No. 12,559 in Spanish
moderar
To moderate or to restrain.
In a sentence
Es importante moderar el consumo de azúcar.
It is important to moderate sugar consumption.
In this sentence, 'moderar' is used to mean 'to regulate' or 'to limit', applied in the context of controlling intake.
El debate estuvo bien moderado por el anfitrión.
The debate was well moderated by the host.
Here, 'moderar' means 'to guide or manage a discussion', in the sense of facilitating it effectively.
Traté de moderar mi tono durante la conversación.
I tried to moderate my tone during the conversation.
In this example, 'moderar' signifies 'to adjust or tone down', referring to tempering one's manner of speaking.
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