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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHair-Trigger-Temper
/ˈhɛərˌtrɪɡər ˈtɛmpər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disposition characterized by a quick or easily provoked anger.
"His hair-trigger temper made it difficult for him to maintain friendships." - 2
A state of being prone to sudden outbursts of anger.
"She was known for her hair-trigger temper, often reacting explosively to minor annoyances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hair-trigger' originates from the late 19th century, referring to a firearm's sensitive trigger mechanism. 'Temper' comes from the Latin 'temperare', meaning to moderate or mix, evolving to denote a person's mood or disposition, particularly when easily provoked.
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Tempérament explosif
Transliteration: tɑ̃.pe.ʁa.mɑ̃ ɛk.splozif
"Il a un tempérament explosif qui le rend difficile à vivre."
Reizbare Temperament
Transliteration: ˈraɪ̯tsˌbaʁə ˈtɛmpəʁaːnt
Script: Reizbares Temperament
"Sein reizbares Temperament macht es schwierig, mit ihm auszukommen."
Temperamento esplosivo
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-to es-plo-si-vo
"Il suo temperamento esplosivo lo rende difficile da gestire."
Temperamento explosivo
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-to eks-plo-si-vo
"Su temperamento explosivo lo hace difícil de tratar."
Temperamento explosivo
Transliteration: tem-pe-ra-men-to eks-plo-si-vo
"Seu temperamento explosivo torna difícil a convivência."
गुस्सैल स्वभाव
Transliteration: gussail svabhav
"उसका गुस्सैल स्वभाव उसे मुश्किल बनाता है।"
易怒的脾气
Transliteration: yì nù de pí qì
"他的易怒的脾气让人难以相处。"
신경질적인 성격
Transliteration: singyeongjiljeogin seonggyeok
"그의 신경질적인 성격은 사람들과의 관계를 어렵게 만든다."
短気な性格
Transliteration: tankina seikaku
"彼の短気な性格は人間関係を難しくする。"
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