English–Spanish

“moderate” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomediano

Pronunciation

IPA/moðeˈɾaɾ/

Example

Tienes que moderar tu tono cuando hablas con el jefe.

You have to moderate your tone when you speak to the boss.

Illustration for moderar (moderate)

How to say “moderate” in Spanish

“Moderate” in Spanish is moderar.

A chairperson guiding a debate so speakers take turns.

Full entry for moderar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with moderar

En la discusión en línea debes moderar el tono para evitar conflictos.

In an online discussion you should keep your tone in check to avoid conflicts.

Tips for using moderar

  • When someone restrains their own tone Spanish often uses the reflexive moderarse, while moderar without se usually means to control an external thing like a debate or behavior.

Other Spanish words for “moderate”

adjectivemedium
adjectivemoderate

El nivel de ruido es mediano hoy.

The noise level is medium today.

Related English words

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