moderación

f.

moderation, restraint, privation, abstinence.

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moderación

► nombre femenino

1 moderation

■ beber con moderación to drink in moderation

■ conducir con moderación to drive carefully

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SF

1) (=mesura) moderation

le recomiendo moderación en la comida — I recommend you (to) eat in moderation

con moderación — [actuar] with restraint; [beber, comer] in moderation; [crecer] moderately

fume con moderación — smoke in moderation

deberías hablar con moderación — you should speak in a moderate tone

2) (Econ)

ha sido necesaria una moderación del gasto — we have had to cut o reduce expenses

moderación salarial — wage restraint

3) [de debate, coloquio]

la moderación del debate correrá a cargo de ... — the debate will be chaired by ...

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femenino moderation

beber con moderación — to drink in moderation

obrar con moderación — to act with restraint

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= reasonableness, temperance, restraint, forbearance, moderation.

Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Temperance and Intemperance', 'Intemperance' See 'Temperance and Intemperance''.

Ex. Librarians and borrowers are urged to use the system with restraint.

Ex. This constituted the FCC's Forbearance Doctrine the aim of which was to encourage competition within the industry.

Ex. While the tax-supported 'free' public library is subject to a full spectrum of political and social pressures, it can provide balance and moderation.

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* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

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femenino moderation

beber con moderación — to drink in moderation

obrar con moderación — to act with restraint

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= reasonableness, temperance, restraint, forbearance, moderation.

Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Temperance and Intemperance', 'Intemperance' See 'Temperance and Intemperance''.

Ex: Librarians and borrowers are urged to use the system with restraint.

Ex: This constituted the FCC's Forbearance Doctrine the aim of which was to encourage competition within the industry.

Ex: While the tax-supported 'free' public library is subject to a full spectrum of political and social pressures, it can provide balance and moderation.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

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moderación

feminine

moderation

beber con moderación to drink in moderation

le pidieron que obrara con moderación they asked him to act with restraint

me dijo que hablara con moderación she told me to be more restrained o moderate in what I said

Compuesto:

moderación salarial

wage restraint

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moderación sustantivo femenino
moderation;

◊ beber con moderación to drink in moderation

moderación sustantivo femenino moderation: hay que beber con moderación, drinking should be done in moderation

'moderación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prudencia
- señorío
- templanza
English:
moderation
- restraint
- self-indulgence
- sparing
- sparingly
- temperance

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moderación nf

1. [mesura] moderation;

con moderación in moderation;

moderación salarial wage restraint

2. [de debate] chairing;

me han encargado la moderación de un debate I've been asked to chair o facilitate a debate

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moderación

f moderation

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moderación nf, pl -ciones mesura: moderation