Moderate, temperate significan que no es excesivo en grado, cantidad o intensidad.
Moderate suele connotar la ausencia o el evitar de todo exceso <a moderate rate of speed>.
Temperate connota una limitación o restricción deliberada, y es opuesto a inordinate e intemperate <a temperate climate>. antonyms: intemperate, inordinate
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moderatenoun
moderates
moderado, -da
Example sentences of
moderate
noun
•Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan.
•to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads
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moderateverb
moderated, has moderated, is moderating, moderates
moderar, temperar; moderarse, calmarse; fungir como moderador (en un debate, etc.)
Example sentences of
moderate
verb
•The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands.
•She moderates at our office meetings.
•She moderates our discussions so that we don't argue or talk at the same time.
Moderate recalca la reducción de lo que es excesivo, sin alcanzar necesariamente un nivel óptimo <the bright sun moderated the chill in the air>.
Qualify pone el énfasis en una reducción que define y que limita de modo más preciso <qualified her praise with some criticism>.
Temper indica el acomodar para satisfacer una necesidad o requisito especial, y connota con frecuencia una adición que contrapesa o mitiga <the good economic news was tempered by warnings>. antonyms: intensify
Restrain connota refrenarse de actuar o de irse a los extremos <tried to restrain his reckless friends>.
Curb sugiere controlar, limitar o reducir algo <took pills to curb her appetite>.