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tantrum
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tan·trum  (tntrm)
n.
A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit.

[Origin unknown.]

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm]
n
(often plural) a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad temper
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tantrum - a display of bad tempertantrum - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood

tantrum
noun outburst, temper, hysterics, fit, storm, paddy (Brit. informal), wax (informal, chiefly Brit.), flare-up, paroxysm, bate (Brit. slang), ill humour My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground.
Translations
tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] Nrabieta f, berrinche m
she had or threw a tantrumle dio una rabieta or un berrinche

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] ncolère f
to throw a tantrum, to have a tantrum [child, adult] → piquer une colère

tantrum
nWutanfall m, → Koller m (inf); to have or throw a tantrumeinen Koller or Wutanfall bekommen; she drove off in a tantrumsie fuhr wütend weg

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] naccesso di collera
to throw a tantrum → fare le bizze

tantrum
n tantrum [ˈtӕntrəm]
a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping That child is always throwing tantrums. vloermoer ثَوْرَة غَضَب гневно избухване záchvat vzteku raserianfald der Wutanfall έκρηξη νεύρων rabieta, berrinche raevuhoog کج خلقی raivonpuuska crise de rage הִתפַּרצוּת זַעַם झांस, बदमिजाजी napad bijesa, srdžbe dühroham kemarahan bræðikast accesso di ira かんしゃく 역정, 울화 aikštis, įniršio priepuolis, kaprizas dusmu lēkme buat perangai woedeuitbarsting raserianfall furia, szał birra criză (de nervi) приступ раздражения;капризы záchvat zlosti izbruh besa bes raserianfall การมีอารมณ์เกรี้ยวกราด huysuzluk nöbeti, kudurganlık 發脾氣 спалах роздратування غصہ، جذبہ cơn thịnh nộ

tantrum نوبة غضب záchvat zuřivosti raserianfald Wutanfall ξέσπασμα θυμού berrinche kiukkukohtaus caprice provala bijesa collera かんしゃく woede-uitbarsting raserianfall napad złości chilique вспышка гнева utbrott การมีอารมณ์เกรี้ยวกราด öfke nöbeti cơn giận 发脾气


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