transcription, транскрипция: [ temprəment(ə)l ]
1.
If you say that someone is temperamental , you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly.
He is very temperamental and critical.
ADJ [ disapproval ]
2.
If you describe something such as a machine or car as temperamental , you mean that it often does not work properly.
I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines...
ADJ