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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
- 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 soften
verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) suavizarsoften vb ablandar / suavizartr['sɒfən]1 (leather, heart) ablandar; (skin) suavizar; (light, sound, colour) atenuar, suavizar; (voice) bajar1 (leather, heart, butter) ablandarse; (skin) suavizarse; (light, sound, colour) atenuarse, suavizarse; (voice) bajar; (attitude) volverse menos intransigente, volverse más tolerante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto soften one's position adoptar una postura menos intransigenteto soften up one's attitude adoptar una actitud menos intransigenteto soften the blow amortiguar el golpesoften ['sɔfən] vt: ablandar (algo sólido), suavizar (la piel, un golpe, etc.), amortiguar (un impacto)soften vi: ablandarse, suavizarsev.• ablandar v.• atemperar v.• blandear v.• emblandecer v.• esfumar v.• laxar v.• mullir v.• reblandecer v.• suavizar v.• templar v.'sɔːfən, 'sɒfən
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1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar2) ( mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe
3) ( Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*
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vi1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*2)a) ( become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*b) ( become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente•Phrasal Verbs:['sɒfn]1. VT1) (=make less hard) [+ butter, ground, metal, leather, water] ablandar2) (=make smooth) [+ fabric, skin, hair] suavizar3) (=make gentle) [+ sound, outline] suavizar; [+ lights, lighting] hacer más tenue; [+ person] ablandar4) (=mitigate) [+ effect, reaction] mitigar, atenuarto soften the blow — (fig) amortiguar el golpe
2. VI1) (=become less hard) [butter, ground, metal] ablandarse2) (=become smooth) [fabric, skin, hair] suavizarse3) (=become gentle) [voice, outline] suavizarse; [lighting] hacerse más tenue; [person] ablandarse4) (=become moderate) [effect] mitigarse, atenuarse; [attitude] suavizarse, moderarse* * *['sɔːfən, 'sɒfən]
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1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar2) ( mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe
3) ( Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*
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vi1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*2)a) ( become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*b) ( become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente•Phrasal Verbs: -
4 temper
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1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) humor2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) genio3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) furia
2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) templar2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) suavizar•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper
temper n humor / geniotr['tempəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of metal) temple nombre masculino1 (metal) templar2 figurative use atenuar, suavizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a bad temper estar de mal humorto fly into a temper ponerse furioso,-ato have a bad temper tener mal genioto have a fit of temper darle a uno un ataque de furiato have a quick temper tener el genio vivoto keep one's temper controlarseto lose one's temper enfadarse, perder los estribostemper ['tɛmpər] vt1) moderate: moderar, temperar2) anneal: templar (acero, etc.)temper n1) disposition: carácter m, genio m2) hardness: temple m, dureza f (de un metal)3) composure: calma f, serenidad fto lose one's temper: perder los estribos4) rage: furia fto fly into a temper: ponerse furioson.• acero s.m.• calaña s.f.• disposición s.f.• entraña s.f.• genio s.m.• humor s.m.• mal genio s.m.• natural s.m.• temple s.m.v.• atemperar v.• mesurar v.• mitigar v.• suavizar v.• temperar v.• templar (Metalurgia) v.
I 'tempər, 'tempə(r)to have a bad temper — tener* mal genio
to be in a good/bad temper — estar* de buen/mal humor or genio
my temper got the better of me — perdí los estribos
temper, temper! — qué geniecito! (fam)
b) c u ( rage)to be in a temper — estar* furioso or hecho una furia; (before n)
temper tantrum — pataleta f (fam)
c) c u ( composure)to lose one's temper — perder* los estribos
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1) ( moderate) \<\<criticism\>\> atenuar*, suavizar*; \<\<enjoyment\>\> empañar2) ( Metall) templar['tempǝ(r)]1. N1) (=nature) carácter m, genio m ; (=mood) humor mto be in a good/bad temper — estar de buen/mal humor
to keep one's temper — no perder la calma, contenerse
in a fit of temper — en un acceso de furia or ira
to fly into a temper — ponerse furioso, montar en cólera
mind your temper!, temper, temper! — ¡contrólate or controla ese genio!
2) [of metal] temple m2. VT1) (=moderate) [+ remarks] suavizar, atenuar; [+ energy, enthusiasm] atemperar2) (=soften) [+ metal] templar3.CPDtemper tantrum N — rabieta f
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to have a temper tantrum — coger una rabieta* * *
I ['tempər, 'tempə(r)]to have a bad temper — tener* mal genio
to be in a good/bad temper — estar* de buen/mal humor or genio
my temper got the better of me — perdí los estribos
temper, temper! — qué geniecito! (fam)
b) c u ( rage)to be in a temper — estar* furioso or hecho una furia; (before n)
temper tantrum — pataleta f (fam)
c) c u ( composure)to lose one's temper — perder* los estribos
II
1) ( moderate) \<\<criticism\>\> atenuar*, suavizar*; \<\<enjoyment\>\> empañar2) ( Metall) templar -
5 let up
to become less strong or violent; to stop: I wish the rain would let up (noun let-up) pararn.• relajación s.f.v.• remitir v.v + adva) (diminish, slacken) \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar; \<\<pressure/work\>\> disminuir*, aflojar (fam)b) ( relax efforts)you can't afford to let up now! — no puedes aflojar el ritmo or dejarte estar justo ahora
to let up (on somebody): she won't let up until she gets what she wants no va a aflojar hasta conseguir lo que quiere; he'd do better if the teacher let up on him a bit — trabajaría mejor si el maestro no estuviera constantemente encima de él
c) ( stop) (colloq) (usu with neg) pararVI + ADV1) (=moderate) [bad weather] mejorar; [storm, wind] amainar2) (=do less)in spite of his health, he did not let up — a pesar de su salud, no aflojó el ritmo (del trabajo, de las actividades etc)
3) (=stop)he never lets up — (talking) no deja de hablar, habla sin parar; (working) trabaja sin descanso
4) (=show leniency)to let up on sb: though she protested, her mother would not let up on her — aunque ella protestaba, su madre no cedía
* * *v + adva) (diminish, slacken) \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar; \<\<pressure/work\>\> disminuir*, aflojar (fam)b) ( relax efforts)you can't afford to let up now! — no puedes aflojar el ritmo or dejarte estar justo ahora
to let up (on somebody): she won't let up until she gets what she wants no va a aflojar hasta conseguir lo que quiere; he'd do better if the teacher let up on him a bit — trabajaría mejor si el maestro no estuviera constantemente encima de él
c) ( stop) (colloq) (usu with neg) parar -
6 sober
'səubə1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) sobrio2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) sobrio, formal3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) sobrio4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) sobrio, serio•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
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sober adj sobriotr['səʊbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (not drunk) sobrio,-a2 (person) serio,-a, formal; (attitude) sobrio,-a, moderado,-a, sensato,-a3 (colour) discreto,-a, sobrio,-asober ['so:bər] adj1) : sobriohe's not sober enough to drive: está demasiado borracho para manejar2) serious: serioadj.• apagado, -a adj.• cuerdo, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.• no embriagado adj.• sereno, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• sobrio, -a adj.v.• desemborrachar v.• desembriagar v.• poner sobrio v.'səʊbər, 'səʊbə(r)1) ( not drunk) sobrioI am perfectly sober — estoy perfectamente sobrio or despejado
2)a) (serious, grave) < expression> grave; < young man> serio, formal; < occasion> formalb) ( subdued) <dress/colors> sobrio•Phrasal Verbs:- sober up['sǝʊbǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (=not drunk) sobrio- be as sober as a judge2) (=serious, calm) [person] serio, formal; [expression] grave; [attitude, assessment] serio, sobrio; [fact] cruel; [reality] crudo, duro3) (=dull, subdued) [clothes, suit, style, decor] sobrio, discreto; [colour] discreto2. VT1) (also: sober up) (=stop being drunk) despejar, quitar la borrachera a2) (=make more serious) volver más serio3. VI1) (also: sober up) (=stop being drunk) despejarse, pasársele la borrachera2) (=become more serious) volverse más serio- sober up* * *['səʊbər, 'səʊbə(r)]1) ( not drunk) sobrioI am perfectly sober — estoy perfectamente sobrio or despejado
2)a) (serious, grave) < expression> grave; < young man> serio, formal; < occasion> formalb) ( subdued) <dress/colors> sobrio•Phrasal Verbs:- sober up -
7 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) reducir, suavizarv.• apagar v.• endulzar v.• quebrantar v.• quebrar v.• rebajar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<language\>\> moderar; \<\<color\>\> atenuar*VT + ADV (=moderate) [+ colour] atenuar, suavizar; [+ noise] reducir, disminuir; (fig) [+ language, criticism etc] moderar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<language\>\> moderar; \<\<color\>\> atenuar*
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