templarse

templarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (contenerse) to restrain oneself, control oneself

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VPR

1) [agua, ambiente] (=calentarse) to warm up, get warm; (=enfriarse) to cool down

2) [persona] to be moderate, act with restraint

templarse en la comida — to eat frugally

3) And, CAm (=morir) to die, kick the bucket *

4) Caribe, Méx (=huir) to flee

5) And, Caribe (=emborracharse) to get tipsy

6) Cono Sur (=enamorarse) to fall in love

7) Cono Sur (=excederse) to go too far, overstep the mark

8)

templárselas — And to stand firm

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vpr

1. [entibiarse] [lo frío] to warm (up);

[lo caliente] to cool (down);

deja que se temple el café un poco wait until the coffee cools down a little

2. [calmarse] [nervios, ánimos] to calm down;

[voz] to soften; [persona] to control oneself

3. Chile [enamorarse] to fall in love

4. Ecuad, Guat, Hond [morir] to die

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vr

1) : to be moderate

2) : to warm up, to cool down