained the Ark of the Covenant. The second (515 bc – ad 70 ) was enlarged by Herod the Great from 20 bc and destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt; all that remains is the Western Wall. • (the Temple ) a group of buildings in Fleet Street in London that stand on land formerly occupied by the headquarters of the Knights Templar. Located there are the Inner and Outer Temple, two of the Inns of Court. • a synagogue. • a place of Christian public worship, esp. a Protestant church in France. ORIGIN Old English templ, tempel, reinforced in Middle English by Old French temple, both from Latin templum ‘open or consecrated space. ’
temple
tem ple 2 |ˈtɛmpəl ˈtempəl | ▶noun the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin tempora, plural of tempus ‘temple of the head. ’
temple
tem ple 3 |ˈtɛmpəl ˈtempəl | ▶noun a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, perhaps ultimately the same word as temple 2 .
Temple, Shirley
Tem ple, Shirley |ˈtempəl ˈtɛmpəl | (1928 –), US child star; married name Shirley Temple Black. In the 1930s, she appeared in movies such as The Little Colonel (1935 ) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 ). She later became active in Republican politics and represented the US at the United Nations and as an ambassador.
temple block
tem ple block ▶noun a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood that is struck with a stick.
tempo
tem po |ˈtempō ˈtɛmpoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. tempos or tempi |-pē | ) 1 Music the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. 2 the rate or speed of motion or activity; pace: the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack ): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time. ’
tempo
tempo 2 |ˈtɛmpəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. tempos ) trademark (in South Asia ) a light three-wheeled delivery van. ORIGIN an invented word.
temporal
tem po ral 1 |ˈtemp (ə )rəl ˈtɛmp (ə )rəl | ▶adjective 1 relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. 2 of or relating to time. • Grammar relating to or denoting time or tense. DERIVATIVES tem po ral ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temporel or Latin temporalis, from tempus, tempor- ‘time. ’
temporal
tem po ral 2 |ˈtɛmp (ə )rəl ˈtemp (ə )rəl | ▶adjective Anatomy of or situated in the temples of the head. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin temporalis, from tempora ‘the temples ’ (see temple 2 ).
temporal bone
tem po ral bone ▶noun Anatomy either of a pair of bones that form part of the side of the skull on each side and enclose the middle and inner ear.
temporalis
tem po ral is |ˌtempəˈraləs, -ˈrālis ˌtɛmpəˈræləs | ▶noun Anatomy a fan-shaped muscle that runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from late Latin.
temporality
tem po ral i ty |ˌtempəˈralitē ˌtɛmpəˈrælədi | ▶noun ( pl. temporalities ) 1 the state of existing within or having some relationship with time. 2 (usu. temporalities ) a secular possession, esp. the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting temporal matters or secular authority ): from late Latin temporalitas, from temporalis (see temporal 1 ).
temporal lobe
tem po ral lobe ▶noun each of the paired lobes of the brain lying beneath the temples, including areas concerned with the understanding of speech.
temporal power
tem po ral pow er ▶noun the power of a bishop or cleric, esp. the pope, in secular matters.
temporary
tem po rar y |ˈtempəˌrerē ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri | ▶adjective lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent: a temporary job. ▶noun ( pl. temporaries ) a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. See also temp 1. DERIVATIVES tem po rar i ly |ˌtempəˈre (ə )rəlē, ˈtempəˌrer - |adverb, tem po rar i ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time. ’
temporary hardness
tem |por ¦ary hard |ness ▶noun [ mass noun ] the presence in water of mineral salts (chiefly calcium bicarbonate ) that are removed by boiling.
temporize
tem po rize |ˈtempəˌrīz ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time: the opportunity was missed because the mayor still temporized. 2 temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances: their unwillingness to temporize had driven their country straight into conflict with France. DERIVATIVES tem po ri za tion |ˌtempəriˈzāSHən |noun, tem po riz er noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French temporiser ‘bide one's time, ’ from medieval Latin temporizare ‘to delay, ’ from Latin tempus, tempor- ‘time. ’
temporomandibular joint
tem po ro man dib u lar joint |ˌtempərōˌmanˈdibyələr ˌtɛmpəroʊˌmænˌdɪbjələr ˈʤɔɪnt | ▶noun Anatomy the hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw.
tempo rubato
tem po ru ba to |ˈtempō ro͞oˈbätō ˌtɛmpoʊ ruˈbɑdoʊ | ▶noun fuller term for rubato.
Tempranillo
Tem pra ni llo |ˌtemprəˈnē (y )ō ˌtɛmprəˈnijoʊ | ▶noun a variety of wine grape grown in Spain, used to make Rioja wine. • a red wine made from this grape. ORIGIN named after a village in northern Spain.
temps levé
temps levé |ˌtã ləˈveɪ | ▶noun ( pl. temps levés pronunc. same ) Ballet a movement like a small hop in which there is no transfer of weight from one foot to the other. ORIGIN French, literally ‘raised time ’.
tempt
tempt |tem (p )t tɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] entice or attempt to entice (someone ) to do or acquire something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or not beneficial: don't allow impatience to tempt you into overexposure and sunburn | there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : jobs that involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend. • (be tempted to do something ) have an urge or inclination to do something: I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn't dare. • attract; allure: he was tempted out of retirement to save the team. • archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force ), usually with undesirable consequences. PHRASES tempt fate (or providence ) do something that is risky or dangerous. DERIVATIVES tempt a bil i ty |ˌtem (p )təˈbilitē |noun ( rare ), tempt a ble adjective ( rare )ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test, ’ from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try. ’
temptation
temp ta tion |tem (p )ˈtāSHən tɛm (p )ˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a desire to do something, esp. something wrong or unwise: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office | we almost gave in to temptation. • a thing or course of action that attracts or tempts someone: the temptations of life in New York. • ( the Temptation ) the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4 ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio (n- ), from temptare ‘handle, test, try. ’
tempter
tempt er |ˈtem (p )tər ˈtɛm (p )tər | ▶noun a person or thing that tempts. • ( the Tempter ) the Devil. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tempteur, from ecclesiastical Latin temptator, from Latin temptare ‘to handle, test, try. ’
tempting
tempt ing |ˈtem (p )tiNG ˈtɛm (p )tɪŋ | ▶adjective appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable: a tempting financial offer | [ with infinitive ] : it is often tempting to bring about change rapidly. DERIVATIVES tempt ing ly adverb
temptress
tempt ress |ˈtem (p )tris ˈtɛm (p )trəs | ▶noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.
tempura
tem pu ra |temˈpo͝orə tɛmˈpʊrə ˈtɛmpərə | ▶noun a Japanese dish of fish, shellfish, or vegetables, fried in batter. ORIGIN Japanese, probably from Portuguese tempêro ‘seasoning. ’
Oxford Dictionary
temp
temp 1 |tɛmp | informal ▶noun a temporary employee, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. ▶verb [ no obj. ] work as a temporary employee. ORIGIN 1930s (originally US ): abbreviation.
temp
temp 2 |tɛmp | ▶abbreviation temperature.
temp.
temp. |tɛmp | ▶abbreviation in or from the time of: a Roman aqueduct temp. Augustus. ORIGIN from Latin tempore, ablative of tempus ‘time ’.
Tempe
Tem pe |temˈpē, ˈtempē ˈtɛmpi | a city in south central Arizona, east of Phoenix, home to Arizona State University; pop. 175,523 (est. 2008 ).
tempeh
tempeh |ˈtɛmpeɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an Indonesian dish made by deep-frying fermented soya beans. ORIGIN from Indonesian tempe .
temper
tem ¦per |ˈtɛmpə | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: he rushed out in a very bad temper. • a tendency to become angry easily: I know my temper gets the better of me at times. • an angry state of mind: Drew had walked out in a temper | [ mass noun ] : I only said it in a fit of temper . 2 [ mass noun ] the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal ) by reheating and then cooling it. • improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance ) by heating it or adding particular substances to it. 2 act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something ): their idealism is tempered with realism. 3 tune (a piano or other instrument ) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly. PHRASES keep (or lose ) one's temper retain (or fail to retain ) composure when angry. out of temper in an irritable mood. DERIVATIVES temperer noun ORIGIN Old English temprian ‘bring something into the required condition by mixing it with something else ’, from Latin temperare ‘mingle, restrain ’. Sense development was probably influenced by Old French temprer ‘to temper, moderate ’. The noun originally denoted a proportionate mixture of elements or qualities, also the combination of the four bodily humours, believed in medieval times to be the basis of temperament, hence sense 1 of the noun (late Middle English ). Compare with temperament .
tempera
tempera |ˈtɛmp (ə )rə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of painting with pigments dispersed in an emulsion miscible with water, typically egg yolk. The method was used in Europe for fine painting, mainly on wood panels, from the 12th or early 13th century until the 15th, when it began to give way to oils. • emulsion used in tempera painting. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, in the phrase pingere a tempera ‘paint in distemper ’.
temperament
tem ¦pera |ment |ˈtɛmp (ə )rəm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behaviour: she had an artistic temperament. • [ mass noun ] the tendency to behave angrily or emotionally: he had begun to show signs of temperament. 2 [ mass noun ] the adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys; in equal temperament, the octave consists of twelve equal semitones. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin temperamentum ‘correct mixture ’, from temperare ‘mingle ’. In early use the word was synonymous with the noun temper .
temperamental
tem ¦pera |men ¦tal |ˌtɛmp (ə )rəˈmɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) liable to unreasonable changes of mood. 2 relating to a person's temperament: they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences. DERIVATIVES temperamentally adverb
temperance
tem ¦per |ance |ˈtɛmp (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] abstinence from alcoholic drink: [ as modifier ] : the temperance movement. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation ’, from temperare ‘restrain ’.
temperance movement
tem ¦per |ance move |ment ▶noun a movement seeking restrictions on the consumption of alcohol. Temperance movements appeared in the early 19th century, spreading across Europe and the US from Northern Ireland and New England, and led by Christian groups, trade unionists, and advocates of women's suffrage. In the US a lengthy campaign by groups such as the Anti-Saloon League (founded 1893 ) led to Prohibition in 1920, while in the UK the Defence of the Realm Act (1916 ) limited the hours that public houses could open and excluded people under eighteen.
temperate
tem ¦per |ate |ˈtɛmp (ə )rət | ▶adjective 1 relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. 2 showing moderation or self-restraint: Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink. DERIVATIVES temperately adverb, temperateness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion ’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained ’, from the verb temperare.
temperate zone
tem ¦per |ate zone ▶noun each of the two belts of latitude between the torrid zone and the northern and southern frigid zones.
temperature
tem ¦pera |ture |ˈtɛmp (ə )rətʃə | ▶noun the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. • the degree of internal heat of a person's body: I'll take her temperature . • informal a body temperature above the normal: he was running a temperature . • the degree of excitement or tension in a discussion or confrontation: the temperature of the debate was lower than before. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare ‘restrain ’. The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th cent.
temperature coefficient
tem ¦pera |ture co |ef ¦fi ¦cient ▶noun Physics a coefficient expressing the relation between a change in a physical property and the change in temperature that causes it.
temperature–humidity index
temperature –humidity index ▶noun a quantity expressing the discomfort felt as a result of the combined effects of the temperature and humidity of the air.
temperature inversion
tem ¦pera |ture in |ver ¦sion ▶noun see inversion ( sense 2 ).
tempest
tem |pest |ˈtɛmpɪst | ▶noun a violent windy storm. PHRASES a tempest in a teapot North American term for a storm in a teacup (see storm ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas ‘season, weather, storm ’, from tempus ‘time, season ’.
tempestuous
tempestuous |tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs | ▶adjective 1 characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion: he had a reckless and tempestuous streak. 2 very stormy: a tempestuous wind. DERIVATIVES tempestuously adverb, tempestuousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin tempestuosus, from Latin tempestas (see tempest ).
tempi
tempi |ˈtɛmpiː | plural form of tempo 1.
Templar
Templar |ˈtɛmplə | ▶noun historical a member of the Knights Templar. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum (see temple 1 ).
template
template |ˈtɛmpleɪt, -plɪt | ▶noun 1 a shaped piece of rigid material used as a pattern for processes such as cutting out, shaping, or drilling. • something that serves as a model for others to copy: the plant was to serve as the template for change throughout the company. • Computing a preset format for a document or file. • Biochemistry a nucleic acid molecule that acts as a pattern for the sequence of assembly of a protein, nucleic acid, or other large molecule. 2 a timber or plate used to distribute the weight in a wall or under a support. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (as templet ): probably from temple 3 + -et 1. The change in the ending in the 19th cent. was due to association with plate .
Temple
Tem ple |ˈtempəl ˈtɛmpəl | an industrial and commercial city in central Texas; pop. 59,654 (est. 2008 ).
temple
temple 1 |ˈtɛmp (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods. • (the Temple ) either of two successive religious buildings of the Jews in Jerusalem. The first (957 –586 bc ) was built by Solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar; it contained the Ark of the Covenant. The second (515 bc – ad 70 ) was enlarged by Herod the Great from 20 bc and destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt; all that remains is the Wailing Wall. • N. Amer. a synagogue. • a place of Christian public worship, especially a Protestant church in France. • a thing regarded as holy or likened to a temple, especially a person's body. [with biblical allusion to 1 Corinthians 6:19. ] • a place devoted to or seen as the centre of a particular activity or interest: a temple of science. 2 (the Temple ) a group of buildings in Fleet Street, London, which stand on land formerly occupied by the headquarters of the Knights Templar. Located there are the Inner and Outer Temple, two of the Inns of Court. ORIGIN Old English templ, tempel, reinforced in Middle English by Old French temple, both from Latin templum ‘open or consecrated space ’.
temple
temple 2 |ˈtɛmp (ə )l | ▶noun the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin tempora, plural of tempus ‘temple of the head ’.
temple
temple 3 |ˈtɛmp (ə )l | ▶noun a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, perhaps ultimately the same word as temple 2 .
Temple, Shirley
Tem ¦ple |ˈtɛmp (ə )l | (b.1928 ), American child star; latterly Shirley Temple Black. In the 1930s she appeared in a succession of films, such as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 ). She later became active in Republican politics and represented the US at the United Nations and as an ambassador.
temple block
tem ¦ple block ▶noun a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood which is struck with a stick.
tempo
tempo 1 |ˈtɛmpəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. tempos or tempi |-piː | ) 1 Music the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. 2 the rate or speed of motion or activity; pace: the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack ): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time ’.
tempo
tempo 2 |ˈtɛmpəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. tempos ) trademark (in South Asia ) a light three-wheeled delivery van. ORIGIN an invented word.
temporal
temporal 1 |ˈtɛmp (ə )r (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. 2 relating to time. • Grammar relating to or denoting time or tense. DERIVATIVES temporally adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temporel or Latin temporalis, from tempus, tempor- ‘time ’.
temporal
temporal 2 |ˈtɛmpər (ə )l | ▶adjective Anatomy of or situated in the temples of the head. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin temporalis, from tempora ‘the temples ’ (see temple 2 ).
temporal bone
tem |poral bone ▶noun Anatomy either of a pair of bones which form part of the side of the skull on each side and enclose the middle and inner ear.
temporalis
temporalis |ˌtɛmpəˈreɪlɪs | ▶noun Anatomy a fan-shaped muscle which runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from late Latin.
temporality
tem |por ¦al |ity |ˌtɛmpəˈralɪti | ▶noun ( pl. temporalities ) 1 [ mass noun ] the state of existing within or having some relationship with time. 2 (usu. temporalities ) a secular possession, especially the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting temporal matters or secular authority ): from late Latin temporalitas, from temporalis (see temporal 1 ).
temporal lobe
tem |poral lobe ▶noun each of the paired lobes of the brain lying beneath the temples, including areas concerned with the understanding of speech.
temporal power
tem |poral power ▶noun [ mass noun ] the power of a bishop or cleric, especially the Pope, in secular matters.
temporarily
tem |por ¦ar ¦ily |ˈtɛmp (ə )r (ər )ɪli | ▶adverb for a limited period of time; not permanently: symptoms may disappear temporarily | a temporarily vacant department store.
temporary
tem |por ¦ary |ˈtɛmp (ə )rəri | ▶adjective lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent: a temporary job. ▶noun ( pl. temporaries ) a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. See also temp 1. DERIVATIVES temporariness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time ’.
temporary hardness
tem |por ¦ary hard |ness ▶noun [ mass noun ] the presence in water of mineral salts (chiefly calcium bicarbonate ) that are removed by boiling.
temporize
temporize |ˈtɛmpərʌɪz |(also temporise ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time: the opportunity was missed because the queen still temporized. DERIVATIVES temporization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, temporizer noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French temporiser ‘bide one's time ’, from medieval Latin temporizare ‘to delay ’, from Latin tempus, tempor- ‘time ’.
temporomandibular joint
temporomandibular joint |ˌtɛmpərəʊmanˈdɪbjʊlə | ▶noun Anatomy the hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw.
tempo rubato
tempo ru ¦bato ▶noun fuller term for rubato.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo |ˌtɛmprəˈniːjəʊ, -ˈniːljəʊ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of wine grape grown in Spain, used to make Rioja wine. • a red wine made from the Tempranillo grape. ORIGIN named after a village in northern Spain.
temps levé
temps levé |ˌtã ləˈveɪ | ▶noun ( pl. temps levés pronunc. same ) Ballet a movement like a small hop in which there is no transfer of weight from one foot to the other. ORIGIN French, literally ‘raised time ’.
tempt
tempt |tɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] entice or try to entice (someone ) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise: there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : jobs which involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend. • (be tempted to do something ) have an urge or inclination to do something: I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn't dare. • persuade (someone ) to do something: he was tempted out of retirement to save the team from relegation. • archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force ), usually with undesirable consequences. PHRASES tempt fate (or providence ) do something that is risky or dangerous. DERIVATIVES temptability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, temptable adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test ’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try ’.
temptation
temp |ta ¦tion |tɛm (p )ˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office | [ mass noun ] : we almost gave in to temptation. • a thing that attracts or tempts someone: the temptations of life in London. • ( the Temptation ) the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4 ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio (n- ), from temptare ‘handle, test, try ’.
tempter
tempt ¦er |ˈtɛm (p )tə | ▶noun a person or thing that tempts. • ( the Tempter ) the Devil. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tempteur, from ecclesiastical Latin temptator, from Latin temptare ‘to handle, test, try ’.
tempting
tempting |ˈtɛm (p )tɪŋ | ▶adjective appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise: a tempting financial offer | [ with infinitive ] : it is often tempting to bring about change rapidly. DERIVATIVES temptingly adverb
temptress
temp |tress |ˈtɛm (p )trɪs | ▶noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.
tempura
tempura |ˈtɛmpʊrə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a Japanese dish of fish, shellfish, or vegetables, fried in batter. ORIGIN Japanese, probably from Portuguese tempêro ‘seasoning ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
temper
temper noun 1 he walked out in a temper: fit of rage, rage, fury, fit of pique, tantrum, bad mood, mood, sulk, huff; informal grump, snit, hissy fit. 2 a display of temper: anger, fury, rage, annoyance, vexation, irritation, irritability, ill humor, spleen, pique, petulance, testiness, tetchiness, touchiness, crabbiness; literary ire, choler. 3 she struggled to keep her temper: composure, equanimity, self-control, self-possession, sangfroid, calm, good humor; informal cool. ▶verb 1 the steel is tempered by heat: harden, strengthen, toughen, fortify, anneal. 2 their idealism is tempered with realism: moderate, modify, modulate, mitigate, alleviate, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften. PHRASES lose one's temper calm down, there's no need to lose your temper: get angry, fly into a rage, erupt, lose control, go berserk, breathe fire, flare up, boil over; informal go mad, go crazy, go bananas, have a fit, see red, fly off the handle, blow one's top, hit the roof, go off the deep end, go ape, flip, freak out. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See alleviate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
temperament
temperament noun Haley's dog has the nicest temperament: disposition, nature, character, personality, makeup, constitution, mind, spirit; stamp, mettle, mold; mood, frame of mind, attitude, outlook, humor.
temperamental
temperamental adjective 1 a temperamental chef: volatile, excitable, emotional, mercurial, capricious, erratic, unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent; hotheaded, fiery, quick-tempered, irritable, irascible, impatient; touchy, moody, sensitive, oversensitive, high-strung, neurotic, melodramatic. ANTONYMS placid. 2 a temperamental dislike of conflict: inherent, innate, natural, inborn, constitutional, deep-rooted, ingrained, congenital.
temperance
temperance noun a strict advocate of temperance: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition. ANTONYMS alcoholism. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See abstinence . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
temperate
temperate adjective 1 temperate climates: mild, clement, benign, gentle, balmy. ANTONYMS extreme. 2 he was temperate in his consumption of food: self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, disciplined; abstemious, self-denying, austere, ascetic; teetotal, abstinent. ANTONYMS immoderate.
tempest
tempest noun the skies opened and a tempest erupted: storm, gale, hurricane; tornado, whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon.
tempestuous
tempestuous adjective 1 the fair weather passed and the day became tempestuous: stormy, blustery, squally, wild, turbulent, windy, gusty, blowy, rainy; foul, nasty, inclement. ANTONYMS calm, fine. 2 the tempestuous political environment: turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied. ANTONYMS peaceful. 3 a tempestuous woman: emotional, passionate, impassioned, fiery, intense; temperamental, volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, quick-tempered. ANTONYMS calm, placid.
template
template noun trace the template: model, example, guide, mold, blueprint, pattern.
temple
temple noun at the altar of the temple: house of God, house of worship, shrine, sanctuary; church, cathedral, mosque, synagogue, shul; archaic fane.
tempo
tempo noun 1 the tempo of the music: speed, cadence, rhythm, beat, time, pulse; measure, meter. 2 the tempo of life in Western society: pace, rate, speed, velocity.
temporal
temporal adjective the temporal aspects of church government: secular, nonspiritual, worldly, profane, material, mundane, earthly, terrestrial; nonreligious, areligious, lay. ANTONYMS spiritual.
temporarily
temporarily adverb 1 the girl was temporarily placed with a foster family: for the time being, for the moment, for now, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, in /for the meantime, in the meanwhile; provisionally, pro tem; informal for the minute. ANTONYMS permanently. 2 he was temporarily blinded by the light: briefly, for a short time, momentarily, fleetingly. ANTONYMS permanently.
temporary
temporary adjective 1 temporary accommodations | the temporary captain: nonpermanent, short-term, interim; provisional, pro tem, makeshift, stopgap; acting, fill-in, stand-in, caretaker. ANTONYMS permanent. 2 a temporary loss of self-control: brief, short-lived, momentary, fleeting, passing. ANTONYMS lasting. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD temporary, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, transient, transitory Things that don't last long are called temporary, which emphasizes a measurable but limited duration (a temporary appointment as chief of staff ). Something that is fleeting passes almost instantaneously and cannot be caught or held (a fleeting thought; a fleeting glimpse ). Transient also applies to something that lasts or stays only a short time (transient house guests ), while transitory refers to something that is destined to pass away or come to an end (the transitory pleasure of eating ). Evanescent and ephemeral describe what is even more short-lived. Ephemeral literally means lasting for only a single day, but is often used to describe anything that is slight and perishable (his fame was ephemeral ). Evanescent is a more lyrical word for whatever vanishes almost as soon as it appears. In other words, a job might be temporary, an emotion fleeting, a visitor transient, a woman's beauty transitory, and glory ephemeral, but the flash of a bird's wing across the sky would have to be called evanescent. These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
temporize
temporize verb he temporized for weeks, hoping the problem would go away: equivocate, procrastinate, play for time, play a waiting game, stall, use delaying tactics, give someone the runaround, delay, hang back, prevaricate, hem and haw; rare tergiversate.
tempt
tempt verb 1 the manager tried to tempt him to stay: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet-talk. ANTONYMS discourage, deter. 2 more customers are being tempted by credit: allure, attract, appeal to, whet the appetite of; lure, seduce, beguile, tantalize, draw. ANTONYMS repel, put off. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD tempt, allure, beguile, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce When we are under the influence of a powerful attraction, particularly to something that is wrong or unwise, we are tempted. Entice implies that a crafty or skillful person has attracted us by offering a reward or pleasure (she was enticed into joining the group by a personal plea from its handsome leader ), while inveigle suggests that we are enticed through the use of deception or cajolery (inveigled into supporting the plan ). If someone lures us, it suggests that we have been tempted or influenced for fraudulent or destructive purposes or attracted to something harmful or evil (lured by gang members ). Allure may also suggest that we have been deliberately tempted against our will, but the connotations here are often sexual (allured by her dark green eyes ). Seduce carries heavy sexual connotations (seduced by an older woman ), although it can simply mean prompted to action against our will (seduced by a clever sales pitch ). While beguile at one time referred exclusively to the use of deception to lead someone astray, nowadays it can also refer to the use of subtle devices to lead someone on (a local festival designed to beguile the tourists ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
temptation
temptation noun 1 Mary resisted the temptation to answer back: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination. 2 the temptations of Las Vegas: lure, allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, draw, pull; siren song. 3 the temptation of travel to exotic locations: allure, appeal, attraction, fascination.
tempting
tempting adjective 1 a tempting opportunity: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, tantalizing; irresistible. ANTONYMS off-putting, uninviting. 2 a plate of tempting cakes: appetizing, mouthwatering, delicious, toothsome; informal scrumptious, yummy, lip-smacking. ANTONYMS unappetizing.
temptress
temptress noun he was an easy target for the temptress who lived next door: seductress, siren, femme fatale; Mata Hari; informal vamp, home wrecker, man-eater.
Oxford Thesaurus
temper
temper noun 1 Drew had walked out in a temper: fit of rage, rage, fury, fit of bad /ill temper, bad temper, tantrum, passion, paroxysm; fit of pique, bad mood, mood, pet, sulk; informal grump, huff, snit; Brit. informal strop, paddy; Brit. informal, dated bate, wax, skid; N. Amer. informal blowout, hissy fit; archaic paddywhack, miff. 2 an uncharacteristic display of temper: anger, fury, rage, annoyance, vexation, crossness, irascibility, irritation, irritability, ill humour, ill temper, dyspepsia, spleen, pique, petulance, peevishness, pettishness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness, crabbiness, resentment, surliness, churlishness; Brit. informal stroppiness; literary ire, choler. ANTONYMS good humour. 3 she struggled to keep her temper: composure, equanimity, self-control, self-possession, sangfroid, coolness, calm, calmness, tranquillity, good humour; informal cool. 4 he was of a placid temper: temperament, disposition, nature, character, personality, make-up, constitution, mind, spirit, stamp, mettle, mould; mood, frame of mind, cast of mind, habit of mind, attitude; archaic humour, grain. PHRASES lose one's temper suddenly, Maria lost her temper: become very angry, fly into a rage, explode, blow up, erupt, lose control, go berserk, breathe fire, begin to rant and rave, flare up, boil over; informal go mad, go crazy, go wild, go bananas, have a fit, see red, fly off the handle, blow one's top, blow a fuse, blow a gasket, do one's nut, hit the roof, go through the roof, go up the wall, go off the deep end, lose one's cool, go ape, flip, flip one's lid, lose one's rag, lose it, freak out, be fit to be tied, be foaming at the mouth, burst a blood vessel, get one's dander up, go non-linear; Brit. informal go spare, go crackers, throw a wobbly, get one's knickers in a twist; N. Amer. informal flip one's wig; Austral. /NZ informal go crook; vulgar slang go apeshit. ▶verb 1 the steel is tempered by heat treatment: harden, strengthen, toughen, fortify; technical anneal. 2 their idealism is tempered with realism: moderate, modify, modulate; tone down, mitigate, palliate, alleviate, allay, assuage, lessen, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften, cushion; qualify.
temperament
temperament noun 1 it was a particularly appealing prospect for a man of his temperament: disposition, nature, character, personality, make-up, constitution, complexion, temper, mind, spirit, stamp, mettle, mould; mood, frame of mind, cast of mind, bent, tendency, attitude, outlook; archaic grain, humour. 2 he had begun to show signs of temperament: volatility, excitability, emotionalism, mercurialness, capriciousness, hot-headedness, quick-temperedness, hot-temperedness, irritability, impatience, petulance; moodiness, touchiness, sensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitivity. ANTONYMS placidity, phlegm.
temperamental
temperamental adjective 1 a temperamental chef: volatile, excitable, emotional, overemotional, mercurial, capricious, erratic, unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent, unstable, hot-headed, fiery, explosive, hot-tempered, short-tempered, quick-tempered, irritable, irascible, impatient, petulant, prima donna-ish, melodramatic; touchy, moody, sensitive, oversensitive, hypersensitive, highly strung, neurotic, easily upset; informal on a short fuse. ANTONYMS calm, placid, phlegmatic. 2 he had a temperamental dislike of all conflict: inherent, innate, natural, inborn, constitutional, deep-rooted, ingrained, congenital.
temperance
temperance noun Davies was a devout Methodist and a strict advocate of temperance: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, non-drinking, sobriety; prohibition; rare Rechabitism, nephalism. ANTONYMS bibulousness, crapulence.
temperate
temperate adjective 1 temperate climates: mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign; gentle, balmy, fair. ANTONYMS extreme. 2 Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink: self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, controlled, disciplined; abstemious, self-denying, austere, ascetic; teetotal, abstinent. ANTONYMS intemperate, immoderate. 3 a lucid and temperate study: balanced, dispassionate, level-headed, sensible, rational, sober, sober-minded; N. Amer. sobersided.
tempest
tempest noun 1 the screaming tempest raged round the house: storm, gale, squall, hurricane, tornado, whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon. See also storm. 2 the tempest of World War II: turmoil, tumult, turbulence, ferment, disturbance, disorder, chaos, upheaval, disruption, commotion, uproar, storm, furore. ANTONYMS tranquillity.
tempestuous
tempestuous adjective 1 the fine weather had broken and the day was tempestuous: stormy, blustery, squally, wild, turbulent, windy, gusty, blowy, rainy, thundery, rough, choppy; angry, dirty, foul, nasty, inclement; howling, roaring, raging, furious; rare boisterous. ANTONYMS calm, fine. 2 the increasingly tempestuous political environment: turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, violent, wild, ‘lively ’, heated, explosive, uncontrolled, unrestrained, feverish, hysterical, frenetic, frenzied, frantic. ANTONYMS peaceful. 3 he was finding it harder and harder to live with such a tempestuous woman: emotional, passionate, intense, impassioned, fiery, temperamental; volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, erratic, hot-tempered, quick-tempered. ANTONYMS placid, calm.
tempo
tempo noun 1 the tempo of the music quickened: cadence, speed, rhythm, beat, time, pulse; measure, metre. 2 the tempo of life in Western society: pace, rate, speed, velocity.
temporal
temporal adjective 1 the temporal aspects of church government: secular, non-spiritual, worldly, profane, material, mundane, earthly, terrestrial; non-religious, lay; carnal, fleshly, mortal, corporeal; rare sublunary, terrene. ANTONYMS spiritual. 2 spatial and temporal boundaries: of time, time-related.
temporarily
temporarily adverb the girl was temporarily placed with a foster family: for the time being, for the moment, for now, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, in /for the meantime, in the meanwhile; for a short time, for a short /little while, briefly, momentarily, fleetingly; provisionally, pro tem; Latin pro tempore, ad interim; French en attendant. ANTONYMS permanently.
temporary
temporary adjective 1 temporary accommodation | the temporary captain: non-permanent, short-term, interim; provisional, pro tem, makeshift, stopgap; acting, fill-in, stand-in, caretaker; Latin ad interim, pro tempore. ANTONYMS permanent. 2 a temporary loss of self-control: brief, short-lived, momentary, fleeting, passing, impermanent, here today and gone tomorrow, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive; rare fugacious. ANTONYMS lasting.
temporize
temporize verb he'd been temporizing for weeks, hoping the problem would go away: equivocate, procrastinate, play for time, play a waiting game, stall, use delaying tactics, avoid committing oneself, avoid making a decision, delay, hang back, beat about the bush, be evasive, prevaricate, be indecisive, hesitate; Brit. hum and haw; archaic palter; rare tergiversate, use Fabian tactics.
tempt
tempt verb 1 they were not able to tempt any investors to bankroll the organization: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk. ANTONYMS discourage, deter, dissuade. 2 vegetarian dishes unusual enough to tempt even the staunchest of meat-eaters: allure, attract, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water; lure, seduce, beguile, tantalize, intrigue, captivate, draw. ANTONYMS repel, put off. PHRASES tempt fate to bale out at 250 feet was tempting fate: run a risk, live dangerously, play with fire, sail close to the wind, risk it. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD tempt, entice, lure All these words are used of persuading someone to do something by offering them the prospect of something attractive. ■ Tempt can imply that the person being persuaded knows that the attractive thing is wrong or unwise (a large rucksack could tempt you to carry too much | a wealth of shops, bars, cafes, and restaurants have sprung up to tempt the visitor ). In the passive, it often means simply ‘to be inclined ’ (looking at the book one is tempted to ask what all the fuss is about ). The participial adjective tempting is common (it's a very tempting offer ). ■ Entice lacks the sense of persuading somone to do something that they know is wrong, and it typically has the sense of attracting someone in a particular direction (the new crossing might entice drivers back onto the motorway ). It is often used in commercial or sexual contexts (rival ferry companies cut fares to entice cross-Channel shoppers | she was busy laying plans to entice him away from his steady girlfriend ). The adjective enticing is common (this is an enticing introduction to the subject ). ■ To lure someone is typically to persuade them to go somewhere (it would take more than Hollywood stardom to lure him away from his Sussex cottage ), and often with bad intentions (he twice lured young women into his car ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
temptation
temptation noun 1 Mary resisted the temptation to answer her mother back: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination. 2 he had no intention of exposing her to the temptations of London: lure, allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, draw, pull, invitation; bait, decoy, snare, trap, siren song; informal come-on. 3 the temptation of travel to exotic locations: allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, fascination.
tempting
tempting adjective 1 the tempting shops of the Via Nazionale: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive; beguiling, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing; irresistible. ANTONYMS off-putting, uninviting. 2 a plate of tempting cakes: appetizing, mouth-watering, delicious, succulent, luscious, toothsome; informal scrummy, scrumptious, yummy, finger-licking, delish; Brit. informal moreish; N. Amer. informal nummy. ANTONYMS unappetizing. 3 you look very tempting lying there: seductive, sexy, desirable, sexually attractive, provocative; nubile; informal beddable. ANTONYMS undesirable, unattractive.
temptress
temptress noun she'd behaved like a temptress in a fifties movie: seductress, siren, femme fatale, Mata Hari, Delilah, enchantress, sorceress, Circe, Lorelei; flirt, coquette, Lolita; N. Amer. informal vamp, mantrap.
Duden Dictionary
Temp
Temp Substantiv, maskulin Meteorologie , der |T e mp |der Temp; Genitiv: des Temps, Plural: die Temps Kurzform von Temp eratur Kennwort verschlüsselter meteorologischer Meldungen einer Landstation
Tempel
Tem pel Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpel |der Tempel; Genitiv: des Tempels, Plural: die Tempel mittelhochdeutsch tempel, althochdeutsch tempal < lateinisch templum, eigentlich = vom Augur mit dem Stab am Himmel und auf der Erde zur Beobachtung und Deutung des Vogelflugs abgegrenzter Beobachtungsbezirk, Herkunft ungeklärt 1 [geweihtes ] Gebäude als Kultstätte einer nicht christlichen Glaubensgemeinschaft ein indischer, antiker Tempel | ein Tempel des Zeus 2 einem Tempel oder Pavillon ähnliches Gebäude, meist mit Säulen, die das Dach tragen
Tempelanlage
Tem pel an la ge Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpelanlage |aus einem oder mehreren Tempeln [und dazugehörenden Gebäuden oder sonstigen Einrichtungen ] bestehende Anlage
Tempelbau
Tem pel bau Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpelbau |der Tempelbau < Plural: -ten > 1 ohne Plural vgl. Kirchenbau 1 1, 2 2 Tempel
Tempeldiener
Tem pel die ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpeldiener | vgl. Kirchendiener
Tempeldienerin
Tem pel die ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpeldienerin |weibliche Form zu Tempeldiener
Tempelgesellschaft
Tem pel ge sell schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpelgesellschaft |christliche Gemeinschaft, deren Ziel der Aufbau eines eschatologischen Gottesreiches und die Überwindung des biblischen Babylon ist
Tempelherr
Tem pel herr Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpelherr |Templer
tempeln
tem peln schwaches Verb |t e mpeln |lateinisch-neulateinisch Tempeln spielen
Tempeln
Tem peln Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e mpeln |das Tempeln; Genitiv: des Tempelns ein Kartenglücksspiel
Tempelorden
Tem pel or den Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpelorden |Templerorden
Tempelprostitution
Tem pel pro s ti tu ti on , Tem pel pros ti tu ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpelprostitution |
Tempelritter
Tem pel rit ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpelritter |Templer
Tempelschatz
Tem pel schatz Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpelschatz |
Tempera
Tem pe ra Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpera |die Tempera; Genitiv: der Tempera, Plural: die Temperas italienisch tempera, zu: temperare = mischen < lateinisch temperare, temperieren Kurzwort für: Temperafarbe
Temperafarbe
Tem pe ra far be Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mperafarbe |aus anorganischen Pigmenten, einer Emulsion aus bestimmten Ölen und einem Bindemittel hergestellte Farbe, die auf Papier einen matten und deckenden Effekt hervorruft Kurzform: Tempera
Temperamalerei
Tem pe ra ma le rei Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mperamalerei |1 ohne Plural Technik des Malens mit Temperafarben 2 mit Temperafarben gemaltes Bild
Temperament
Tem pe ra ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Temperam e nt |das Temperament; Genitiv: des Temperament [e ]s, Plural: die Temperamente lateinisch temperamentum = richtiges Verhältnis gemischter Dinge, gehörige Mischung; rechtes Maß, zu: temperare, temperieren 1 für ein Individuum spezifische, relativ konstante Weise des Fühlens, Erlebens, Handelns und Reagierens ein sanguinisches, cholerisches, melancholisches, phlegmatisches Temperament | sie hat ein aufbrausendes, kühles, ausgeglichenes Temperament 2 ohne Plural lebhafte, leicht erregbare Wesensart das Temperament geht oft mit mir durch | sie hat [kein, wenig ] Temperament
Temperamentbolzen
Tem pe ra ment bol zen Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der Temperamentsbolzen |Temperam e ntbolzen |Mensch, der viel Temperament hat
temperamentgeladen
tem pe ra ment ge la den Adjektiv |temperam e ntgeladen |voller Temperament 2 temperamentgeladene Musik
temperamentlos
tem pe ra ment los Adjektiv |temperam e ntlos |ohne Temperament 2
Temperamentlosigkeit
Tem pe ra ment lo sig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperam e ntlosigkeit |das Temperamentlossein
Temperamentsausbruch
Tem pe ra ments aus bruch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperam e ntsausbruch | Ausbruch 3 des Temperaments 2
Temperamentsbolzen
Tem pe ra ments bol zen Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der Temperamentbolzen |Temperam e ntsbolzen |Mensch, der viel Temperament hat er /sie ist ein Temperamentsbolzen
Temperamentssache
Tem pe ra ments sa che |Temperam e ntssache |in der Wendung Temperamentssache sein vom Temperament abhängen
temperamentvoll
tem pe ra ment voll Adjektiv |temperam e ntvoll |voll Temperament, [sehr ] lebhaft; lebendig, schwungvoll ein temperamentvoller Mensch | figurativ ein temperamentvolles (schnelles, spritziges ) Fahrzeug
Temperantium
Tem pe ran ti um Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Temper a ntium |das Temperantium; Genitiv: des Temperantiums, Plural: die Temperantia lateinisch-neulateinisch Beruhigungsmittel
Temperatur
Tem pe ra tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u r |die Temperatur; Genitiv: der Temperatur, Plural: die Temperaturen lateinisch temperatura = gehörige Mischung, Beschaffenheit, zu: temperare, temperieren 1 Wärmegrad eines Stoffes; gemessene Wärme von etwas, besonders der Luft mittlere, gleichbleibende, ansteigende, sinkende Temperaturen | die höchste, die niedrigste Temperatur | eine angenehme, unerträgliche Temperatur | die Temperatur des Wassers, der Luft | der Wein hat die richtige Temperatur | die Temperatur steigt, fällt, sinkt [unter Null, unter den Nullpunkt ], geht zurück | Temperaturen bis zu 40 °C | die Temperatur messen, kontrollieren 2 Medizin ein wenig über dem Normalen liegende Körpertemperatur Temperatur , erhöhte Temperatur (leichtes Fieber ) haben
Temperaturabfall
Tem pe ra tur ab fall Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rabfall |das [schnelle ] Abfallen, Sinken der Temperatur 1
temperaturabhängig
tem pe ra tur ab hän gig Adjektiv |temperat u rabhängig |von der Temperatur 1 abhängend
Temperaturabhängigkeit
Tem pe ra tur ab hän gig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rabhängigkeit |ohne Plural das Abhängigsein von der Temperatur 1
Temperaturabnahme
Tem pe ra tur ab nah me Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rabnahme |das Abnehmen der Temperatur 1
Temperaturanstieg
Tem pe ra tur an stieg Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u ranstieg |das Ansteigen der Temperatur 1
Temperaturausgleich
Tem pe ra tur aus gleich Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rausgleich |Ausgleich zwischen unterschiedlichen Temperaturen 1
temperaturbereinigt
tem pe ra tur be rei nigt Adjektiv Amtssprache |temperat u rbereinigt |unter Vernachlässigung der Temperatur- bzw. Witterungseinflüsse [errechnet ] der Energieverbrauch ist im letzten Jahr temperaturbereinigt zurückgegangen
temperaturbeständig
tem pe ra tur be stän dig Adjektiv |temperat u rbeständig |widerstandsfähig, unempfindlich gegenüber der Einwirkung bestimmter Temperaturen 1 oder gegenüber Temperaturschwankungen
Temperaturdifferenz
Tem pe ra tur dif fe renz Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rdifferenz |Temperaturunterschied
temperaturempfindlich
tem pe ra tur emp find lich Adjektiv |temperat u rempfindlich |empfindlich gegenüber bestimmten Temperaturen
Temperaturerhöhung
Tem pe ra tur er hö hung Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rerhöhung |Erhöhung der Temperatur
Temperaturgefälle
Tem pe ra tur ge fäl le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Temperat u rgefälle | Gefälle 2 der Temperatur 1
Temperaturkurve
Tem pe ra tur kur ve Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rkurve |grafische Darstellung der über einen bestimmten Zeitraum gemessenen Temperaturen 1 1, 2
Temperaturregler
Tem pe ra tur reg ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rregler |Vorrichtung, die das Einhalten einer bestimmten Temperatur 1 bewirkt; Thermostat
Temperaturrückgang
Tem pe ra tur rück gang Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rrückgang | vgl. Temperaturanstieg
Temperaturschwankung
Tem pe ra tur schwan kung Substantiv, feminin , die |Temperat u rschwankung |meist im Plural vgl. Temperaturanstieg
Temperaturskala
Tem pe ra tur ska la Substantiv, feminin Physik , die |Temperat u rskala |Skala zur Messung oder zur Einstellung einer Temperatur
Temperatursturz
Tem pe ra tur sturz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rsturz |der Temperatursturz < Plural: Temperaturstürze > plötzlicher starker Temperaturrückgang
Temperaturunterschied
Tem pe ra tur un ter schied Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u runterschied |der Temperaturunterschied < häufig Plural > Unterschied in der Temperatur 1
Temperaturwechsel
Tem pe ra tur wech sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temperat u rwechsel | vgl. Temperaturanstieg
Temperenz
Tem pe renz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Temper e nz |englisch temperance < lateinisch temperantia, zu: temperans (Genitiv: temperantis ), adjektivisches 1. Partizip von: temperare, temperieren Enthaltsamkeit, Mäßigkeit im Alkoholgenuss
Temperenzler
Tem pe renz ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temper e nzler |Anhänger einer Mäßigkeits - oder Enthaltsamkeitsbewegung
Temperenzlerin
Tem pe renz le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Temper e nzlerin |weibliche Form zu Temperenzler
Temperenzverein
Tem pe renz ver ein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Temper e nzverein |Verein der Gegner des Alkoholmissbrauchs
Temperguss
Tem per guss Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mperguss |der Temperguss; Genitiv: des Tempergusses, Plural: die Tempergüsse englisch ; deutsch durch Glühverfahren unter Abscheidung von [Temper ]kohle schmiedbar gemachtes Gusseisen
temperierbar
tem pe rier bar Adjektiv |temper ie rbar |sich temperieren 1 lassend
temperieren
tem pe rie ren schwaches Verb |temper ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch temperare = sich mäßigen; in das gehörige Maß setzen, in das richtige (Mischungs )verhältnis bringen 1 auf eine mäßig warme, auf den Bedarf gut abgestimmte Temperatur bringen den Wein temperieren | das Badewasser ist gut temperiert 2 gehoben (auf Leidenschaften o. Ä.) mäßigend einwirken seine Gefühle temperieren 3 Musik (die Oktave ) in zwölf gleiche Halbtonschritte einteilen temperierte Stimmung
Temperierung
Tem pe rie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Temper ie rung |das Temperieren
Temperkohle
Tem per koh le Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mperkohle |englisch-deutsch
tempern
tem pern schwaches Verb |t e mpern |englisch Eisen in Glühkisten unter Hitze halten (entkohlen ), um es leichter hämmer - und schmiedbar zu machen
Tempest
Tem pest Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpest …pɪst |die Tempest; Genitiv: der Tempest, Plural: die Tempests englisch mit zwei Personen zu segelndes Kielboot für den Rennsegelsport
Tempestboot
Tem pest boot Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e mpestboot |englisch-deutsch ein Sportsegelboot
tempestoso
tem pes to so Adverb Musik |tempest o so |lateinisch-italienisch stürmisch, heftig, ungestüm
Tempi
Tem pi |T e mpi |Plural von Tempo
Tempi passati
Tem pi pas sa ti |T e mpi pass a ti |italienisch ; »vergangene Zeiten!«das sind [leider /zum Glück ] längst vergangene Zeiten!
Template
Tem p late Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |ˈtɛmpleɪt |das Template; Genitiv: des Templates, Plural: die Templates englisch template [Dokument ]vorlage
Templeise
Tem p lei se , Temp lei se Substantiv, maskulin , der |Templ ei se |der Templeise; Genitiv: des Templeisen, Plural: die Templeisen meist im Plural lateinisch-französisch Gralshüter, -ritter der mittelalterlichen Parzivalsage
Templer
Temp ler Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |T e mpler |der Templer; Genitiv: des Templers, Plural: die Templer (alt )französisch templier, zu: temple < lateinisch templum, Tempel Angehöriger eines geistlichen Ritterordens im Mittelalter, der zum Schutz der Jerusalempilger verpflichtet ist; Tempelherr
Templerin
Temp le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mplerin |
Templerorden
Temp ler or den Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |T e mplerorden |ohne Plural Orden der Templer
tempo
tem po Musik |t e mpo |italienisch tempo = Zeit (maß, -raum ) < lateinisch tempus, Tempus in bestimmten Fügungen tempo di marcia |[- di ˈmart͜ʃa ] |(im Marschtempo ) | tempo giusto |[- ˈd͜ʃʊsto ] |(in angemessener Bewegung ) | tempo pr i mo (im früheren, anfänglichen Tempo ) | tempo rubato (rubato )
Tempo
Tem po Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e mpo |das Tempo; Genitiv: des Tempos, Plural: die Tempos und Tempi italienisch tempo, tempo 1 Plural: Tempos Geschwindigkeit, mit der etwas, besonders eine Handlung, eine Bewegung abläuft umgangssprachlich hier ist, gilt Tempo 30 hier darf nur mit 30 km /h gefahren werden | ein zügiges Tempo , ein bestimmtes Tempo vorlegen | das Tempo erhöhen | sie nahm die Kurve in /mit hohem Tempo | umgangssprachlich ein Tempo draufhaben schnell fahren, arbeiten o. Ä. | umgangssprachlich Tempo [Tempo ]!los, beeilt euch! , beeile dich! 2 Plural meist Tempi Musik (für den Vortrag geeignetes, den Besonderheiten eines Werkes angemessenes ) musikalisches Zeitmaß 3 Plural: Tempos umgangssprachlich Kurzwort für: Tempotaschentuch
Tempolimit
Tem po li mit Substantiv, Neutrum Verkehrswesen , das |T e mpolimit |Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung ein Tempolimit einführen, beachten
Tempomacher
Tem po ma cher Substantiv, maskulin Leichtathletik , der |T e mpomacher | Schrittmacher 3
Tempomacherin
Tem po ma che rin Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mpomacherin |weibliche Form zu Tempomacher
Tempomat
Tem po mat Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der ® |Tempom a t |der Tempomat; Genitiv: des Tempomat [e ]s und Tempomaten, Tempomate und Tempomaten zu Tempo und Automat automatischer Regler der Fahrgeschwindigkeit bei Kraftfahrzeugen, der die Geschwindigkeit auf einem bestimmten Wert hält bzw. nach oben begrenzt
Tempora
Tem po ra |T e mpora |Plural von Tempus
temporal
tem po ral Adjektiv Medizin |tempor a l |lateinisch zu den Schläfen gehörend
temporal
tem po ral Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |tempor a l |lateinisch temporalis, zu Tempus zeitlich eine temporale Konjunktion
Temporaladverb
Tem po ral ad verb Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Tempor a ladverb |Adverb der Zeit z. B. heute, neulich
Temporalbestimmung
Tem po ral be stim mung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Tempor a lbestimmung |Adverbialbestimmung der Zeit
Temporalien
Tem po ra li en Pluralwort katholisches Kirchenrecht , die |Tempor a lien |die Temporalien (Plural ) lateinisch-mittellateinisch die mit einem Kirchenamt verbundenen Einkünfte
Temporalsatz
Tem po ral satz Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der |Tempor a lsatz |Adverbialsatz der Zeit
Temporalvariation
Tem po ral va ri a ti on Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |Tempor a lvariation |die Temporalvariation; Genitiv: der Temporalvariation jahreszeitlich bedingter Wechsel im Aussehen der Tiere
tempora mutantur
tem po ra mu tan tur |t e mpora mut a ntur |lateinisch alles wandelt sich, ändert sich
temporär
tem po rär Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |tempor ä r |französisch temporaire < lateinisch temporarius, zu: tempus, Tempus zeitweilig [auftretend ]; vorübergehend eine temporäre Beschäftigung
Temporärbüro
Tem po rär bü ro Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |Tempor ä rbüro |Zeitarbeitsfirma
temporeich
tem po reich Adjektiv besonders Sport |t e mporeich |mit Tempo gespielt eine temporeiche Partie
tempo rubato
tem po ru ba to rubato |tempo rub a to |
Temposünder
Tem po sün der Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mposünder |jemand, der eine Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung nicht einhält
Temposünderin
Tem po sün de rin Substantiv, feminin , die |T e mposünderin |weibliche Form zu Temposünder
Tempotaschentuch
Tem po ta schen tuch Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |T e mpotaschentuch |Tempo ®Papiertaschentuch Kurzform: Tempo 3
Tempoverlust
Tem po ver lust Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpoverlust |
Tempowechsel
Tem po wech sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e mpowechsel |Wechsel der Geschwindigkeit, des Tempos
Tempo-30-Zone
Tem po-30 -Zo ne Substantiv, feminin Verkehrswesen , die |T e mpo-30 -Zone | Zone 1a , in der eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 30 km /h gilt
Tempranillo
Tem p ra nil lo Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈnɪljo |der Tempranillo; Genitiv: des Tempranillos spanisch eine Rebsorte
Tempus
Tem pus Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |T e mpus |das Tempus; Genitiv: des Tempus, Tempora lateinisch tempus = Zeit, ursprünglich vielleicht = (Zeit )spanne und zu einem Verb mit der Bedeutung »spannen; dehnen «Form des Verbs, durch die der mit dem Verb bezeichnete Vorgang oder Sachverhalt in einer bestimmten Weise zeitlich eingeordnet wird
French Dictionary
tempe
tempe n. f. nom féminin Côté du front. : Il a reçu un coup à la tempe. Note Orthographique t e mpe.
tempérament
tempérament n. m. nom masculin Caractère d ’une personne, manière d ’être. : Il a un tempérament colérique, ardent. LOCUTION Vente à tempérament. Vente dont le prix est réglé par une série de versements échelonnés sur un certain temps. Note Technique Cette pratique est peu courante aujourd ’hui en raison de la libéralisation du crédit à la consommation.
tempérance
tempérance n. f. nom féminin 1 Sobriété dans l ’usage de boissons alcoolisées, des aliments. 2 Modération. SYNONYME sobriété .
température
température n. f. nom féminin 1 Degré de chaleur ou de froid d ’un lieu, d ’un corps. : La température a baissé: il fait très froid en ce moment. Note Typographique Les degrés de température s ’expriment avec un zéro supérieur °. Il fait 37,5 °C. 2 Degré de chaleur du corps humain. : Tu ne te sens pas bien: as-tu pris ta température? Ta température est à 40 °C: tu es fiévreuse. LOCUTION Avoir de la température. familier Se sentir fiévreux. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom temps, état de l ’atmosphère. FORME FAUTIVE température. Impropriété au sens de temps. : Un temps ensoleillé (et non une *température ensoleillée ). Le mauvais temps (et non la *mauvaise température ).
tempéré
tempéré , ée adj. adjectif Qui n ’est ni trop chaud ni trop froid. : Un climat tempéré.
tempérer
tempérer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Atténuer, modérer. : Ces affirmations doivent être tempérées. Se modérer. : Les vents se sont tempérés. SYNONYME affaiblir . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Sa colère s ’est tempérée. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je tempère, mais je tempérerai.
tempête
tempête n. f. nom féminin Violente perturbation atmosphérique accompagnée de pluie ou de neige, de vents violents. : La tempête fait rage. LOCUTION Tempête de neige. Chute de neige abondante accompagnée de vents violents. : Nous avons eu plusieurs tempêtes de neige au cours de cet hiver. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom poudrerie, au Québec, neige poussée par des rafales.
tempêter
tempêter v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Siffler en parlant du vent. 2 figuré Manifester son mécontement. SYNONYME fulminer ; tonner .
temple
temple n. m. nom masculin 1 Édifice consacré à une divinité. : L ’imposant temple de Zeus à Agrigente. Note Typographique Les noms génériques de monuments s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. 2 Lieu du culte chez les protestants.
tempo
tempo n. m. nom masculin 1 musique Vitesse à laquelle doit être exécutée la musique de jazz. : Des tempos trop lents. 2 Rythme (d ’un film, d ’un ouvrage, d ’une activité ). Prononciation Le m est sonore ou non, [tɛmpo, tɛ̃po ]
temporaire
temporaire adj. adjectif Qui ne dure qu ’un peu de temps, provisoire. : Cette solution est temporaire. Des emplois temporaires. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • temporal, relatif à la tempe; • temporel, relatif aux choses matérielles.
temporairement
temporairement adv. adverbe Provisoirement. : Le bureau est temporairement fermé.
temporal
temporal , ale , aux adj. adjectif De la tempe. : La région temporale, les nerfs temporaux. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • temporaire, provisoire • temporel, relatif aux choses matérielles.
temporel
temporel , elle adj. adjectif 1 Qui est relatif aux choses matérielles (par opposition à spirituel ). 2 grammaire Qui marque le temps. : Une proposition temporelle. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • temporaire, provisoire; • temporal, relatif à la tempe.
temporisateur
temporisateur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui temporise. : Une démarche temporisatrice. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui retarde quelque chose pour attendre une occasion plus favorable.
temporisation
temporisation n. f. nom féminin Action de temporiser. Clause de temporisation. Disposition législative prévoyant soit de rendre temporaire une loi, une disposition législative, etc. , si un réexamen fait ultérieurement montre qu ’elle a perdu son utilité, soit de la reconduire, si le réexamen montre qu ’elle a conservé son utilité. : Une clause de temporisation (et non *clause crépusculaire, *sunset clause ).
temporiser
temporiser v. intr. verbe intransitif Différer une action, dans l ’attente d ’une meilleure occasion. aimer
temps
temps n. m. nom masculin 1 La durée. : Le temps passe vite. « Ô temps, suspends ton vol! » (Lamartine, « Le Lac », Méditations poétiques ). tableau – heure. Note Technique L ’unité de mesure de base est la seconde. 2 Espace de temps. : J ’ai trop peu de temps à consacrer à la lecture. « J ’entendais avec épouvante le tonnerre /du temps éclater dans mes veines » (Alain Grandbois , Les Îles de la nuit ). SYNONYME instant . 3 Époque. : Les temps modernes. Le bon vieux temps. SYNONYME ère . 4 Période. : Le temps des récoltes. Le temps des fêtes. 5 État de l ’atmosphère, conditions météorologiques. : Il fait beau temps (et non une *belle température ). C ’est un vrai temps de chien. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom température, degré de chaleur ou de froid d ’un lieu, d ’un corps. 6 grammaire Série de formes verbales qui indique à quel moment s ’accomplit l ’action. : Le passé composé, le présent, le futur sont des temps du verbe qui marquent respectivement l ’antériorité, la simultanéité et la postériorité. tableau – futur. LOCUTIONS À temps Au bon moment. : Elle est arrivée à (et non *en ) temps. SYNONYME à point nommé . ANTONYME retard . Au temps de Pendant. : Au temps de ma jeunesse, racontait grand-papa, le laitier livrait le lait dans une voiture tirée par un cheval. SYNONYME temps de . Note Technique La forme au temps de est la plus usuelle. Dans un registre plus soutenu, on emploie du temps de. Au temps jadis Autrefois. Au temps où À l ’époque où. : Au temps où nous nous retrouvions tous dans la forêt pour cueillir des fraises sauvages. Avec le temps À la longue, le temps aidant. : Avec le temps, ils s ’habitueront à leur nouveau pays. SYNONYME à la fin ; finalement . Avoir fait son temps. Être dépassé. : La machine à écrire a fait son temps. SYNONYME être démodé ; être désuet ; être périmé . Avoir le temps, avoir du temps devant soi. Ne pas avoir à se presser. Bon temps. Plaisir, divertissement. : Se donner du bon temps. Dans le bon vieux temps Autrefois. Note Technique Cette locution marque une évocation nostalgique du passé. De notre temps De nos jours, maintenant. : Des percées technologiques de notre temps. De temps en temps, de temps à autre Parfois. : Il est agréable d ’aller au cinéma de temps à autre. SYNONYME l ’occasion . De tout temps Depuis toujours, de toute éternité. Note Technique Cette locution s ’écrit au singulier. En même temps Simultanément, ensemble. En temps et lieu Au moment et au lieu convenables. Note Technique Cette locution s ’écrit au singulier. En tout temps Quel que soit le moment. Note Technique Cette locution s ’écrit au singulier. Entre-temps Dans l ’intervalle. : Elle lui avait écrit, mais entre-temps il l ’appela. Note Technique Attention à l ’orthographe: cette locution s ’écrit avec un trait d ’union. Être de son temps. Partager les idées de son époque. Gagner du temps. Agir plus rapidement. : La banque de données permet de gagner (et non *sauver ) du temps et d ’accéder immédiatement aux renseignements recherchés. Gagner du temps. Temporiser, faire traîner les choses volontairement. : Cette nouvelle réclamation ne lui sert qu ’à gagner du temps. La plupart du temps Le plus souvent. SYNONYME d ’ordinaire ; généralement ; habituellement . N ’avoir qu ’un temps. Être éphémère. : La beauté n ’a qu ’un temps. Perdre son temps. Ne rien faire, attendre inutilement. Prendre son temps. Faire quelque chose sans se hâter. Quelque temps Pendant un certain moment. Se donner du bon temps. S ’amuser, se distraire. Temps partiel. Période inférieure à la durée normale de travail. Temps plein. Période correspondant à la durée normale de travail, soit entre 30 et 40 heures par semaine. Note Technique Cette locution s ’écrit au singulier. FORMES FAUTIVES en avant de son temps. Calque de « ahead of time » pour à l ’avance, avant l ’heure prévue. en temps. Calque de « on time » pour à temps. faire du temps. Calque de « to serve time » pour faire de la prison. sauver du temps. Calque de « to save time » pour gagner du temps. temps double. Calque de « double time » pour salaire majoré de 100 \%. temps et demi. Calque de « time and a half » pour salaire majoré de 50 \%. temps simple. Calque de « straight-time rate » pour salaire normal, salaire de base. temps supplémentaire. Calque de « overtime » pour heures supplémentaires.
Spanish Dictionary
témpano
témpano nombre masculino 1 Trozo de hielo plano y delgado que se forma en paredes y caminos :frío como un témpano .2 Tambor pequeño .3 Piel extendida de la parte superior del tambor y de otros instrumentos parecidos .4 arq Tímpano .
tempate
tempate nombre masculino CRica, Hond, Nicar Árbol de hasta 5 m de altura, perenne, de hojas aovadas simples y alternas, que miden de 10 a 25 cm de longitud y 9 a 15 cm de ancho; sus flores miden hasta 25 cm de largo, son de color verdoso o amarillento, y están dispuestas en dicasios terminales o axilares; sus frutos son cápsulas de 3 cm de largo por 2 cm de ancho, de forma elipsoidal, amarillos y dehiscentes en la madurez; habita en tierras bajas y cálidas, y sus semillas tienen numerosos usos medicinales .
témpera
témpera nombre femenino 1 Tipo de pintura al temple más densa que la acuarela :la témpera se prepara con agua, pigmento de color y cola .2 Obra realizada con este tipo de pintura .
temperación
temperación nombre femenino 1 Acción de temperar (calmar ).2 nombre femenino Efecto de temperar (calmar ).
temperado, -da
temperado, -da adjetivo 1 formal Templado de carácter :temperado en costumbres .2 [escala musical ] Que está ajustada a los doce sonidos :sistema diatónico temperado .
temperamental
temperamental adjetivo 1 Del temperamento o causado por él :inclinación temperamental; respuesta temperamental; rasgo temperamental .2 [persona ] Que tiene cambios alternativos de estados de ánimo y reacciones impulsivas :era un hombre temperamental y con mucho carácter .
temperamento
temperamento nombre masculino 1 Carácter o manera de ser de una persona :es una persona de temperamento débil que se deja dominar por los demás; tiene un temperamento alegre y optimista .2 Carácter fuerte, enérgico, firme y vivo de una persona :es una muchacha con mucho temperamento, no se deja dominar por nadie .3 biol Constitución particular de cada individuo, que resulta del predominio fisiológico de un sistema orgánico :los cuatro temperamentos que suelen distinguirse son: sanguíneo, nervioso, linfático y bilioso .4 mús Ligera modificación de los intervalos acústicos, necesaria para facilitar la modulación .
temperancia
temperancia nombre femenino formal Templanza (cualidad ):hizo gala de una temperancia poco habitual en él .
temperante
temperante adjetivo 1 formal Que tempera .2 adjetivo /nombre común ASur [persona ] Que no toma bebidas alcohólicas .SINÓNIMO abstemio .
temperar
temperar verbo transitivo 1 formal Calmar, moderar o hacer más suave o menos intensa la fuerza de una cosa .SINÓNIMO atemperar .2 verbo intransitivo ACent, Colomb, Venez Cambiar de clima [una persona ] por razones de salud o de placer .3 verbo transitivo med Templar o calmar el exceso de acción o de excitación orgánicas por medio de calmantes y antiespasmódicos .
temperatura
temperatura nombre femenino Grado o nivel térmico de un cuerpo o de la atmósfera :la temperatura se mide con el termómetro; las temperaturas son muy altas en las zonas tropicales; en superficie, la temperatura del agua del mar depende de la latitud .
tempero
tempero nombre masculino Sazón (estado adecuado de la tierra para plantar y cultivar ) que adquiere la tierra con la lluvia .
tempestad
tempestad nombre femenino 1 Fenómeno meteorológico producido por desequilibrios térmicos en la atmósfera, que progresivamente se manifiesta con viento, grandes nubes y culmina en violentas precipitaciones acompañadas de aparato eléctrico como rayos, truenos y relámpagos .tempestad de arena o tempestad de polvo Fenómeno meteorológico producido por intensas y turbulentas corrientes de aire que levantan a gran altura el polvo o la arena del suelo; generalmente precede a los frentes fríos en zonas de clima desértico :en el desierto, cuando había tempestades de arena era imposible ver lo que ocurría a nuestro alrededor; en la superficie de Marte se desencadenan gigantescas tempestades de polvo rojizo .2 Fenómeno meteorológico producido por vientos fuertes que agitan violentamente el agua del mar :el mar descansa y se rehace de una tempestad en mansas oleadas .SINÓNIMO temporal, tormenta .3 Agitación violenta en una situación o en el estado de ánimo de alguien, generalmente producida por una adversidad o desgracia :en el mercado bursátil esta semana ha alternado la calma y la tempestad .SINÓNIMO tormenta .4 Manifestación ruidosa y violenta con que alguien muestra su agitado estado de ánimo, especialmente su desaprobación o indignación por algo :el discurso político provocó una tempestad de insultos .SINÓNIMO tormenta . VÉASE ave de las tempestades .
tempestivo, -va
tempestivo, -va adjetivo formal Oportuno :el estudio del corazón de la ciudad se nos presenta actualmente tempestivo y necesario .ANTÓNIMO intempestivo .
tempestuoso, -sa
tempestuoso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que produce, amenaza o constituye tempestad :tiempo tempestuoso; vientos tempestuosos .2 Que es o está agitado :se acercaron a la orilla del río que bajaba tempestuoso; (fig ) mantuvieron una tempestuosa relación matrimonial que acabó poco menos que tirándose los platos a la cabeza .
templa
templa 1 nombre femenino 1 Mezcla de agua caliente y malta triturada, que se utiliza en el proceso de fabricación de la cerveza .2 pint Agua con cola fuerte para desleír los colores de la pintura al temple .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de templar .
templa
templa 2 nombre femenino formal Sien :las templas le ardían .ETIMOLOGÍA Del latín tempora ‘sienes ’, quizá por conducto de alguna lengua románica, con alteración de r a l .
templabilidad
templabilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de una aleación por la que adquiere temple o endurecimiento más o menos profundo .
templado, -da
templado, -da adjetivo 1 Que no es o no está frío ni caliente :aire templado; agua templada; leche templada; ensalada templada; la tarde estaba limpia y templada .SINÓNIMO tibio .2 [persona ] Que es moderado y comedido y evita los excesos en la comida, en la bebida o en la satisfacción de cualquier otro deseo o pasión :debes ser más templado a la hora de actuar; era una persona capaz de perder con sus arteras mañas al hombre más templado .3 [persona ] Que es o está tranquilo y sereno, especialmente ante una situación tensa, peligrosa o difícil :persona templada; estaba más tranquila sabiéndose segura de sí misma, templada, sin demasiados sobresaltos ni emociones .4 [persona ] Que es valiente y está dotado de serenidad y entereza .5 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Arg, CRica [persona ] Que tiene tendencia a sentir fuertes excitaciones sexuales . VÉASE zona templada .
templador
templador nombre masculino mús Llave o martillo con que se templan algunos instrumentos de cuerda o con que se regula la tensión de alambres, cables, etc .
templanza
templanza nombre femenino 1 Cualidad humana que induce a usar o hacer las cosas con moderación :apetito moderado por la templanza; la templanza es una virtud que acompaña a la justicia y a la fortaleza .SINÓNIMO temperancia .2 Benignidad o moderación del clima :dejaban este tipo de trabajos para épocas de mayor templanza .
templar
templar verbo transitivo 1 Poner templado (ni frío ni caliente ):templa la leche para preparar el biberón .2 Enfriar sumergiendo en agua, aceite, etc. , un material calentado por encima de determinada temperatura, con el fin de mejorar algunas de sus propiedades :templar el hierro; templar el acero .3 Hacer más suave o menos intensa la fuerza de algo :templar las pasiones; templar su impaciencia; templar los instintos ;el intenso calor se templó tras la tormenta .4 Poner un instrumento musical en el tono adecuado :el músico templa los instrumentos de cuerda antes de cada ensayo .SINÓNIMO afinar .ANTÓNIMO desafinar, destemplar .5 Poner en tensión o presión moderada una cosa, como una cuerda, una tuerca o un muelle .6 mar Adaptar las velas a la fuerza del viento .7 pint Combinar o disponer los colores de manera que no desentonen .8 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo taur Ajustar el movimiento de la capa o la muleta a la embestida del toro, para moderarla o alegrarla :mandó y templó con la derecha .9 verbo intransitivo Ponerse templado [el tiempo ]:el tiempo ha templado mucho .10 templarse verbo pronominal Moderarse o contenerse [una persona ] y evitar los excesos en la comida, en la bebida o en la satisfacción de cualquier otro deseo :templarse en la comida .11 templarse ASur Prendarse de amor de una persona :por lo que me cuentas, ya estabas templado de ella esa noche .SINÓNIMO enamorarse . VÉASE templar gaitas .
templario, -ria
templario, -ria adjetivo 1 [orden religiosa y militar ] Que fue fundada para proteger los lugares santos de Jerusalén y a los peregrinos que iban a esta ciudad contra el ataque de los sarracenos :la orden templaria fue fundada en el siglo xii y recibió entre otros el nombre de Orden de los Pobres Caballeros de Cristo u Orden del Temple .2 nombre masculino Caballero que pertenecía a esta orden :numerosos testimonios afirman que los templarios irradiaban nobleza desde sus ojos .3 adjetivo De la orden religiosa y militar del Temple o que tiene relación con ella o con sus miembros .
temple
temple 1 nombre masculino 1 Acción de templar metal, cristal u otra materia .2 Punto de dureza o elasticidad que se da a un metal, cristal, etc. , templándolos o enfriándolos bruscamente .3 Estado del ánimo :estar de mal temple; es admirable tu buen temple en semejante situación .4 Dominio, serenidad y valentía para acometer una acción peligrosa o difícil, o para enfrentarse a alguien o algo :lo desafió con mucho temple .5 Técnica para pintar en la que se emplean colores mezclados con pegamento y agua caliente :la pintura que se aplica sobre este tipo de madera es el temple .También pintura al temple .6 Temperatura atmosférica .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de templar .
temple
temple 2 nombre masculino Orden de los templarios :un caballero del Temple; en el siglo xiii surgieron órdenes militares como la de San Juan de Jerusalén y la del Temple .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del francés Temple ‘templo ’, aplicado a la Orden del Templo .
templén
templén nombre masculino Pieza del telar para regular el ancho de la tela que se teje y la mantiene tensa .
templete
templete nombre masculino Construcción aislada o armazón pequeña constituida por columnas y un techo, similar a un templo :la excavación en la roca es coronada por un templete circular acompañado de tres estatuas y muchas figuras representativas de la tribu que lo habitó; los músicos ensayaban en el templete de la plaza .
templo
templo nombre masculino 1 Edificio o lugar destinado al culto religioso; a menudo está consagrado a una divinidad :mezquitas, pagodas e iglesias son los templos de culto de las grandes religiones .2 Lugar real o imaginario donde se considera que reside algo noble, digno de ser venerado, o donde se cultiva con especial devoción una ciencia, un arte o una virtud :la universidad como templo del saber .
tempo
tempo nombre masculino 1 mús Velocidad con que se interpreta una composición musical :tempo lento; tempo moderado .SINÓNIMO movimiento, tiempo .2 Velocidad relativa con que sucede la acción en una novela, una obra teatral o cinematográfica, un programa de radio o televisión, etc. :tempo narrativo; en el cine negro, la iluminación suele ser de fuertes contrastes o claroscuros, y las acciones clave en el desenlace suelen conllevar un tempo determinado y un ambiente de nocturnidad .3 Velocidad relativa con que se realiza una acción :no le metas prisas, cada uno tiene su tempo .
témpora
témpora nombre femenino En la religión católica, tiempo de ayuno que se observaba los miércoles, viernes y sábados de la primera semana de cada una de las cuatro estaciones del año . VÉASE confundir el culo con las témporas .
temporada
temporada nombre femenino 1 Espacio de tiempo, superior a una semana e inferior a un año, considerado como un conjunto por realizarse durante el mismo alguna actividad o desarrollarse determinado acontecimiento :me voy a pasar una temporada a casa de mis abuelos; la verdad es que estaba pasando una mala temporada .2 Período caracterizado por algo o destinado a cierta actividad :temporada de ópera; en el desfile presentaba su colección para esta temporada; el equipo está obteniendo impresionantes éxitos en la presente temporada .temporada alta Época del año en la que es más abundante el turismo, coincidiendo con períodos de vacaciones o fiestas, y en la que los precios de los hoteles y viajes suelen ser más elevados :el verano es temporada alta; los pasajes son más caros en temporada alta .temporada baja Época del año en la que es menos abundante el turismo, coincidiendo con períodos laborables, y en la que los precios de los hoteles y viajes suelen ser menos elevados :con esta oferta se trata de motivar al turista a pasar vacaciones en la temporada baja en esta costa .temporada media Época del año en la que hay cierta abundancia de turismo, sin ser la época en que este es más abundante, y en la que los precios de los hoteles y viajes se sitúan en un término medio entre la temporada alta y la baja .de temporada Que es propio solo de una determinada época del año :fruta de temporada; ropa de temporada .
temporal
temporal 1 adjetivo 1 Del tiempo o que tiene relación con esta dimensión :las horas, los minutos y los segundos son unidades temporales .2 Que dura relativamente poco tiempo :trabajo temporal; durante las guerras suele producirse una disminución temporal de la natalidad .3 Que tiene una duración limitada, que no es para siempre :bienes temporales .SINÓNIMO perecedero .ANTÓNIMO eterno, perpetuo .4 Que pertenece al mundo seglar :poder temporal .SINÓNIMO secular .5 nombre masculino Fuerte tempestad con lluvia persistente :el fluido eléctrico y las líneas telefónicas permanecieron cortados hasta las 9 de la noche como consecuencia del temporal .6 Fenómeno meteorológico producido por vientos fuertes que agitan violentamente el agua del mar :muchas noches de temporal hemos oído sus gritos, pidiendo auxilio desde la cala .SINÓNIMO tempestad, tormenta .7 adjetivo ling Que expresa la idea de tiempo :conjunción temporal; adverbio temporal; oración subordinada temporal; desinencias temporales del verbo .capear el temporal coloquial Esquivar o evitar hábilmente las dificultades o problemas que presenta un asunto :como político estaba acostumbrado a capear el temporal y salir airoso incluso de las situaciones más comprometidas . VÉASE imán temporal; poder temporal . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín temporalis ‘relativo al tiempo ’, que por extensión pasó a significar también ‘perturbación del tiempo atmosférico ’ y ‘perturbación de las aguas del mar ’.
temporal
temporal 2 adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 anat [hueso plano ] Que está situado en la región lateral del cráneo, en la zona de la sien, entre el occipital y el esfenoides, y debajo del parietal :tenemos dos temporales, uno a cada lado del cráneo .2 anat [músculo ] Que se inserta sobre este hueso y tiene la función de mover la mandíbula inferior en la masticación .3 adjetivo anat Que está situado en la zona de la sien :región temporal; arteria temporal; nervio temporal; lóbulo temporal .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín temporalis , derivado de tempus , temporis ‘sien ’. Procede de la base indoeuropea temp- ‘estirar ’ e inicialmente significaba ‘piel estirada desde el ojo hasta la oreja ’.
temporalidad
temporalidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que pertenece al tiempo o sucede en el tiempo :de la misma forma que el espacio, la temporalidad desempeña un papel importante en la puesta en escena .2 Cualidad de lo que es temporal o tiene una duración determinada y limitada :la temporalidad de la vida humana; la temporalidad de los convencionalismos .3 Cualidad de lo que pertenece al mundo seglar :la temporalidad de un pensamiento .SINÓNIMO secularidad .
temporalizar
temporalizar verbo transitivo 1 formal Convertir lo eterno en temporal .2 formal Convertir lo espiritual o religioso en temporal o seglar .SINÓNIMO secularizar . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
temporalmente
temporalmente adverbio Por un tiempo limitado, de forma provisional :los marineros se despidieron temporalmente de la tierra y de las bellezas que ella albergaba; muchos hoteles y hostales cierran temporalmente a causa de la estacionalidad del turismo .
temporario, -ria
temporario, -ria adjetivo formal Temporal, que dura algún tiempo :estrella temporaria; trabajo temporario .
témpore
témpore formal Palabra que se utiliza en la expresión latina in illo témpore , que significa ‘en aquel tiempo ’, ‘en aquella época ’:el comienzo del tiempo en el Año Nuevo es en cierto modo la reactualización de lo que fue in illo témpore el origen del mundo y de los tiempos .
temporero, -ra
temporero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que desempeña un oficio o empleo temporalmente :buena parte de los obreros del sector de la construcción de esta ciudad son temporeros que viajan semanalmente desde su localidad .2 [persona ] Que trabaja en el campo solamente durante el período de recogida de determinados frutos o plantas :emigrantes temporeros; las campañas agrícolas de temporada movilizan anualmente a más de 100 000 temporeros dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras .
temporización
temporización nombre femenino Acción de cronometrar o controlar el tiempo de un proceso u operación, generalmente mediante un temporizador :se inicia la temporización .
temporizador
temporizador nombre masculino Dispositivo eléctrico que regula de forma automática el encendido y el apagado de una máquina, un instrumento, etc. :se estropeó el temporizador del horno eléctrico .
temporizar
temporizar verbo intransitivo 1 formal Acomodarse al gusto o la voluntad de otro con algún fin, generalmente para evitar un enfrentamiento :temporizar con el adversario .SINÓNIMO contemporizar .2 formal Ocuparse de alguna cosa por mero pasatiempo . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
tempranamente
tempranamente adverbio En un tiempo anterior al señalado, convenido o acostumbrado :era una tarde fría, tempranamente oscurecida; estaba delicada de salud y tempranamente envejecida .SINÓNIMO pronto, temprano .ANTÓNIMO tarde, tardíamente .
tempranear
tempranear verbo intransitivo Levantarse muy temprano, especialmente al amanecer .SINÓNIMO madrugar .
tempranero, -ra
tempranero, -ra adjetivo 1 Que ocurre, se realiza o se manifiesta muy pronto, al principio de algo o antes del tiempo señalado, convenido o acostumbrado :un gol tempranero acostumbra a dar alas a un equipo; el calor ha sido tempranero este año .SINÓNIMO madrugador .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que madruga o se levanta muy temprano, en especial cuando es de forma habitual, o que hace una cosa o suele hacer las cosas temprano :a aquellas horas la estación ya estaba salpicada de mujeres tempraneras que merodeaban por los andenes .SINÓNIMO madrugador, mañanero .3 adjetivo Que tiene las características que se consideran propias de las personas tempraneras :costumbres tempraneras .4 [variedad de fruto, cultivo ] Que madura al principio de la temporada, antes de lo que es habitual para ese tipo de frutos .SINÓNIMO temprano .
tempranilla
tempranilla adjetivo /nombre femenino [uva ] Que madura antes de lo normal .
tempranillo
tempranillo nombre masculino Variedad de uva muy apreciada que produce vino tinto :el vino ha sido elaborado a partir de cepas de tempranillo y garnacha .
tempranito
tempranito adverbio coloquial Muy temprano :esta mañana, muy tempranito, el gato tuyo, ese que parece un tigre, estaba en lo alto de un árbol que hay junto al camposanto .
temprano, -na
temprano, -na adjetivo 1 Que ocurre, se realiza o se manifiesta muy pronto o en tiempo anterior al señalado, acostumbrado, previsto o considerado correcto :una temprana vocación literaria; murió a la temprana edad de 35 años; mejor siempre una cena tardía que una demasiado temprana; la detección temprana de posibles dificultades auditivas permite impedir dificultades del habla en los niños .ANTÓNIMO tardío .2 Que pertenece al principio de una cosa o está en las primeras etapas de su existencia o de su desarrollo :el barroco temprano; el Beethoven temprano; a edades tempranas .3 [variedad de fruto, cultivo ] Que madura al principio de la temporada, antes de lo que es habitual para ese tipo de frutos :uva temprana; papas tempranas .SINÓNIMO tempranero .ANTÓNIMO tardío .4 nombre masculino Sembrado o plantío de fruto temprano :la recogida de los tempranos .5 temprano adverbio A primera hora de del día o de la noche :mañana tenemos que ir al aeropuerto y nos levantaremos temprano; solamente me acuesto temprano si al día siguiente he de madrugar .SINÓNIMO pronto .ANTÓNIMO tarde .6 temprano Antes del momento señalado, acostumbrado, previsto o considerado conveniente; generalmente indica el principio de un período de tiempo largo :enseguida comprendió esos problemas porque sus profesores empezaron a hablarle de ellos muy temprano, cuando todavía era casi un niño; aún es demasiado temprano para que la uva esté madura; llegamos muy temprano al restaurante y aún no había nadie . VÉASE tarde o temprano .
tempura
tempura nombre ambiguo Preparación culinaria típica de la cocina japonesa que consiste en rebozar un alimento con una fina masa de harina y después freírlo en aceite :tempura de pescado; de verduras; de marisco .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del japonés .
Sanseido Dictionary
TEMPO
TEMPO 〖 Technology Management Planning Operation 〗アメリカの代表的シンク -タンク 。1956 年 GE 社の研究開発部門として設置 。のちに独立の研究機関となる 。
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
temp
temp /temp /名詞 C (秘書などの )臨時雇い .動詞 自動詞 〖進行形で 〗臨時雇いとして働く .
temp
temp .temperature ; temporary .
temper
tem per /témpə r /〖「調和のとれた (心の )状態 」＞「気質 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U 怒りっぽい性格 , かっとする性質 ; 〖通例a ～〗短気, かんしゃく ▸ have a quick [violent, fiery ] temper すぐかっとする [狂暴な, 激昂 （げつこう ）する ]性格である ▸ Ted barely controlled his temper .テッドはかろうじて怒りを押さえた ▸ Tempers flared among the players .選手たちの間で怒りが燃え上がった ▸ be in a (foul [awful, terrible ]) temper (ひどい )かんしゃくを起こしている ▸ a fit [burst ] of temper 怒りの衝動 ▸ fly into a temper 急にかっとなる 2 U 気質 , 気分, 機嫌 (!具体例ではa ～; その際修飾語を伴う ) ▸ be in a good [bad ] temper 機嫌が良い [悪い ]3 U 冷静, 平常心 ▸ keep one's temper 平静を保つ, 怒らないでがまんする ▸ lose one's temper (with A )(A 〈人 〉に )急に腹を立てる, かっとする ▸ Don't lose your temper .かっかするんじゃない ▸ Temper! Temper! ｟話 おどけて ｠怒るな, 怒るな 4 ｟かたく ｠〖単数形で 〗(ある時代の人々の )傾向 ▸ the temper of the times 当時の風潮 5 U (鋼などの )硬度, 調質度 .6 C (物質の性質を修正するための )添加物 .動詞 他動詞 →分詞 tempered 1 ｟かたく ｠ «…で » …を加減 [抑制 ]する ; 〈感情など 〉の強さを緩和する «by , with » ▸ The heat was tempered by a breeze .そよ風で暑さが和らいだ 2 〈鋼など 〉を鍛える, …の硬度を高める .3 〘楽 〙〈ピアノなど 〉を調律する .4 〈しっくいなど 〉を適当な割合に混ぜる .自動詞 適度な状態になる, 和らぐ ; 〈鋼が 〉鍛えられる .～́ t à ntrum ＝tantrum .
tempera
tem per a /témp (ə )rə /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 U テンペラ絵の具 [画法 ].
temperament
tem per a ment /témp (ə )rəmənt /名詞 1 C U a. (考え方 行動 反応でわかる )気質, 気性, たち ; 体質 ▸ of [with ] an artistic temperament 芸術家肌の ▸ Mike is of a placid temperament .≒Mike is placid by temperament .マイクはおとなしい性格だ b. ｟古 ｠気質, 体質 〘中世生理学で, 血液, 粘液, 黄胆汁, 黒胆汁の4液体の割合で決まるとされた 〙.2 U (押さえのきかない )激しい気性 .3 U 〘楽 〙調律, 音律 ▸ equal temperament 等分平均律
temperamental
tem per a men tal /tèmp (ə )rəmént (ə )l /形容詞 1 ｟通例けなして ｠気性の激しい, 怒りっぽい, きまぐれな .2 〈機械 車などが 〉調子にむらのある, 日によって調子の違う .3 気質上の, 性分の .～ly 副詞 気質上, 性分から言って .
temperance
tem per ance /témp (ə )r (ə )ns /名詞 U 1 (信教上の理由による )禁酒 .2 ｟かたく ｠節制, 自制, 度が過ぎないこと .～́ soc ì ety 禁酒の会 .
temperate
tem per ate /témp (ə )rət /〖語源は 「程よく混ぜられた 」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗温和な (mild )〈気候 地域など 〉▸ temperate climates 温暖な気候 2 ｟かたく ｠〈人 態度 行動などが 〉 «…において » 節度ある, 自制した, 温厚な (moderate ) «in » ; 節酒 [禁酒 ]の ▸ a man of temperate behavior 自制のきく人 ▸ My uncle used to be temperate in drinking .おじは以前酒を控えていた T -́ Z ò ne (s )〖the ～; またはthe t- z- 〗温帯 (→zone ).～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
temperature
tem per a ture /témp (ə )rətʃə r /〖「temperate (適度に混ぜられた )ure (状態 )」＞「温度 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U C 温度 ; 気温 (!温度の表記には ｟米 ｠では華氏 (Fahrenheit )を用いる; ｟英 ｠は摂氏 (Celsius, centigrade )と併用; →Fahrenheit , Celsius ) ▸ a [╳the ] temperature of 100 °F [37.8 ℃]華氏100度 [摂氏37.8度 ]▸ The temperature in Tokyo rose [went up ] to 20 ℃.東京の気温は20度まで上がった ▸ The temperature dropped [fell ] to [toward ] zero .気温は0度まで下がった ▸ at extremely [very ] high [low ] temperatures 非常に高 [低 ]温で ▸ a sudden change [drop, increase ] in temperature 急激な温度の変化 [低下, 上昇 ]▸ room temperature 常温, 室温 ▸ the water [air, surface ] temperature 水温 [気温, 表面温度 ]2 U 体温 ; ｟くだけて ｠〖a ～〗(体の )熱, 高熱 (→heat 名詞 4 )▸ Her temperature is slightly high [low ].彼女の体温は少し高い [低い ]▸ at normal body temperature 平熱で ▸ have [run ] a temperature 熱がある ▸ take A's temperature A 〈人 〉の熱を計る 3 C 〖通例単数形で 〗熱気, 高揚, 感情の高まり ▸ raise the temperature 緊張 [敵意 ]をつのらせる .
tempered
t é m pered 形容詞 和らげられた ; (鋼鉄が )鍛えられた ; 〘楽 〙調律された .
tempest
tem pest /témpɪst /名詞 C ｟文 ｠大あらし, 大吹雪, 暴風雨 ; ｟比喩的に ｠あらし, 騒動 .動詞 他動詞 …を激しく乱す [騒がす ].a t è mpest in a t é apot ｟米 ｠＝a storm in a teacup .
tempestuous
tem pes tu ous /tempéstʃuəs, -tju- /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 熱烈な, 激情に駆られた 〈関係 人など 〉; 激動の, 動乱の 〈時代など 〉.2 ｟文 ｠大あらし [ふぶき ]の 〈海 風など 〉.～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
tempi
tem pi /témpiː /名詞 tempoの複数形の1つ .
template
tem plate /témpleɪt, -lət /名詞 C 1 型板, テンプレート 〘金属やプラスチック製の型抜き用のプレート 〙; ｟比喩的に ｠ «…のための » 枠組, ひな型 «for » .2 〘コンピュ 〙テンプレート 〘表計算ソフトなどのデータを入れる前の枠組 〙.
temple
tem ple 1 /témp (ə )l /〖語源は 「(占い用に )区切られた場所 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (キリスト教以外の )寺院, 聖堂 (!キリスト教の聖堂には主にchurchを, 日本の寺にはtemple, 神社にはshrineを用いる ) ▸ a Buddhist [Hindu ] temple 仏教 [ヒンドゥー教 ]寺院 ▸ (the ) Kinkakuji Temple 金閣寺 2 (古代ギリシャ ローマ エジプトの )神殿 ▸ the temple of Apollo アポロ神殿 3 〖the T- 〗(古代エルサレムのユダヤ教の )エホバの神殿 .4 ｟米 ｠(ユダヤ教の )礼拝堂 ; (モルモン教の )礼拝堂 ; (キリスト教, 特にフランスのプロテスタントの )礼拝堂 .5 (芸術などの )殿堂 ▸ a temple of music 音楽の殿堂 6 〘神 〙神のいる所 [もの ]; キリスト教徒の体 .7 (中世の )テンプル騎士団の殿堂 〘LondonとParisにあった 〙; 〖the T- 〗テンプル法学院 〘Londonの方の殿堂にあるInner TempleまたはMiddle Temple 〙.
temple
tem ple 2 名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗こめかみ (→head ).2 ｟米 ｠めがねのつる .3 伸子 （しんし ） 〘織物を織るために布を張る装置 〙.
tempo
tem po /témpoʊ /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 複 ～s, -pi /-piː /1 〘楽 〙テンポ, 速さ .2 (活動 生活などの )速さ, テンポ, ペース (pace ).
temporal
tem po ral 1 /témp (ə )r (ə )l /形容詞 比較なし ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗1 時間の, 時の (→spatial ).2 世俗の, 現世の ; この世の 〈聖職者 その権力など 〉(worldly )(↔spiritual ).3 つかの間の, 一時の .4 〘文法 〙時の, 時を表す ; 時制の .～ly 副詞 時間的に .
temporal
tem po ral 2 名詞 C 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗〘解剖 〙側頭部 (の ).～́ l ò be 側頭葉 .
temporarily
tem po rar i ly /tèmpərér (ə )li |témp (ə )r (ə )r (ə )li /副詞 一時 (的に ); 仮に, 臨時に (↔permanently ).
temporary
tem po rar y /témpərèri |-p (ə )r (ə )ri /〖temporal (時に )ary (関する )〗形容詞 比較なし 一時的な , 一時の, つかの間の ; 仮の, 臨時の (↔permanent )▸ temporary measures 当面の処置 ▸ a temporary home 仮の住まい ▸ a temporary worker [job ]臨時雇いの労働者 [仕事 ]名詞 複 -ies C 臨時雇いの人 (｟略 ｠temp ).～̀ f í le 〘コンピュ 〙テンポラリ [一時 ]ファイル .tem po rar i ness /témpərèrinəs |-p (ə )r (ə )ri- /名詞
temporize
tem po rize /témpəràɪz /動詞 自動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 (時間かせぎに )返答 [結論 ]を遅らせる, 一時しのぎをする .2 時勢に従う [合わせる ].
tempt
tempt /tem (p )t /〖原義は 4 〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing (→分詞 tempted )他動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉 «… (しばしば好ましくないこと )に /…で » 〈人 〉を誘惑する, 引きつける , その気にさせる, そそる «into /with » ▸ tempt people into crime 人々を犯罪へと駆り立てる ▸ Can I tempt you with chocolate? チョコレートはいかがですか?▸ I was tempted by high interest rates .私は高い利率にそそられた 2 〖tempt A to do /A into doing 〗A 〈人 〉を … するよう誘惑する, そそのかして …させる ; A 〈人 〉に …したがらせる ▸ Don't tempt kids into smoking [to smoke ].子供にタバコを吸わせようとしてはいけません ▸ The picture tempted me to visit Lake Biwa .その写真を見て琵琶 （びわ ）湖を訪ねてみたくなった 3 〈運命など 〉をあえて試す , …の危険を冒す .4 ｟古 ｠〈人 〉を試す .t è mpt f á te [pr ó vidence ]1 (神の意にそむいて )むこうみずなことをする, 危険を冒す .2 (自信ありげに )大丈夫だと言う .
temptation
temp ta tion /tem (p )téɪʃ (ə )n /→tempt 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U «…したいという » 誘惑 , 衝動 «to do » ▸ resist [overcome ] (the ) temptation to eat more food さらに食べたいという誘惑に耐える [打ち勝つ ]▸ give in [yield ] to (the ) temptation 誘惑に負ける ▸ lead men into temptation 男を誘惑に陥れる 2 C 誘惑するもの, 魅力的なもの ▸ TV is a great temptation for children .テレビには子供を引きつける大きな力がある 3 〖the T- 〗(聖書で悪魔からキリストが受けた )荒野の試み .
tempted
t é mpt ed /-ɪd /形容詞 誘惑された ; 〖be ～ to do 〗…したくなる, …する誘惑 [衝動 ]にかられる ▸ He was sorely tempted to go for a swim .彼はやけに泳ぎたくなった
tempter
t é mpt er 名詞 1 C (悪事へ )誘惑する人 [もの ].2 〖the T- 〗悪魔 .
tempting
t é mpt ing 形容詞 誘惑する ; 〈申し出などが 〉魅力的な, 気分 [欲望 ]をそそる ; 〖it is ～ to do 〗…してみたい, …する気持ちになる ▸ It was tempting to open the letter .その手紙を開けてみたくなった ～ly 副詞
temptress
tempt ress /témptrəs /名詞 C ｟やや古 ｠誘惑する女 .
tempura
tem pu ra /témpʊ ə rə /〖＜日本 〗名詞 U C てんぷら .
tempus fugit
tem pus fu git /tèmpəs -fjúːdʒɪt /〖＜ラテン 〗光陰矢のごとし .
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