Definition: caliber, moral fiber, temper, quality; damping, wetting, soaking

Je cherche un homme de trempe - I'm looking for a man of caliber / with moral fiber

Le processus commence avec la trempe du papier - The process begins with soaking the paper

(inf) - hiding, thrashing

Related: flanquer une trempe à qqun (inf) - to give someone a hiding; filer une trempe à qqun au tennis/foot (inf) - to thrash someone at tennis/soccer; tremper - to soak

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