moderare — meaning in English

English meaning

• mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
• moderate adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.

Senses

moderare is used for these senses in English:

• mince (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.

mince — full definition

1. noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
2. verb To chop food into very small pieces.
3. verb To soften or hold back one's words so as not to offend (usually in "not mince words").
4. verb To walk with small, affected, dainty steps.

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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