| English | Russian |
|---|---|
| moderate | умерять; смягчать(ся) |
| moderate | умеренный |
| moderate | средний; посредственный |
| English - Wordnet 3.0 | |
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NOUN (1) 1. a person who takes a position in the political center; [syn: centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist] VERB (6) 1. preside over; - Example: "John moderated the discussion" [syn: moderate, chair, lead] 2. make less fast or intense; - Example: "moderate your speed" 3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; - Example: "moderate your alcohol intake" - Example: "hold your tongue" - Example: "hold your temper" - Example: "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 4. make less severe or harsh; - Example: "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften, moderate] 5. make less strong or intense; soften; - Example: "Tone down that aggressive letter" - Example: "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" [syn: tone down, moderate, tame] 6. restrain; [syn: chasten, moderate, temper] ADJECTIVE (3) 1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; - Example: "moderate prices" - Example: "a moderate income" - Example: "a moderate fine" - Example: "moderate demands" - Example: "a moderate estimate" - Example: "a moderate eater" - Example: "moderate success" - Example: "a kitchen of moderate size" - Example: "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" 2. not extreme; - Example: "a moderate penalty" - Example: "temperate in his response to criticism" [syn: moderate, temperate] 3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; - Example: "moderate in his demands" - Example: "restrained in his response" [syn: moderate, restrained] |