moderarse

to restrain oneself

moderarse(moh-deh-rahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to pace oneself)

a. to restrain oneself

Tienes que moderarte. - Acabaré perdiendo los estribos si Rafael no deja de provocarme.

You have to restrain yourself. - I'll end up losing my temper if Rafael keeps provoking me.

b. to control oneself

Ha decidido consultar a un especialista porque no sabe moderarse cuando se trata de comida.

He decided to see an expert becase he can't control himself when it comes to food.

c. to cut down

Tienes que moderarte en tus gastos si quieres llegar a fin de mes.

You have to cut down your expenses if you want make ends meet.

moderar

transitive verb

2. (to control)

a. to moderate

Ricardo, si no moderas tu temperamento, tendré que echarte de clase.

Ricardo, if you don't moderate your temperament, I'll have to expel you from my class.

b. to curb

Deberías practicar el autocontrol para moderar tus deseos.

You should practice self-control to curb your desires.

c. to mind (words)

Modera tus palabras, Esteban, que no estás hablando con uno de tus amigos.

Mind your words, Esteban, you're not talking to one of your friends.

d. to reduce

Tienes que moderar el consumo de grasas para bajar tu colesterol.

You have to reduce your fat intake to lower your cholesterol.

3. (to direct)

a. to moderate

El consejo designará un presidente para moderar la reunión.

The board will designate a chair to moderate the meeting.

b. to chair

El profesor Cobos se encargará de moderar el coloquio.

Professor Cobos will be in charge of chairing the debate.