temperate

tempéré, modéré

Sans excès ni extrêmes, notamment ni très chaud ni très froid.

En anglais simple : Not too strong or extreme, especially neither very hot nor very cold.

• The island has a temperate climate.
• These plants prefer temperate conditions.
• Temperate heat made the afternoon pleasant.

Synonymes : moderate, mild

Contraires : extreme

Expressions courantes : temperate climate, temperate zone, temperate heat

mesuré, modéré

Calme et maîtrisé, sans colère ni violence.

En anglais simple : Calm and controlled, without anger or violence.

• Her reply was temperate and polite.
• He used temperate language during the heated debate.
• We welcomed their temperate response to the criticism.

Synonymes : restrained, measured, calm

Contraires : heated

Expressions courantes : temperate language, temperate response, temperate tone

sobre, tempérant

Qui évite les excès de nourriture, de boisson et de plaisirs.

En anglais simple : Careful not to eat, drink, or enjoy pleasures too much.

• He was temperate in his drinking.
• Her temperate habits kept household spending low.
• They lived a temperate life with few luxuries.

Comment l'utiliser : temperate in something (She was temperate in her eating and drinking.)

Synonymes : moderate, abstemious

Contraires : self-indulgent

Expressions courantes : temperate habits, temperate in something

de climat tempéré

Qui vit ou pousse naturellement dans des régions ni très chaudes ni très froides.

En anglais simple : Living or growing naturally in regions that are neither very hot nor very cold.

• Temperate fishes need cooler water.
• These temperate plants struggle in tropical heat.
• Researchers compared tropical and temperate species.

Expressions courantes : temperate fishes, temperate species, temperate plants