moderation

the practice of avoiding extremes, especially in eating or drinking alcohol

moderación, control

Collocations in moderation · practice moderation

• It's fine to have a glass of wine, but in moderation.

  Es perfectamente aceptable tomar un vaso de vino, pero con moderación.

the state of being fair and reasonable; the ability to make decisions that are not too extreme or biased

equilibrio, justicia

Collocations call for moderation · show moderation

• The committee called for greater moderation in the use of force.

  El comité llamó a una mayor moderación en el uso de la fuerza.

the act or process of limiting something, especially in order to control it

limitación, restricción

Collocations place limits on · apply moderation

• The government has placed strict limits on the amount of money that can be spent.

  El gobierno ha impuesto estrictas limitaciones en la cantidad de dinero que se puede gastar.