No. 12,508 in Spanish
mesura
"Mesura" means moderation, restraint, or self-control.
In a sentence
Es importante actuar con mesura en situaciones difíciles.
It is important to act with moderation in difficult situations.
The word 'mesura' signifies self-control or moderation in a given situation.
Su mesura al hablar demostró mucha madurez.
His moderation in speaking showed a lot of maturity.
Here, 'mesura' is used to indicate carefulness or restraint while speaking.
Debemos aprender la mesura en nuestros juicios.
We must learn moderation in our judgments.
In this sentence, 'mesura' refers to the quality of being moderate or fair when forming opinions or evaluations.
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