Translations for self-restraint in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

self-restraint [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf rəˈstreɪnt] N

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Translations for self-restraint in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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autolimitazione [autolimitatˈtsjone] N f

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autolimitazione

self-restraint

moderatezza [moderaˈtettsa] N f

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moderazione [moderatˈtsjone] N f

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moderazione

moderazione

moderazione

moderazione

(self-)restraint

con moderazione

moderately or in moderation

senza moderazione

without moderation or restraint

mangiare e bere con moderazione

to eat, drink in moderation or moderately

avere moderazione in qc

to be moderate in sth, to do sth in moderation

fare uso di qc con moderazione

to be sparing with sth

invitare alla moderazione

to advocate restraint

ha dato prova di grande moderazione

he showed remarkable restraint

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However, through the excessive self-restraint of celibacy this vital energy can be unleashed with devastating effect. en.wikipedia.org

His artistic sense was perhaps in excess of his technical powers, and his self-restraint makes of his work something very suitable to certain occasions. en.wikipedia.org

For internal peace, he advised young people to remain busy, earn a livelihood, observe self-restraint, and to remain under the guidance of an honest and truthful person. en.wikipedia.org

Despite those constitutional linkages, however, the avoidance doctrine is most commonly classified as a prudential rule of judicial self-restraint. en.wikipedia.org

Capitalism needs a moral culture to nourish self-restraint, hard work, discipline and sacrifice(p57) and a political system committed to limited government, a sound currency, and regulation of competition. en.wikipedia.org

The more someone is told that they have a high capacity for self-restraint, the more they believe it and display higher levels of impulse control. en.wikipedia.org

This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practice self-restraint. en.wikipedia.org

Besides learning the martial art, he must also learn perseverance and self-restraint. en.wikipedia.org

Having moderation entails limiting intake of fat, sugar, and salt without total self-restraint. en.wikipedia.org

They combine high technology with extreme ecological awareness, trying to create a society that has power, but also wisdom and self-restraint. en.wikipedia.org

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