English–French
“temper” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tɑ̃peʁe/
Example
J'essaie de tempérer ma colère.
I'm trying to temper my anger.
How to say “temper” in French
“Temper” in French is tempérer.
A hand turns down the intensity of anger, words, or an opinion without removing it.
Example sentences with tempérer
Pour éviter un conflit, elle a choisi de tempérer le ton.
To avoid a conflict, she chose to moderate the tone.
Tips for using tempérer
- Tempérer is commonly transitive, as in tempérer sa colère or tempérer ses propos, so the affected feeling or words are often stated.