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I 1. ['mɒdərət]1) (not extreme) [person, party, tone] moderato2) (of average extent) [gain, success] modesto; [ performance] mediocre2.nome moderato m. (-a)II 1. ['mɒdəreɪt]verbo transitivo moderare2.1) (become less extreme) moderarsi2) (chair)to moderate over — fare da moderatore in [ debate]
3) meteor. [wind, storm] placarsi; [ rain] diminuire* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderare, moderarsi2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) modico, ragionevole2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) modesto, mediocre3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderato- moderateness
- moderation* * *I 1. ['mɒdərət]1) (not extreme) [person, party, tone] moderato2) (of average extent) [gain, success] modesto; [ performance] mediocre2.nome moderato m. (-a)II 1. ['mɒdəreɪt]verbo transitivo moderare2.1) (become less extreme) moderarsi2) (chair)to moderate over — fare da moderatore in [ debate]
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderere; mildne2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderat2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) jævn3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
- moderation* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderere; mildne2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderat2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) jævn3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
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I v/t (Meinungen, Ansprüche etc.) moderate; (Zorn, Hass etc.) curb; (Kritik, Worte) tone down; das Tempo mäßigen slow down, reduce (one’s) speed; mäßigend auf jemanden einwirken have a moderating ( oder restraining) influence on s.o.II v/refl1. (maßvoller werden) Person: restrain ( oder control) o.s.; sich beim Essen etc. mäßigen cut down on food etc.; könntest du dich etwas mäßigen? iro. could you exercise a bit of self-control ( oder restraint) ?; sich im Ton / in seinen Worten mäßigen moderate one’s tone / language* * *to cool; to modify* * *mä|ßi|gen ['mɛːsɪgn]1. vt(= mildern) Anforderungen to moderate; Sprache auch to tone down; Zorn, Ungeduld to curb, to checksein Tempo mä́ßigen — to slacken one's pace, to slow down
See:→ auch gemäßigt2. vr(im Essen, Trinken, Temperament) to restrain or control oneself; (Sturm) to abate, to die downmä́ßigen Sie sich! — control yourself!
sich in seinem Temperament mä́ßigen — to control or restrain oneself
sich im Ton mä́ßigen — to moderate one's tone
mä́ßigen Sie sich in Ihren Worten! — tone down your language!
* * *1) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) ease2) (to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderate* * *mä·ßi·gen[ˈmɛ:sɪgn̩]I. vt▪ etw \mäßigen to curb [or check] [or restrain] sthseine Stimme \mäßigen to lower one's voiceII. vr1. (maßvoller werden)2. (zurückhaltender werden)* * *reflexives Verb (geh.)2) (sich beherrschen) control or restrain oneself* * *das Tempo mäßigen slow down, reduce (one’s) speed;B. v/rsich beim Essen etcmäßigen cut down on food etc;sich im Ton/in seinen Worten mäßigen moderate one’s tone/language* * *reflexives Verb (geh.)2) (sich beherrschen) control or restrain oneself* * *v.to temper v. -
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1. adjective1) gemäßigt [Partei, Ansichten]; mäßig, maßvoll [Person, bes. Trinker, Esser; Forderungen]; mäßig [Begeisterung, Interesse]2) (fairly large or good) mittler... [Größe, Menge, Wert][only] moderate — mäßig [Qualität, Ernte]
3) (reasonable) angemessen, vernünftig [Preis, Summe]4) mäßig [Wind]2. nounGemäßigte, der/die3. transitive verbmäßigen; zügeln [Begeisterung]; mildern [negativen Effekt]4. intransitive verbmoderate one's demands — seine Forderungen einschränken
* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) mäßigen2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) angemessen2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) mittelmäßig3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) der/die Gemäßigte- academic.ru/89212/moderately">moderately- moderateness
- moderation* * *mod·er·ateI. adj[ˈmɒdərət, AM ˈmɑ:dɚ-]1. (neither large nor small) amount, quantity, size mittlere(r, s); improvement, increase leicht, nicht allzu groß; price, speed angemessen, normal\moderate income durchschnittliches Einkommen\moderate climate gemäßigtes Klima\moderate sentence LAW milde Strafe3. POL gemäßigt\moderate views gemäßigte Ansichten4. (reasonable) angemessen, vernünftig\moderate demands angemessene ForderungenII. n[ˈmɒdərət, AM ˈmɑ:dɚ-]III. vt[ˈmɒdəreɪt, AM ˈmɑ:də-]1. (make less extreme)▪ to \moderate sth etw mäßigento \moderate one's voice seine Stimme senken [o dämpfen]to have a moderating influence on sb/sth einen mäßigenden Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben2. (oversee)▪ to \moderate sth etw moderierento \moderate a discussion eine Diskussion leitento \moderate an examination den Vorsitz in einer Prüfung führenIV. vi[ˈmɒdəreɪt, AM ˈmɑ:də-]sich akk mäßigen; fever, wind nachlassen* * *['mɒdərIt]1. adjgemäßigt (ALSO POL); appetite, enjoyment, lifestyle, speed, increase mäßig; gain, improvement leicht; demands, price vernünftig, angemessen; drinker, eater maßvoll; income, success (mittel)mäßig, bescheiden; punishment, winter mildmoderate-sized, of moderate size —
in a moderate oven — im Backofen bei mittlerer Hitze
moderate drinking — Alkoholgenuss m in Maßen
2. n (POL)Gemäßigte(r) mf ['mɒdəreɪt]3. vt1) (= attenuate) demands, position, behaviour mäßigenthe climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream — das Klima wird durch den Golfstrom gemäßigter
4. vi2) (in meeting, discussion) den Vorsitz führen; (TV, RAD) moderieren* * *A adj (adv moderately)1. mäßig:a) gemäßigt (auch Sprache etc), zurückhaltend:be moderate in drinking maßvoll im Trinken sein, im Trinken maßhaltenb) einfach, frugal (Lebensweise)c) mittelmäßigd) gering (Interesse etc):moderately successful mäßig erfolgreiche) vernünftig, angemessen, niedrig (Forderungen, Preise etc)2. POL gemäßigt3. mild (Strafe, Winter etc)C v/t [-reıt]1. mäßigen, mildern:moderate one’s language sich mäßigen2. beruhigen3. einschränken, abmildern4. PHYS, TECH dämpfen, abbremsen:moderate the volume of one’s TV set sein Fernsehgerät auf Zimmerlautstärke stellen5. eine Versammlung etc leitenD v/i1. sich mäßigen2. sich beruhigen, nachlassen (Wind etc)mod abk1. moderate2. modern* * *1. adjective1) gemäßigt [Partei, Ansichten]; mäßig, maßvoll [Person, bes. Trinker, Esser; Forderungen]; mäßig [Begeisterung, Interesse]2) (fairly large or good) mittler... [Größe, Menge, Wert][only] moderate — mäßig [Qualität, Ernte]
3) (reasonable) angemessen, vernünftig [Preis, Summe]4) mäßig [Wind]2. nounGemäßigte, der/die3. transitive verbmäßigen; zügeln [Begeisterung]; mildern [negativen Effekt]4. intransitive verb* * *adj.angemessen adj.gemäßigt adj.mittelmäßig adj.mäßig adj. -
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1. 'modəreit verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderar
2. -rət adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderado2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) regular
3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderado- moderateness
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moderate adj moderadotr['mɒdərət]1 (average) mediano,-a, regular2 (not extreme) moderado,-a; (reasonable) razonable3 (price) módico,-a5 (talent, ability, performance) mediocre, regular1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL moderado,-a1 moderar1 (pain) aliviarse, calmarse2 (wind, storm) amainar, calmarse3 (act as moderator) hacer de moderador,-ra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a moderate drinker beber con moderación: moderar, temperarmoderate vi1) calm: moderarse, calmarse2) : fungir como moderador (en un debate, etc.)moderate ['mɑdərət] adj: moderadomoderate ['mɑdərət] n: moderado m, -da fadj.• acomodado, -a adj.• arreglado, -a adj.• compasado, -a adj.• convenible adj.• mesurado, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.• morigerado, -a adj.• módico, -a adj.• parco, -a adj.• reglado, -a adj.• regular adj.• sobrio, -a adj.• templado, -a adj.n.• moderado s.m.v.• entibiar v.• mesurar v.• moderar v.• morigerar v.• temperar v.• templar v.
I 'mɑːdərət, 'mɒdərətadjective < price> moderado, módico; <heat/wind> moderado; < views> moderado; < ability> regular, pasable
II 'mɑːdəreɪt, 'mɒdəreɪta) moderarb) moderating pres p <influence/effect> moderador
III 'mɑːdərət, 'mɒdərətnoun moderado, -da m,f1. ['mɒdǝrɪt]ADJ1) (=not excessive) [amount, speed, wind, heat, success] moderado; [price] módico; [ability] regular, mediano; [improvement, achievement] regular2) (Pol) (=not extreme) [leader, views, policies] moderado2.['mɒdǝrɪt]N (Pol) moderado(-a) m / f3. ['mɒdǝreɪt]VT1) (=adjust) [+ speed, behaviour, language, temperature] moderar; [+ anger] aplacar2) (=reduce) [+ one's demands] moderar3) (=act as moderator for) [+ discussion, debate] moderar4. ['mɒdǝreɪt]VI1) [weather] moderarse; [anger] aplacarse; [wind, storm] amainar, calmarse2) (=arbitrate) moderar, hacer de moderador* * *
I ['mɑːdərət, 'mɒdərət]adjective < price> moderado, módico; <heat/wind> moderado; < views> moderado; < ability> regular, pasable
II ['mɑːdəreɪt, 'mɒdəreɪt]a) moderarb) moderating pres p <influence/effect> moderador
III ['mɑːdərət, 'mɒdərət]noun moderado, -da m,f -
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1. 'modəreit verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) dempe, legge bånd på2. -rət adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderat, rimelig2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) brukbar, noenlunde3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
- moderationmildne--------moderatIsubst. \/ˈmɒd(ə)rət\/moderat person, moderat (spesielt politiker)IIverb \/ˈmɒdəreɪt\/1) moderere, dempe, legge bånd på, gjøre mildere, mildne2) beherske, betvinge, styre3) lede, være leder, være ordstyrer4) dempes, legge seg, løye, stilne, avta5) megle, opptre som meglerIIIadj. \/ˈmɒd(ə)rət\/1) moderat, måteholden, behersket, rimelig, lempelig, måtelig2) middelmådig, ganske god, noenlunde, brukbar3) ( størrelse) ikke særlig stor, temmelig litenmoderate breeze frisk brismoderate gale stiv kulingmoderate oven middels varm ovn -
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) draga úr2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) hóflegur2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) öfgalaus maður- moderateness
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lassú, józan, egyenletes, mértékletes, mértéktartó to moderate: mérséklődik, enyhül, elnököl* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) mérsékel; mérséklődik2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mérsékelt2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) közepes3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) mérsékelt (irányzat)- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) abrandar2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderado2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) médio3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderado- moderateness
- moderation* * *mod.er.ate[m'ɔdərit] n indivíduo moderado. • vt+vi 1 moderar, acalmar, abrandar. 2 restringir. 3 acalmar-se, moderar-se. 4 presidir. 5 presidir como moderador. • adj 1 moderado, razoável, comedido. 2 calmo. 3 médio, medíocre. 4 módico. -
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adj. ılıman, ılımlı, ölçülü, orta, makul————————n. ılımlı kimse————————v. yumuşatmak, yatıştırmak, hafifletmek, yumuşamak, başkanlık etmek* * *1. orta dereceli 2. ılımlılaştır (v.) 3. orta (adj.) 4. ılımlı* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) hafifle(t)mek2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) aşırıya kaçmayan, ölçülü2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) orta3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) ılımlı kimse- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) omiliti, popustiti2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) zmeren2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) srednji, povprečen3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) zmernež- moderateness
- moderation* * *I [mɔdərit]adjective ( moderately adverb)zmeren, umerjen vzdržen, skromen; enostaven, preprost (življenje); srednji, majhen, nizekmeteorology moderate breeze — zmeren veter (jakosti ɔ)II [mɔdərit]nounzmernež, treznežIII [mɔdəreit]1.transitive verb(u)blažiti, umiriti, znižati (cene);2.intransitive verbumiriti se, ublažiti se, pomiriti se, popustiti (veter) -
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• hyväksyttävä• tyyni• tyyntyä• hillitä• hillitty• asettua• vanhoillinen• vaimentaa• vähittäinen• raitis• rauhallinen• keventää• keskinkertainen• kohtalainen• kohtuullinen• lievittää• lievä• lieventää• pidättyväinen• pidättyvä• maltillinen• säädellä• kärsivällinen• pitkäjännitteinen• pitkämielinen* * *1. 'modəreit verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) lieventää, hellittää2. -rət adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) kohtuullinen2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) kohtalainen3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) maltillinen- moderateness
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1. adjumiarkowany; change nieznaczny2. nosoba f o umiarkowanych poglądach3. ['mɔdəreɪt] vi 4. vt* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) (z)łagodzić, (z)łagodnieć2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) umiarkowany2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) średni3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) człowiek o umiarkowanych poglądach- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) apvaldīt; pierimt2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mērens; pieņemams2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) viduvējs3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) mērenais- moderateness
- moderation* * *mērenu uzskatu cilvēks; apvaldīt, iegrožot; norimt; būt par priekšsēdētāju; mērens; apvaldīts, izturēts; viduvējs -
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) (su)mažinti, (su)mažėti2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) saikingas, nuosaikus2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) vidutiniškas, pakenčiamas3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) nuosaikusis- moderateness
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adj. moderat, måttlig; medelmåttig, lagom; lugn; vindig (sjö)--------n. moderat person, måttlig person--------v. moderera; göra mjuk; dämpa, mildra; reducera, förminska; modereras; reduceras* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderera, dämpa, mildra, lägga band på2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) måttlig, moderat2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) medelmåttig, någorlunda3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) (z)mírnit (se)2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mírný; umírněný2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) prostřední, průměrný3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) umírněnec- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) zmierniť (sa)2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) mierny; umiernený2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) priemerný3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) človek umiernených názorov- moderateness
- moderation* * *• utišovat (sa)• utíšit (sa)• utíšit sa• uspokojovat (sa)• zdržanlivý• žiadny radikál• zmiernit sa• zmiernit (sa)• zmiernovat (sa)• skrotit (sa)• stredný• striedmy• triezvy• umiernený• umiernovat (sa)• upokojit sa• príslušník politického st• priemerný• predsedat• robit konferenciera• rozumný• rozvážny• prostredný• pomerne malý• krotit (sa)• konferovat• krotit sa• miernit (sa)• miernit sa• mierny• nie príliš velký• nie velký -
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) a (se) modera2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderat2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) mediu3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
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1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) μετριάζω,-ομαι2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) μετρημένος,λογικός/μετριοπαθής2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) μέτριος3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) μετριοπαθής,κεντρώος- moderateness
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