Temperamento (en. Temper)

/tempeɾamento/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A set of emotional and behavioral characteristics that define a person.
Juan's temperament is very calm and measured.
El temperamento de Juan es muy tranquilo y pausado.
The usual way of reacting to situations.
His temperament changed after the negative experience.
Su temperamento cambió después de la experiencia negativa.
Tendency to behave in a certain way.
His fiery temperament leads him to get angry easily.
Su temperamento colérico le lleva a enojarse con facilidad.

Etymology

From Latin 'temperamentum', which means 'measure'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

strong temperament
Dominant and energetic personality.
temperamento fuerte
to have a bad temperament
To show anger or annoyance easily.
tener mal temperamento
people with a good temperament
People who are generally kind and understanding.
gente de buen temperamento

Related Words

character
A set of traits that define a person.
carácter
personality
The total sum of the psychological traits of an individual.
personalidad
disposition
Mood or attitude towards a situation.
disposición

Slang Meanings

Fire temperament
It is said that he has a fire temperament because he is always energetic and explosive.
Se dice que tiene un temperamento de fuego porque siempre está enérgico y explosivo.
Glass temperament
Sometimes, his glass temperament breaks easily under criticism.
A veces, su temperamento de cristal se quiebra fácilmente ante la crítica.