- comedido
- adj.moderate, frugal, abstinent, abstemious.past part.past participle of spanish verb: comedirse.* * *comedido► participio pasado1→ {{link=comedirse}}comedirse► adjetivo1 (cortés) courteous, polite2 (moderado) moderate, restrained, reserved* * *(f. - comedida)adj.restrained* * *ADJ1) (=moderado) moderate, restrained2) esp LAm (=solícito) obliging* * *-da adjetivoa) (moderado) moderate, restrainedb) (AmL) (atento) obliging, well-meaning* * *= moderate, restrained, frugal, sparing, guarded, measured, even-keeled, even-keel, on an even keel.Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex. In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.Ex. The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.Ex. This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex. She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.Ex. In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.----* optimismo comedido = guarded optimism.* * *-da adjetivoa) (moderado) moderate, restrainedb) (AmL) (atento) obliging, well-meaning* * *= moderate, restrained, frugal, sparing, guarded, measured, even-keeled, even-keel, on an even keel.
Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.
Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.Ex: The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.Ex: This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex: She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.Ex: In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.* optimismo comedido = guarded optimism.* * *comedido1 -daadjective1 (moderado) moderate, restrainedes muy comedido con la bebida he's a very moderate drinkerlo dijo de una manera muy comedida she said it in a very restrained tone of voice2 (AmL) (atento) obliging, well-meaningcomedido2 -damasculine, feminine(AmL) well-meaning person o soul, obliging person o soulno hay comedido que salga bien helping people brings nothing but trouble* * *
Del verbo comedirse: (conjugate comedirse)
comedido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
comedido
comedirse
comedido◊ -da adjetivoa) (moderado) moderate, restrainedb) (AmL) (atento) obliging, well-meaning
comedido,-a adjetivo self-restrained
comedirse verbo reflexivo
1 to exercise restraint: tienes que aprender a comedirte, you have to learn to exercise restraint
2 LAm to offer to help
'comedido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedida
English:
restrained
* * *comedido, -a adj1. Esp [moderado] moderate, restrained2. Am [servicial] obliging* * *comedidoadj moderate* * *comedido, -da adjmesurado: moderate, restrained
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
