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1 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
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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 -
2 extreme
ik'stri:m
1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremo
2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
extreme adj1. extremo / intenso / sumo2. mástr[ɪk'striːm]1 (furthest, very great) extremo,-a2 (not moderate) extremo,-a, radical3 (severe, unusual) excepcional1 extremo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin the extreme en sumo grado, en extremoto go to extremes llegar a extremosto go from one extreme to the other pasar de un extremo a otroto take something to extremes ser extremado,-a en algoextreme [ɪk'stri:m, ɛk-] adj1) utmost: extremo, sumoof extreme importance: de suma importancia2) intense: intenso, extremadoextreme cold: frío extremado3) excessive: excesivo, extremoextreme views: opiniones extremasextreme measures: medidas excepcionales, medidas drásticas4) outermost: extremothe extreme north: el norte extremoextreme n1) : extremo m2)in the extreme : en extremo, en sumo gradoadj.• descompasado, -a adj.• exaltado, -a adj.• excepcional adj.• extremado, -a adj.• extremo, -a adj.• extremoso, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.n.• extremidad s.f.• extremo s.m.
I ɪk'striːma) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimob) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremistathe extreme left/right — ( Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha
c) ( outermost) (before n)in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional
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noun extremo mextremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas
[ɪks'triːm]to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro
1. ADJ1) (=very great) [heat, danger, poverty, discomfort] extremo; [care, caution] sumo, extremo; [sorrow, anger] profundo, enorme2) (=exceptional) [case, circumstances] extremo3) (=radical) [views, opinion] extremista; [behaviour] extremado; [method, action, measure] extremothe extreme left/right — (Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha
4) (=furthest) [point,] extremo2.N extremo m•
to be driven to extremes — verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas•
to go to extremes — tomar medidas extremas•
to take or carry sth to extremes — llevar algo al extremo•
in the extreme — frm en extremo, en sumo grado3.CPDextreme sports NPL — deportes mpl de aventura, deportes mpl extremos
extreme unction N — (Rel) extremaunción f
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I [ɪk'striːm]a) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimob) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremistathe extreme left/right — ( Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha
c) ( outermost) (before n)in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional
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noun extremo mextremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas
to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro
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3 gentle
'‹entl1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) amable, dulce2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave; ligero3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave; gradual•- gently- gentleness
gentle adj suave / dulcetr['ʤentəl]1 (person) bondadoso,-a, dulce, tierno,-a2 (breeze, movement, touch, etc) suave3 (hint) discreto,-a4 (noble) noble■ of gentle birth de buena familia, de buena cuna, bien nacido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe gentle sex dated el sexo débil1) noble: bien nacido, noble2) docile: dócil, manso3) kindly: bondadoso, amable4) mild: suave, apaciblea gentle breeze: una brisa suave5) soft: suave (dícese de un sonido), ligero (dícese del tacto)6) moderate: moderado, graduala gentle slope: una cuesta gradualadj.• amoroso, -a adj.• apacible adj.• benigno, -a adj.• blando, -a adj.• dulce adj.• dócil adj.• ligero, -a adj.• manso, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.• pacato, -a adj.• pausado, -a adj.• quedo, -a adj.• sosegado, -a adj.• suave adj.'dʒentḷ1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
c) <dog/horse> manso2) < murmur> suave; <heat/breeze> suave, ligero; < exercise> moderado; < slope> poco empinado; < curve> ( in road) suave; ( of graph) pequeño; < reminder> discreto, diplomático['dʒentl]ADJ (compar gentler) (superl gentlest)1) (=kind, good-natured) [person] de carácter dulce; [manner, voice] dulce, delicado; [eyes, smile] dulce, tierno; [hint, reminder, rebuke] discreto; [animal] manso, dócil•
to be gentle with sb/sth — (=careful) tener cuidado con algn/algobe gentle with him, he's had a terrible shock — ten consideración con él, ha sufrido un golpe muy duro
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to poke gentle fun at sb — burlarse sin malicia de algn, burlarse cariñosamente de algn•
the policy of gentle persuasion had failed — la política de la sutil persuasión había fracasadotry a little gentle persuasion, he might say yes — intenta persuadirlo un poco, puede que diga que sí
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the gentle or gentler sex — † el bello sexo2) (=mild) [shampoo, soap, detergent] suave•
it is gentle on the skin — no irrita la piel3) (=light) [touch, pressure, push, breeze] suave, ligero•
there was a gentle tap at the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta4) (=moderate) [exercise] moderado5) (=not steep) [slope] suave, poco pronunciado; [curve] no muy cerrado6) † (=noble)* * *['dʒentḷ]1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
c) <dog/horse> manso
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