a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)
temper
verb
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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Europe
🇩🇪German
Mäßigkeit
die Eigenschaft, Exzesse zu vermeiden
🇫🇷French
tempérance
le trait d'éviter les excès
🇪🇸Spanish
templanza
el rasgo de evitar los excesos
🇮🇹Italian
temperanza
la caratteristica di evitare gli eccessi
🇳🇱Dutch
matigheid
de eigenschap om excessen te vermijden
🇵🇹Portuguese
temperança
a característica de evitar excessos
🇷🇺Russian
умеренность
черта избегания излишеств
India
🇧🇩Bengali
মেজাজ
বাড়াবাড়ি এড়ানোর বৈশিষ্ট্য
🇮🇳Tamil
நிதானம்
அதிகப்படியானவற்றைத் தவிர்க்கும் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
నిగ్రహము
మితిమీరిన వాటిని నివారించే లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
संयम
अतिरेक टाळण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંયમ
અતિરેક ટાળવાનું લક્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಯಮ
ವಿಪರೀತವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംയമനം
ആധിക്യം ഒഴിവാക്കുന്ന സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਜਮ
ਵਧੀਕੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
مزاج
زیادتی سے بچنے کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
节制
避免过度的特质
🇯🇵Japanese
禁酒
過剰を避ける性質
🇰🇷Korean
절제
과잉을 피하는 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ôn hòa
đặc điểm của việc tránh thái quá
🇹🇭Thai
ความพอประมาณ
ลักษณะการหลีกเลี่ยงความตะกละ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesederhanaan
sifat menghindari ekses
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtitimpi
ang katangian ng pag-iwas sa pagmamalabis
🇲🇾Malay
kesederhanaan
sifat mengelakkan keterlaluan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاعتدال
صفة تجنب التجاوزات
🇮🇷Persian
اعتدال
ویژگی پرهیز از افراط و تفریط
🇹🇷Turkish
ölçülülük
aşırılıklardan kaçınma özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְתִינוּת
התכונה של הימנעות מהגזמות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'temperance'?
The primary meaning of 'temperance' is 'the trait of avoiding excesses'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'temperance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'temperance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'temperance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'temperance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'temperance' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'temperance' easy to spell?
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A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'temperance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'temperance' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'temperance' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'temperance' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Archaic
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