tempéra
Past historic il/elle conjugation of tempérer.

tempérer

Mon coeur se tempéra et naturellement je versai des larmes.
My heart became warm and naturally I shed tears.
Sa réaction fut bien sûr très violente, mais l'humeur morne de Vegetto la tempéra.
Her reaction was, of course, very violent, but Vegetto's gloomy mood tempered it.
Durant l’hiver 2012-2013 une énorme grève des enseignants slovènes tempéra les ardeurs de régression sociale du gouvernement Jansa qui finalement renonça à sa fonction de premier ministre.
During the 2012-2013 winter a huge strike of Slovenian teachers countered the measures of the Jansa government that would have resulted in social regression and forced the PM to resign.
Si le régime de Mobutu fut clairement condamné, dès 1982, et fut progressivement isolé au niveau international, la richesse de son territoire tempéra l'isolement économique qui aurait dû en résulter.
Although the Mobutu regime was clearly condemned and progressively isolated by the international community from 1982 onwards, the wealth of the country offset the economic isolation that should have resulted.
Elle travaille avec des pastels, sonde les possibilités de l’aquarelle, recherche l’effet de substances chimiques et organiques sur du métal et se sent attirée par la peinture à l’huile et la tempéra à l’œuf.
She works in pastels, fathoms the posibilities of watercolours, explores the effect of chemical and organic substances on metal and feels especially attracted by painting with oil and egg-tempera.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
delivery