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10 Language-to-English DictionariesModerat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-da-rat
"Das Wetter war moderat, weder zu heiß noch zu kalt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
"The weather was moderate, neither too hot nor too cold."
- 1
A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.
"The candidate was known as a moderate, appealing to both sides of the political spectrum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'moderatus', the past participle of 'moderari' (to regulate, rule, or keep within bounds), rooted in 'modus' (measure, manner). It entered Middle English in the 15th century, shifting from a verb of restraint to an adjective describing something kept away from extremes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moderate" is said worldwide
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Modéré
Transliteration: mo-de-re
"La température était modérée, ni trop chaude ni trop froide."
Moderat
Transliteration: mo-da-rat
"Das Wetter war moderat, weder zu heiß noch zu kalt."
Moderato
Transliteration: mo-de-ra-to
"Il tempo era moderato, né troppo caldo né troppo freddo."
Moderado
Transliteration: mo-de-ra-do
"El clima era moderado, ni demasiado caliente ni demasiado frío."
Moderado
Transliteration: mo-de-ra-do
"O clima estava moderado, nem muito quente nem muito frio."
मध्यम
Transliteration: madhyam
"मौसम मध्यम था, न तो बहुत गर्म और न ही बहुत ठंडा।"
适度
Transliteration: shìdù
"天气适度，既不太热也不太冷。"
온건한
Transliteration: on-geon-han
"날씨는 온건하여 너무 덥지도 않고 춥지도 않았다."
適度
Transliteration: tekido
"天気は適度で、暑すぎず寒すぎなかった。"
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