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∎ a moderate wage increase une augmentation raisonnable des salaires;∎ the candidate holds moderate views le candidat défend des idées modérées;∎ he's a moderate drinker il boit avec modération∎ pupils of moderate ability élèves mfpl moyens(ennes);∎ a moderate performance une prestation moyenne(c) Meteorology modéré2 noun['mɒdərət] Politics modéré(e) m,f(a) (make less extreme) modérer;∎ they have since moderated their demands depuis, ils ont modéré leurs exigences(b) (meeting, debate) présider(b) (at meeting) présider►► moderate breeze (on Beaufort scale) jolie brise f;moderate gale (on Beaufort scale) grand frais m;Computing moderated list liste f de diffusion modérée, liste f de diffusion gérée par un modérateur -
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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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{'mɔdərət}
I. 1. умерен, среден (за скорост, цена и пр.), въздържан
MODERATE demands скромни изисквания/искания
to be a MODERATE drinker пия умерено
2. обикновен, посредствен, среден (за способности и пр.)
II. n човек с умерени политически възгледи
III. 1. правя/ставам умерен/въздържан, смекчавам, намалявам
2. отслабвам, стихвам (за вятър)
3. председателствувам на, ръководя (събрание и пр.)* * *{'mъdъrъt} I. а 1. умерен; среден (за скорост, цена и пр.); (2) {'mъdъreit} v 1. правя/ставам умерен/въздържан; смекчава* * *утихвам; среден; стихвам; умерен; ръководя; обикновен; посредствен; въздържан;* * *1. i. умерен, среден (за скорост, цена и пр.), въздържан 2. ii. n човек с умерени политически възгледи 3. iii. правя/ставам умерен/въздържан, смекчавам, намалявам 4. moderate demands скромни изисквания/искания 5. to be a moderate drinker пия умерено 6. обикновен, посредствен, среден (за способности и пр.) 7. отслабвам, стихвам (за вятър) 8. председателствувам на, ръководя (събрание и пр.)* * *moderate[´mɔdərit] I. adj 1. умерен, с мярка; среден; сдържан, въздържан; \moderate demands скромни (умерени) искания; at \moderate speed със средна (умерена) скорост; to be \moderate with drink пия умерено (с мярка); \moderate breeze метеор. вятър със скорост 13 до 18 мили в час; \moderate gale вятър със скорост 32 до 38 мили в час; \moderate-priced с умерена цена; \moderate-sized от среден (обикновен) размер; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv moderately; 2. обикновен, посредствен; среден; a man of \moderate abilities човек; посредствен; II. n умерен поддръжник (привърженик); човек с умерени възгледи; III.[´mɔdə¸reit] v 1. правя умерен (въздържан); смекчавам; намалявам; 2. стихвам, утихвам; успокоявам се, укротявам се; 3. председателствам на; ръководя (събрание, разисквания и пр.). -
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nounTrinker, der/Trinkerin, die* * *drink·er[ˈdrɪŋkəʳ, AM -ɚ]nto be a light \drinker wenig [o kaum] [Alkohol] trinken* * *['drɪŋkə(r)]nTrinker(in) m(f)he's a heavy drinker — er ist ein starker Trinker
* * *drinker s1. Trinkende(r) m/f(m)* * *nounTrinker, der/Trinkerin, die -
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drink·er [ʼdrɪŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] nto be a light \drinker wenig [o kaum] [Alkohol] trinken; -
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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) ( 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 Forderungen n [ʼmɒdərət, Am ʼmɑ:dɚ-] pol Gemäßigte(r) f(m) vt [ʼmɒdəreɪt, Am ʼmɑ:də-]1) ( make less extreme)to \moderate sth etw mäßigen;to \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 moderieren;to \moderate a discussion eine Diskussion leiten;to \moderate an examination den Vorsitz in einer Prüfung führen vi [ʼmɒdəreɪt, Am ʼmɑ:də-] sich akk mäßigen; fever, wind nachlassen -
10 een matig drinker
een matig drinkerVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een matig drinker
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11 een matige drinker
een matige drinkerVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een matige drinker
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12 moderato
moderate* * *moderato agg.1 moderate, temperate; reasonable: partito moderato, moderate party; è moderato nel bere, he drinks moderately (o he is a moderate drinker); è una persona moderata, he is a temperate person; qui i prezzi sono moderati, prices are reasonable here; avere idee moderate, to have moderate opinions; mi sembra una pretesa moderata, it seems a reasonable claim to me2 (mus.) moderato◆ s.m. moderate (person).* * *[mode'rato] moderato (-a)1. agg1) (gen) Pol moderate2) Mus moderato2. smPol moderate* * *[mode'rato] 1.participio passato moderare2.aggettivo [ persona] moderate, tempered; [ vento] mild, moderate; [costo, velocità] moderate; [ entusiasmo] mild; pol. [partito, candidato] moderate3.essere moderato nel bere — to drink in moderation, to be a light drinker
sostantivo maschile (f. -a) moderate* * *moderato/mode'rato/→ moderareII aggettivo[ persona] moderate, tempered; [ vento] mild, moderate; [costo, velocità] moderate; [ entusiasmo] mild; pol. [partito, candidato] moderate; essere moderato nel bere to drink in moderation, to be a light drinkerIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) moderate. -
13 medido
adj.1 measured, determined by measurement.Es un hombre muy medido He is a very frugal [measured] man.2 measured, moderate, frugal.Es un hombre muy medido He is a very frugal [measured] man.3 measured, cadenced, timed.4 prudent, measured.past part.past participle of spanish verb: medir.* * *- da adjetivo (CS)* * *= metered.Ex. This article describes a technique for offering metered, selective, access to CD-ROM databases on a pay as you use basis.* * *- da adjetivo (CS)* * *= metered.Ex: This article describes a technique for offering metered, selective, access to CD-ROM databases on a pay as you use basis.
* * *medido -da(CS): es muy medido con la bebida/al comer he's very moderate in his drinking/eating habitsfue muy medido en sus palabras he was very restrained in what he said, he measured his words very carefullyfueron declaraciones muy medidas it was a very measured statement* * *
Del verbo medir: ( conjugate medir)
medido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
medido
medir
medido◊ -da adjetivo (CS) ‹persona/comportamiento› restrained;
es muy medido con la bebida he's a very moderate drinker
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure
2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?;
mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ medido los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.
medirse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) to measure oneself;
‹caderas/pecho› to measure
2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide
' medido' also found in these entries:
English:
measurable
* * *medido, -a adjCSur moderate, restrained;es muy medido con los gastos he is very careful with his money -
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1 [maat houdend] moderate♦voorbeelden:een matig mens • a sober manhij is er maar matig mee ingenomen • he is not overpleased with it -
15 comedido
adj.moderate, frugal, abstinent, abstemious.past part.past participle of spanish verb: comedirse.* * *1→ link=comedirse comedirse► adjetivo1 (cortés) courteous, polite2 (moderado) moderate, restrained, reserved* * *(f. - comedida)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=moderado) moderate, restrained2) esp LAm (=solícito) obliging* * *- da adjetivoa) ( moderado) moderate, restrainedb) (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.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( moderado) moderate, restrainedb) (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.* * *1 (moderado) moderate, restrainedes muy comedido con la bebida he's a very moderate drinkerlo dijo de una manera muy comedida she said it in a very restrained tone of voicemasculine, feminine( AmL) well-meaning person o soul, obliging person o soulno 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 adj2. Am [servicial] obliging* * *adj moderate* * *comedido, -da adjmesurado: moderate, restrained -
16 parco
1. (pl -chi) adj: essere parco nel mangiare eat sparingly2. m (pl -chi) parkparco dei divertimenti amusement parkparco naturale nature reserveparco nazionale national parkparco macchine fleet (of vehicles)* * *parco1 agg. frugal, sparing; ( parsimonioso) parsimonious, thrifty; ( moderato) moderate: una parca cena, a frugal dinner; essere parco nel mangiare, to be a frugal eater; essere parco nel bere, to be a moderate drinker; è molto parco nello spendere, he is very thrifty; è parco di lodi, he is sparing of praise (o in his praise); è parco di parole, he is sparing with words (o he doesn't waste words).parco2 s.m.1 park: la loro villa si trova nel mezzo di un bellissimo parco, their villa is in the middle of a beautiful park; parco naturale, natural park; parco nazionale, national park; parco pubblico, public park; il parco di Monza, Monza Park; parco con animali in libertà, safari park // parco dei divertimenti, funfair (o amusement park) // parco delle rimembranze, Gardens of Remembrance2 (non com.) ( recinto) park, yard // (comm.) parco di deposito, depot // (Borsa) parco buoi, area reserved to the public3 (insieme di macchinari, di materiale specifico): parco macchine, ( di una ditta) fleet of cars (o car pool); (ferr.) parco rotabile, rolling stock; (metall.) parco di lingotti, ingot yard // (mil.): parco d'artiglieria, artillery park; parco di munizioni, ammunition dump // (inform.): parco macchine, installed base (o inventory o population); parco installazioni, ( presso i clienti) (spec. amer.) base* * *IIIparco di divertimenti — amusement park, (fun) fair
essere parco nello spendere to spend sparingly; essere parco di parole to be economical with words, to be tight-lipped; essere parco di complimenti — to be sparing of o pinching with praise
* * *parco1pl. - chi /'parko, ki/sostantivo m.park\parco di divertimenti amusement park, (fun) fair; parco giochi playground; parco macchine car fleet; parco naturale wildlife reserve; parco nazionale national park.————————parco2economical, sparing; una -a cena a frugal meal; essere parco nello spendere to spend sparingly; essere parco di parole to be economical with words, to be tight-lipped; essere parco di complimenti to be sparing of o pinching with praise. -
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Del verbo medir: ( conjugate medir) \ \
medido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: medido medir
medido
◊ -da adjetivo (CS) ‹persona/comportamiento› restrained;es muy medido con la bebida he's a very moderate drinker
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure 2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?; mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall) 3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ medido los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.medirse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) to measure oneself; ‹caderas/pecho› to measure 2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide ' medido' also found in these entries: English: measurable -
18 умеренно
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19 maßhalten
das Maßhaltenmoderation* * *maß|hal|tenvi septo be moderate, to practise (Brit) or practice (US) moderationSee:→ auch Maß* * ** s. Maß I 2)* * *maßhalten v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) be moderate;im Essen/Trinken etc* * ** s. Maß I 2)* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) (in) ausdr.to be moderate (in) expr. -
20 temperate
ˈtempərɪt прил.
1) воздержанный, сдержанный, умеренный Syn: moderate, frugal
2) умеренный (о климате и т. п.) воздержанный, умеренный - * in eating умеренный в еде - he is a * drinker он пьет в меру непьющий;
воздерживающийся от спиртных напитков сдержанный;
без излишеств;
выдержанный - * language скупой язык - * enthusiasm умеренный энтузиазм - to give a * reply ответить сдержанно - to speak in a * manner говорить без эмоций умеренный (о климате) - * zone умеренный пояс - * country страна с умеренным климатом (музыкальное) темперированный( специальное) отрегулировнный (устаревшее) ограниченный, неабсолютный, конституционный (о власти) temperate умеренный (о климате и т. п.) ~ умеренный, воздержанныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > temperate
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moderate — moderately, adv. moderateness, n. adj., n. /mod euhr it, mod rit/; v. /mod euh rayt /, adj., n., v., moderated, moderating. adj. 1. kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. 2. of… … Universalium
moderate — mod|er|ate1 [ mad(ə)rət ] adjective ** 1. ) neither very great nor very small in amount, size, strength, or degree: Cook the spinach over a moderate heat. A moderate earthquake shook the San Francisco bay area this afternoon. We need more housing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
moderate — I UK [ˈmɒd(ə)rət] / US [ˈmɑd(ə)rət] adjective ** 1) neither very great nor very small in amount, size, strength, or degree Cook the spinach over a moderate heat. moderate increase/loss/growth: This month has seen a moderate increase in house… … English dictionary
moderate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure Date: 15th century 1. a. avoiding extremes of behavior or expression ; observing reasonable limits < a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
moderate — mod·er·ate mäd (ə )rət adj 1) avoiding extremes of behavior: observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker> 2) not severe in effect or degree <moderate alcohol consumption> <the abdomen was mildly distended with moderate… … Medical dictionary
drinker — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ binge, hard, heavy ▪ This liver condition is common in heavy drinkers. ▪ light, moderate ▪ habitual … Collocations dictionary
moderate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Moderate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑debate, ↑effect, ↑panel {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ very … Collocations dictionary
Moderation Management — (MM) is a secular non profit organization providing peer run non coercive support groups for anyone who would like to reduce their alcohol consumption. MM was founded in 1994 to create an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and similar addiction… … Wikipedia
moderationist — noun 1. a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer) • Derivationally related forms: ↑moderation • Hypernyms: ↑drinker, ↑imbiber, ↑toper, ↑juicer 2. a person who takes a position in the political center … Useful english dictionary
drink·er — /ˈdrıŋkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a person who drinks alcohol especially in large amounts He s a heavy/moderate drinker. I m not much of a drinker. Most of his friends are drinkers. 2 : a person wh … Useful english dictionary
