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  • 1 debate

    m.
    debate.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: debatir.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: debatir.
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    1 debate, discussion
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    noun m.
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    poner o sacar un tema a debate — to raise an issue for discussion

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    masculino debate; ( más informal) discussion
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    = debate, discussion, exchange, thread, disquisition, Q&A session [question and answer session].
    Ex. The debate as to which is the most effective way to classify books has not been positively settled.
    Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.
    Ex. Reports of interviews of exchanges are to be entered under the participant if the report is essentially confined to the words of the person(s) interviewed.
    Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
    Ex. There are disadvantages to this but a disquisition on all of that would run on for many pages.
    Ex. The delivery of each presentation should last 15-20 minutes which should include a Q&A session.
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    * abrir el debate = open + the debate.
    * abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.
    * acallar el debate = stifle + debate.
    * contribución a un debate = input to a debate.
    * contribuir a un debate = have + an input to a debate.
    * debate abierto = open discussion.
    * debate académico = academic debate.
    * debate acalorado = heated debate, heated discussion.
    * debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.
    * debate científico = scientific debate.
    * debate de grupo = group discussion.
    * debate + durar = debate + rage, debate + simmer.
    * debate en grupo = group discussion.
    * debate entre ponentes = panel discussion, panel debate.
    * debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.
    * debate parlamentario = parliamentary debate.
    * debate + perdurar = debate + rage, debate + simmer.
    * debate político = political discussion, political debate.
    * debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.
    * debate presidencial = presidential debate.
    * debate público = public debate.
    * debate + seguir = debate + rage.
    * debate social = public discourse.
    * desviar el debate de... a = wrest + discussion + away from... to.
    * documento de debate = discussion paper.
    * el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.
    * estar en debate = be under discussion.
    * estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.
    * fomentar el debate = foster + discussion.
    * foro de debate = discussion list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], newsgroup [news group], electronic forum, open forum, e-mail list, distribution list, electronic distribution list, discussion forum.
    * foro de debate en línea = online forum.
    * generar debate = generate + debate.
    * grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.
    * limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.
    * mantener un debate = hold + discussion.
    * mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.
    * objeto del debate = at issue.
    * panel de debate = panel presentation, panel discussion, discussion panel, panel session.
    * participar en un debate = participate + discussion.
    * preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.
    * programa de debate = talk show.
    * propiciar el debate = stimulate + discussion, stimulate + debate.
    * provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.
    * provocar un debate = ignite + debate.
    * reavivar el debate = reignite + debate.
    * seguir el debate = follow + the thread.
    * ser objeto de debate = be at issue.
    * sesión de debate = discussion session.
    * suscitar el debate = spark + debate, spark + discussion, stir + debate.
    * suscitar un debate = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debate.
    * tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.
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    masculino debate; ( más informal) discussion
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    = debate, discussion, exchange, thread, disquisition, Q&A session [question and answer session].

    Ex: The debate as to which is the most effective way to classify books has not been positively settled.

    Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.
    Ex: Reports of interviews of exchanges are to be entered under the participant if the report is essentially confined to the words of the person(s) interviewed.
    Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
    Ex: There are disadvantages to this but a disquisition on all of that would run on for many pages.
    Ex: The delivery of each presentation should last 15-20 minutes which should include a Q&A session.
    * abrir el debate = open + the debate.
    * abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.
    * acallar el debate = stifle + debate.
    * contribución a un debate = input to a debate.
    * contribuir a un debate = have + an input to a debate.
    * debate abierto = open discussion.
    * debate académico = academic debate.
    * debate acalorado = heated debate, heated discussion.
    * debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.
    * debate científico = scientific debate.
    * debate de grupo = group discussion.
    * debate + durar = debate + rage, debate + simmer.
    * debate en grupo = group discussion.
    * debate entre ponentes = panel discussion, panel debate.
    * debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.
    * debate parlamentario = parliamentary debate.
    * debate + perdurar = debate + rage, debate + simmer.
    * debate político = political discussion, political debate.
    * debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.
    * debate presidencial = presidential debate.
    * debate público = public debate.
    * debate + seguir = debate + rage.
    * debate social = public discourse.
    * desviar el debate de... a = wrest + discussion + away from... to.
    * documento de debate = discussion paper.
    * el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.
    * estar en debate = be under discussion.
    * estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.
    * fomentar el debate = foster + discussion.
    * foro de debate = discussion list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], newsgroup [news group], electronic forum, open forum, e-mail list, distribution list, electronic distribution list, discussion forum.
    * foro de debate en línea = online forum.
    * generar debate = generate + debate.
    * grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.
    * limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.
    * mantener un debate = hold + discussion.
    * mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.
    * objeto del debate = at issue.
    * panel de debate = panel presentation, panel discussion, discussion panel, panel session.
    * participar en un debate = participate + discussion.
    * preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.
    * programa de debate = talk show.
    * propiciar el debate = stimulate + discussion, stimulate + debate.
    * provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.
    * provocar un debate = ignite + debate.
    * reavivar el debate = reignite + debate.
    * seguir el debate = follow + the thread.
    * ser objeto de debate = be at issue.
    * sesión de debate = discussion session.
    * suscitar el debate = spark + debate, spark + discussion, stir + debate.
    * suscitar un debate = arouse + discussion, debate + surface, raise + debate.
    * tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.

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    debate; (más informal) discussion
    debate parlamentario/público parliamentary/public debate
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    Del verbo debatir: ( conjugate debatir)

    debate es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    debate    
    debatir
    debate sustantivo masculino
    debate;
    ( más informal) discussion
    debatir ( conjugate debatir) verbo transitivo
    to debate;
    ( más informal) to discuss
    debate sustantivo masculino debate
    debatir verbo transitivo to debate
    ' debate' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    coloquio
    - debatir
    - discusión
    - fórum
    - fructífera
    - fructífero
    - intervenir
    - moderar
    - abrir
    - avivar
    - calentar
    - cerrar
    - conducir
    - dirigir
    - discutir
    - extender
    - moderador
    - participación
    - participante
    - prolongar
    - protagonizar
    English:
    argument
    - debate
    - enact
    - speak
    - academic
    - counter
    - discuss
    - discussion
    - dispute
    - enter
    - follow
    - fuel
    - lively
    - open
    - opponent
    - provoke
    - widen
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    debate nm
    debate;
    se necesita un debate abierto sobre el tema the issue needs to be discussed openly;
    un debate electoral televisado a televised electoral debate;
    el debate sobre el estado de la nación the state-of-the nation debate;
    un debate público a public debate;
    someter un tema a debate to discuss o debate a subject
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    m debate, discussion
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    debate nm
    : debate
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    debate n debate

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate

  • 2 debate

    تَنَاقَش (في أمر)‏ \ debate: to consider and talk about a question: We were debating whether to invite him or not. \ مُنَاظرة \ debate: considering and talking about a question, esp. in a public meeting: We held a debate on the subject of smoking. State control of industry is a question of public debate.

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 3 debate

    [dɪˈbeɪt]
    1. noun
    a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience:

    a Parliamentary debate.

    مُناقَشَه
    2. verb
    1) to hold a formal discussion (about):

    Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.

    يُناقِش
    2) to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision:

    We debated whether to go by bus or train.

    يُجادِل

    Arabic-English dictionary > debate

  • 4 debate social

    Ex. The study is situated within the contested public discourse about the importance of certain key institutions, such as the library, in public life = Este estudio se sitúa dentro del debate social abierto existente hoy sobre la importancia de ciertas instituciones clave, tal como la biblioteca, en la vida pública.
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    Ex: The study is situated within the contested public discourse about the importance of certain key institutions, such as the library, in public life = Este estudio se sitúa dentro del debate social abierto existente hoy sobre la importancia de ciertas instituciones clave, tal como la biblioteca, en la vida pública.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate social

  • 5 debate

    نَاقَشَ \ argue: to give different opinion: They were arguing about the rules of football.. cross-examine: to question sb. closely (esp. in court) in relation to answers that he has already given: The lawyer cross-examined the prisoner to find out whether he had been lying. debate: to consider and talk about a question: We were debating whether to invite him or not. discuss: to talk about: We were discussing what to do next. talk sth. over: to talk about sth. carefully: We must talk this matter over before you reach a decision. \ See Also باحث (بَاحَثَ)، جادل (جَادَلَ)، استجوب (اِسْتَجْوَبَ)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 6 debate

    مُنَاقَشَة \ argument: the act of arguing. debate: considering and talking about a question, esp. in a public meeting: We held a debate on the subject of smoking. State control of industry is a question of public debate. discussion: to talk, usu. on serious matters: We had several political discussions that evening. We can settle this matter by discussion.

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 7 debate

    جِدَال \ debate: considering and talking about a question, esp. in a public meeting: We held a debate on the subject of smoking. State control of industry is a question of public debate. dispute: a quarrel.

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 8 debate

    جَادَلَ \ argue: to give different opinions: They were arguing about the rules of football. debate: to consider and talk about a question: We were debating whether to invite him or not.

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 9 debate

    بَاحَثَ \ debate: to consider and talk about a question: We were debating whether to invite him or not. discuss: to talk about: We were discussing what to do next. \ See Also ناقش (ناقَشَ)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > debate

  • 10 provocar un debate

    (v.) = ignite + debate
    Ex. Paid-for promotions in bookshops have ignited a debate about sales integrity.
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    (v.) = ignite + debate

    Ex: Paid-for promotions in bookshops have ignited a debate about sales integrity.

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocar un debate

  • 11 reavivar el debate

    (v.) = reignite + debate
    Ex. The report's re-release is likely to reignite debate about how publishers should respond to the potential threat of open access.
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    (v.) = reignite + debate

    Ex: The report's re-release is likely to reignite debate about how publishers should respond to the potential threat of open access.

    Spanish-English dictionary > reavivar el debate

  • 12 provocar el debate

    (v.) = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate
    Ex. E-mail reference also has prompted discussions in the literature about the relative advantages and disadvantages inherent in providing this service.
    Ex. Those that couldn't read sat in semi-circles listening to books being read to them, asking questions, sparking debate and dialogue.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.
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    (v.) = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate

    Ex: E-mail reference also has prompted discussions in the literature about the relative advantages and disadvantages inherent in providing this service.

    Ex: Those that couldn't read sat in semi-circles listening to books being read to them, asking questions, sparking debate and dialogue.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocar el debate

  • 13 contribuir a un debate

    (v.) = have + an input to a debate
    Ex. Like a lot of people, I am deeply cynical about formal politics in general, but this is a rare chance for the people of Wales to have an input to the debate.
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    (v.) = have + an input to a debate

    Ex: Like a lot of people, I am deeply cynical about formal politics in general, but this is a rare chance for the people of Wales to have an input to the debate.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contribuir a un debate

  • 14 estimular el debate

    (v.) = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate
    Ex. And let me stress yet again that I do not mean we should be constantly stopping in midstream during a reading to ask questions and provoke discussion.
    Ex. E-mail reference also has prompted discussions in the literature about the relative advantages and disadvantages inherent in providing this service.
    Ex. The manuscript and the printed papers reflect different phases of the controversies which peppered debates among company directors and proprietors at the turn of the century.
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    (v.) = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate

    Ex: And let me stress yet again that I do not mean we should be constantly stopping in midstream during a reading to ask questions and provoke discussion.

    Ex: E-mail reference also has prompted discussions in the literature about the relative advantages and disadvantages inherent in providing this service.
    Ex: The manuscript and the printed papers reflect different phases of the controversies which peppered debates among company directors and proprietors at the turn of the century.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimular el debate

  • 15 ser objeto de debate

    (v.) = be at issue
    Ex. What constitutes 'fair use' is at issue as well, and libraries, on the advice of lawyers, have to be extremely careful about what they reproduce digitally.
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    Ex: What constitutes 'fair use' is at issue as well, and libraries, on the advice of lawyers, have to be extremely careful about what they reproduce digitally.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser objeto de debate

  • 16 спорить

    1) General subject: argue, argue with about (с кем-л., о чем-л.), argy bargy, bandy, be at cross purposes, bet, bicker, chaffer, contend, contest, contradictious, controvert, debate, debate about with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), dispute, exchange words with, expostulate, haggle, jangle, jar, polemicize, polemize, quarrel, quarreller, rag, spar, strive, threap, thwart, thwart with (с кем-л.), wrangle, have a row, join issuance, break a lance (с кем-л.), (с кем-л.) argue with sb. (I'm not sure I want to argue with a school trustee who has posed with a Colt.45 on the cover of a magazine.), (вплоть до драки) hassle, have an argument
    2) Obsolete: reason (with; с кем-л.)
    3) Military: take issue
    4) Law: stand with
    5) University: (over) rag
    6) Jargon: argy-bargy, beefing, flap ( one's) chops (jowls; jaw; lip), beat out (something), beef, jaw, lung
    7) Business: argue about, disagree
    8) American English: betcha
    9) Makarov: argue against, haggle (особ. по мелочам), join issue, tilt, chew the rag, chop logic, contest with, dispute about (о чем-л.), dispute on (о чем-л.), dispute upon (о чем-л.), debate about with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate upon with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), dispute against (с кем-л.), dispute with (с кем-л.), exchange words with (с кем-л.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > спорить

  • 17 moderado

    adj.
    1 moderate, abstinent, abstemious, even-tempered.
    Es un hombre muy medido He is a very frugal [measured] man.
    2 moderate, gentle.
    3 discrete.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: moderar.
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    1 moderate
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 moderate
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    (f. - moderada)
    noun adj.
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    I
    - da adjetivo < temperatura> moderate; < precio> reasonable; <ideología/facción> moderate
    II
    - da masculino, femenino moderate
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    = gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], mild, moderate, middle-ground, restrained, low-key [low key], temperate, moderate, moderated, sparing, low-keyed, guarded, measured.
    Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
    Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
    Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.
    Ex. Beginning with a middle-ground strategy may offer the best balance between Recall and Precision.
    Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.
    Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.
    Ex. Being on the ocean means that Boston's climate is temperate in the summer.
    Ex. This paper examines the ways in which extremists and moderates in the two communities frame the televised representation of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
    Ex. this paper discusses some of the issues involved in using electronic mailing lists and listservs and describes 2 basic types of listservs: open lists; controlled lists and moderated lists.
    Ex. The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.
    Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.
    Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.
    Ex. This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.
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    * optimismo moderado = guarded optimism.
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    I
    - da adjetivo < temperatura> moderate; < precio> reasonable; <ideología/facción> moderate
    II
    - da masculino, femenino moderate
    * * *
    = gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], mild, moderate, middle-ground, restrained, low-key [low key], temperate, moderate, moderated, sparing, low-keyed, guarded, measured.

    Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

    Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
    Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.
    Ex: Beginning with a middle-ground strategy may offer the best balance between Recall and Precision.
    Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.
    Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.
    Ex: Being on the ocean means that Boston's climate is temperate in the summer.
    Ex: This paper examines the ways in which extremists and moderates in the two communities frame the televised representation of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
    Ex: this paper discusses some of the issues involved in using electronic mailing lists and listservs and describes 2 basic types of listservs: open lists; controlled lists and moderated lists.
    Ex: The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.
    Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.
    Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.
    Ex: This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.
    * optimismo moderado = guarded optimism.

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    moderado1 -da
    1 ‹temperatura› moderate; ‹precio› reasonable
    2 ‹ideología/facción› moderate
    3 ‹persona/comportamiento› restrained
    moderado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    moderate
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    Del verbo moderar: ( conjugate moderar)

    moderado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    moderado    
    moderar
    moderado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ‹persona/comportamiento› restrained


    ‹ precio› reasonable;
    ‹ideología/facción› moderate
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    moderate
    moderar ( conjugate moderar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹impulsos/aspiraciones› to curb, moderate;


    b) ‹gasto/consumo› to curb;

    ‹ velocidad› to reduce
    2 ‹debate/coloquio› to moderate, chair
    moderarse verbo pronominal:
    ◊ modérate, estás comiendo mucho restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much;

    moderadose en los gastos to cut down on spending
    moderado,-a adjetivo
    1 (persona, ideas) moderate
    2 (precio) reasonable
    (temperatura, viento) mild
    moderar verbo transitivo
    1 to moderate: tienes que moderar esos hábitos, you have to kick your bad habits
    2 (velocidad) to reduce: al llegar a la curva, modere la velocidad, slow down at the curve
    3 (una discusión) to chair: tengo que moderar un debate en el Ateneo, I have to chair a debate at the Ateneo

    ' moderado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    moderada
    - sobria
    - sobrio
    - comedido
    - fresco
    - parco
    English:
    measured
    - middle-of-the-road
    - moderate
    - restrained
    - wet
    - gentle
    - middle
    - modest
    - reasonable
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    moderado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [persona] moderate;
    es una persona moderada he's not given to excesses
    2. [velocidad] moderate;
    [precio] reasonable;
    habrá lluvias moderadas en el norte there will be some rain in the north
    3. [en política] moderate
    ♦ nm,f
    moderate
    * * *
    I adj moderate
    II m, moderada f moderate
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    moderado, -da adj & n
    : moderate
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    moderado adj moderate

    Spanish-English dictionary > moderado

  • 18 Generaldebatte

    f POL. policy (review) debate; wir wollen keine Generaldebatte daraus machen umg., fig. we don’t want a full-scale debate about it
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    Generaldebatte f POL policy (review) debate;
    wir wollen keine Generaldebatte daraus machen umg, fig we don’t want a full-scale debate about it

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Generaldebatte

  • 19 comedido

    adj.
    moderate, frugal, abstinent, abstemious.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: comedirse.
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    1→ link=comedirse comedirse
    1 (cortés) courteous, polite
    2 (moderado) moderate, restrained, reserved
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    (f. - comedida)
    adj.
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    ADJ
    1) (=moderado) moderate, restrained
    2) esp LAm (=solícito) obliging
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    - da adjetivo
    a) ( moderado) moderate, restrained
    b) (AmL) ( atento) obliging, well-meaning
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    = moderate, restrained, frugal, sparing, guarded, measured, even-keeled, even-keel, on an even keel.
    Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.
    Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.
    Ex. In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.
    Ex. The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.
    Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.
    Ex. This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.
    Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.
    Ex. She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.
    Ex. In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.
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    * optimismo comedido = guarded optimism.
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    - da adjetivo
    a) ( moderado) moderate, restrained
    b) (AmL) ( atento) obliging, well-meaning
    * * *
    = moderate, restrained, frugal, sparing, guarded, measured, even-keeled, even-keel, on an even keel.

    Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

    Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.
    Ex: In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.
    Ex: The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.
    Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.
    Ex: This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.
    Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.
    Ex: She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.
    Ex: In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.
    * optimismo comedido = guarded optimism.

    * * *
    comedido1 -da
    1 (moderado) moderate, restrained
    es muy comedido con la bebida he's a very moderate drinker
    lo dijo de una manera muy comedida she said it in a very restrained tone of voice
    2 ( AmL) (atento) obliging, well-meaning
    comedido2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    ( AmL) well-meaning person o soul, obliging person o soul
    no hay comedido que salga bien helping people brings nothing but trouble
    * * *

    Del verbo comedirse: ( conjugate comedirse)

    comedido es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    comedido    
    comedirse
    comedido
    ◊ -da adjetivo



    comedido,-a adjetivo self-restrained
    comedirse verbo reflexivo
    1 to exercise restraint: tienes que aprender a comedirte, you have to learn to exercise restraint
    2 LAm to offer to help
    ' comedido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    comedida
    English:
    restrained
    * * *
    comedido, -a adj
    1. Esp [moderado] moderate, restrained
    2. Am [servicial] obliging
    * * *
    adj moderate
    * * *
    comedido, -da adj
    mesurado: moderate, restrained

    Spanish-English dictionary > comedido

  • 20 discussie

    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   (het) onderwerp van discussie (zijn) • (be) under discussion
         brede, maatschappelijke discussie • broad public debate
         een hevige/verhitte discussie • a heated discussion
         〈 onder ingezonden stuk〉 hiermee sluiten wij de discussie • the debate is now closed
         iets in discussie brengen • bring something under discussion
         met iemand in discussie treden • enter into a discussion with someone
         discussie over • debate about/on, discussion about/of
         ter discussie staan • be under discussion
         iets ter discussie stellen • bring something up for discussion; 〈met betrekking tot besluit enz.〉 call something into question

    Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > discussie

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