What does temple in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word temple in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use temple in Spanish.

The word temple in Spanish means mettle, fortitude, tempera, tempering, cool down, calm down, behave yourself, warm up, warm up, tune, temper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word temple

mettle, fortitude

nombre masculino (entereza y serenidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cualidades como su integridad, coraje y temple han hecho de él un gran líder.
Qualities such as integrity, courage and mettle have made him a great leader.

tempera

nombre masculino (técnica pictórica) (paint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al parecer, las pinturas murales del antiguo Egipto fueron realizadas al temple.
It seems that the murals of Ancient Egypt were painted in tempera.

tempering

nombre masculino (material: acción de templar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta parte de la fábrica se hace el temple del acero.
Steel tempering is done in this part of the factory.

cool down

verbo transitivo (entibiar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Estoy templando el agua para bañarme.
I'm cooling down the water to take a bath.

calm down

verbo transitivo (moderar, controlar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El moderador templó los ánimos en la discusión.
The moderator calmed things down during the discussion.

behave yourself

verbo pronominal (controlarse)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Nos templamos para que no nos echaran de la reunión.
We behaved ourselves so we wouldn't be thrown out the meeting.

warm up

verbo pronominal (calentarse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El clima se templó cuando salió el Sol.
The weather warmed up when the sun came out.

warm up

verbo intransitivo (calentarse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Por la mañana hacía frío, pero luego ha templado.
In the morning it was cold, but later it warmed up.

tune

verbo transitivo (afinar: instrumentos) (music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los músicos templaron sus violines antes del concierto.
The musicians tuned their violins before every the concert.

temper

verbo transitivo (material: enfriar bruscamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El herrero templa el hierro para fabricar espadas.
The blacksmith tempers iron in order to make swords.

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