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1 reduce gradually
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2 moderate
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
- moderation
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 -
3 whittle away
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<funds/resources\>\> ir* mermando; \<\<influence\>\> ir* reduciendo or disminuyendo; \<\<rights\>\> ir* menoscabando2) v + advto whittle away at something — ir* minando or socavando algo
1.VT + ADV (=reduce) [+ savings, amount] ir reduciendo2.VI + ADVto whittle away at sth — (lit) tallar algo; (fig) ir reduciendo algo
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<funds/resources\>\> ir* mermando; \<\<influence\>\> ir* reduciendo or disminuyendo; \<\<rights\>\> ir* menoscabando2) v + advto whittle away at something — ir* minando or socavando algo
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