Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ temperar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.tẽ.peˈɾa(ʁ)/ [des.tẽ.peˈɾa(h)], /d͡ʒis.tẽ.peˈɾa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.tẽ.peˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.tẽ.peˈɾa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.tẽ.peˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.tẽ.peˈɾa(ʁ)/ [deʃ.tẽ.peˈɾa(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.tẽ.peˈɾa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.tẽ.peˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.tẽ.peˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.tẽ.pɨˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.tẽ.pɨˈɾa.ɾi/

Verb

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destemperar (first-person singular present destempero, first-person singular preterite destemperei, past participle destemperado)

  1. (transitive) to untemper (metal), to cause to lose temper
  2. (transitive) to make (food) lose flavor, to make insipid
  3. (transitive) to dilute, to weaken (an alcoholic drink)
  4. (painting, transitive) to dilute (paint)
  5. (transitive) to change the temperature of (liquid) by adding more liquid
  6. (music, transitive) to cause (an instrument or voice) to go out of tune
  7. (music, reflexive) to go out of tune
  8. (transitive) to confuse, to disjoint
  9. (reflexive) to become confused or disjointed
  10. (intransitive or reflexive) to lose one's temper
  11. (transitive, colloquial) to cause diarrhea or an intestinal disorder in (someone)
  12. (reflexive, colloquial) to get diarrhea or an intestinal disorder

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