modérer — meaning in English

English meaning

• dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
• moderate adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.

Senses

modérer is used for these senses in English:

• dull (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

dull — full definition

1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
5. verb To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.

moderate — full definition

1. adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
2. adj Holding political views that are not extreme; centrist.
3. verb To make something less extreme or intense.
4. verb To preside over or oversee a debate, panel, or discussion.

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