mértékletesség
B2
Hungarian
moderation, temperance
NOUN
B2
1
moderation
B2
Usage pattern:
mértékletesség vmiben
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Meaning
quality of being moderate
Themes
balance
|self_control
|behavior
|opinions
|avoid_extremes
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The quality or state of avoiding extremes and keeping things reasonable, balanced, or not excessive.
NOUN
B2
1
moderation
B2
Usage pattern:
mértékletesség vminek a fogyasztásában vagy használatában
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Meaning
limited eating, drinking, or use
Themes
limited_consumption
|health
|food_and_drink
|alcohol
|self_control
|food_drink
Definition
The practice of limiting how much you eat, drink, or use something, especially to stay healthy or avoid problems.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
temperance
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
moderation and self-control in behavior
Themes
self_control
|moderation
|behavior
|emotions
|character
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The quality of controlling your desires and actions, especially by avoiding extremes and not doing things in an excessive way.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
temperance
C2
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Meaning
cardinal virtue of moderation
Themes
philosophy
|theology
|virtue
|ethics
|cardinal_virtue
|religion
|education
Definition
In philosophy and theology, one of the cardinal virtues, referring to the habitual control and moderation of physical desires and pleasures according to reason.
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