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1 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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